NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
12/17/2025
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CARMAX
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: US
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
44
Latest update
01/06/2026
Classification
Registered
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
36
Filing date
12/06/2013
Registration date
08/05/2014
Expiration date
-
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Complete case details
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Status date
12/17/2025
Last transaction
01/06/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
2008-03-00
First use in commerce
2008-03-00
Drawing code
3
Owner type
03
Owner location
RICHMOND, VA
Examiner
PARK,JENNY K
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Mark description
The mark consists of the word "CARMAX" written on a blue background, with the "CAR" portion of "CARMAX" written in yellow and the "MAX" portion of "CARMAX" written in white, with yellow dashes underscoring the "MAX" portion of the word.
Holders and representatives
Holders
CARMAX AUTO SUPERSTORES WEST COAST, INC.
CarMax Business Services, LLC
Representatives
Christopher M. Thomas Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 36
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 36
Providing information about vehicle financing and insurance by means of a global communications network
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
44 publications found
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
12/17/2025
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
12/17/2025
PR89
POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
08/05/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
06/25/2025
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
01/16/2025
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
03/13/2024
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
03/13/2024
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
03/13/2024
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
03/13/2024
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
03/13/2024
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
01/24/2024
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
08/05/2023
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
05/25/2022
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
05/18/2022
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
11/13/2020
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
11/13/2020
EROP
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
11/12/2020
PR23
POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
10/15/2020
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
10/15/2020
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
08/28/2020
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
08/16/2019
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
08/16/2019
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
08/05/2019
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
05/09/2019
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
05/09/2019
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
05/09/2019
NOSU
NOTICE OF SUIT
09/11/2015
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
09/04/2015
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
08/05/2014
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
05/20/2014
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
05/20/2014
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
04/30/2014
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
04/17/2014
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
04/17/2014
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
03/25/2014
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
03/24/2014
GNEN
NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
03/24/2014
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
03/24/2014
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
03/24/2014
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
03/18/2014
MDSM
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
12/20/2013
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
12/19/2013
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
12/10/2013
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