NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
03/02/2026
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SMART START
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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
24
Latest update
03/24/2026
Classification
Registered
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
31
Filing date
06/01/2015
Registration date
01/05/2016
Expiration date
-
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Status date
03/02/2026
Last transaction
03/24/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
2008-01-00
First use in commerce
2008-01-00
Drawing code
4
Owner type
99
Owner location
MCLEAN, VA, US
Examiner
SPILS, CAROL A
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Holders and representatives
Holders
MARS, INCORPORATED
The Nutro Company
Representatives
Lynn Hsu Mars, Incorporated
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 31
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 31
Foodstuffs for animals
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
24 publications found
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
03/02/2026
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
03/02/2026
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
03/02/2026
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
12/05/2025
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
01/05/2025
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
06/16/2022
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
06/16/2022
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
06/16/2022
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
01/04/2022
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
01/05/2021
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
04/19/2016
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
04/19/2016
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
02/10/2016
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
01/05/2016
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
10/20/2015
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
10/20/2015
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
09/30/2015
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
09/12/2015
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
09/12/2015
TAEA
TEAS AMENDMENT ENTERED BEFORE ATTORNEY ASSIGNED
06/10/2015
PARI
TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED
06/10/2015
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
06/06/2015
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
06/04/2015
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