NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
05/26/2026
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EMPIRE
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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: US
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
78
Latest update
06/16/2026
Classification
Registered
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
9, 41
Filing date
01/24/2014
Registration date
09/06/2016
Expiration date
-
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Status date
05/26/2026
Last transaction
06/16/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
Filing basis
Intent to use
First use anywhere
01/01/2010
First use in commerce
01/01/2010
Drawing code
4
Owner type
03
Owner location
San Francisco, CA, US
Examiner
STRINGER, DANIEL
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Holders and representatives
Holders
Empire Distribution Inc.
Representatives
Betsy Wang Lee Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 9Class 41
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 9
Audio tapes featuring music; compact discs featuring music; downloadable musical sound recordings; musical sound recordings; musical video recordings; phonograph records featuring music; prerecorded audio tapes featuring music ; prerecorded video cassettes featuring music; prerecorded video tapes featuring music
Class 41
Entertainment services in the nature of live musical performances; entertainmentlive music concerts; entertainmentlive performances by musical bands; music production services; record production; sound recording studios ; videotape production
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
78 publications found
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
05/26/2026
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
05/26/2026
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
05/22/2026
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
03/18/2026
NURC
NOTICE OF UPDATED REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
12/23/2025
COC.
CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
12/01/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
12/01/2025
ES7R
TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED
09/16/2025
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
09/06/2025
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
05/12/2025
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
05/12/2025
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
05/12/2025
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
05/12/2025
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
05/12/2025
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
05/02/2024
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
05/02/2024
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
05/02/2024
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
05/02/2024
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
05/02/2024
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
01/11/2023
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
01/11/2023
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
01/11/2023
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
06/27/2022
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
09/06/2021
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
08/31/2021
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
08/31/2021
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
08/31/2021
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
08/31/2021
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
08/31/2021
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
12/11/2020
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
12/11/2020
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
12/11/2020
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
12/11/2020
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
12/11/2020
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
09/06/2016
SUNA
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
08/03/2016
CNPR
ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
08/02/2016
SUPC
STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
07/26/2016
AITU
CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
07/26/2016
IUAF
USE AMENDMENT FILED
06/29/2016
EISU
TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
06/29/2016
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
03/30/2016
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
03/30/2016
NOAM
NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
03/15/2016
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
01/19/2016
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
01/19/2016
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
12/30/2015
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
12/15/2015
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
12/15/2015
GNEN
NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
12/15/2015
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
12/15/2015
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
12/15/2015
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
12/10/2015
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
12/07/2015
ERFR
TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
12/07/2015
GNFN
NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
06/18/2015
GNFR
FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
06/18/2015
CNFR
FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
06/18/2015
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
06/11/2015
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
06/11/2015
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
06/11/2015
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
03/17/2015
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
03/17/2015
GNRN
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
12/11/2014
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
12/11/2014
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
12/11/2014
NREV
NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED
12/10/2014
PETG
PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
12/10/2014
PROA
TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
12/10/2014
MAB2
ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND
12/03/2014
ABN2
ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
12/02/2014
GNRN
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
05/06/2014
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
05/06/2014
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
05/06/2014
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
04/29/2014
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
02/04/2014
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
01/28/2014
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