DMS-PA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Saturday, February 20, 2021, a trademark application was filed for DMS-PA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the DMS-PA trademark a serial number of 90537347. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, October 15, 2024. This trademark is owned by National Association For Physician Associate Recertification (NAFPAR). The DMS-PA trademark is filed in the category with the following description:

Healthcare services, namely, providing physician assistant services
dms-pa

General Information


Serial Number90537347
Word MarkDMS-PA
Filing DateSaturday, February 20, 2021
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, October 15, 2024
Registration Number7539437
Registration DateTuesday, October 15, 2024
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesHealthcare services, namely, providing physician assistant services
Pseudo MarkDOCTOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Certification Mark StatementThe certification mark as used by authorized persons, certifies that such have met the certifier's requirements for practice in the Doctor of Medical Science (DMS) Physician Associate/Assistant, advanced Physician Associate/Assistant field, and that as such, each of such persons (1) has graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant Education Program accredited by the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) and/or approved to receive funding from the United States Department of Education (2) has successfully passed a Physician Assistant National Certification Examination (once) prepared by a national certifying body/agency and accepted/verified by the reviewer (3) worked in the Physician Associate/Assistant profession for a minimum of 4 years and/or 3,000 hours of clinical practice hours supported by documentation, which may include clinical instructional hours, within the 5 years immediately preceding the application request (4) has graduated from an accredited Doctor of Medical Science (DMS) education program approved to receive funding from the United States Department of Education and has clinical work hours (as a Physician Assistant/Associate) as a part of its curriculum. When the certification mark is also used for recertification of individuals authorized to use the mark, then such persons must meet the additional certifier's requirement of (1) completion every two years of 100 hours of continuing medical education (2) submitted a yearly medical practice evaluation form from their employer for the six years preceding recertification and (3) maintained a state license to practice unrestricted as a Physician Associate/Assistant for the six years preceding recertification.

Classification Information


International ClassB -
US Class CodesB
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, May 21, 2021
Primary CodeB
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, November 16, 2020
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, November 16, 2020

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNational Association For Physician Associate Recertification (NAFPAR)
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMemphis, TN 38115

Party NameNOT AVAILABLE
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type01 - Individual
AddressMemphis, TN 38115

Party NameNational Association For Physician Associate Recertification (NAFPAR)
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMemphis, TN 38115

Party NameNOT AVAILABLE
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type01 - Individual
AddressMemphis, TN 38115

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, October 7, 2021NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, February 24, 2021NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, May 21, 2021NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, September 15, 2021ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, October 7, 2021NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, October 7, 2021NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 2, 2021TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 2, 2021CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, November 3, 2021TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, December 2, 2021EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, December 2, 2021EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, December 2, 2021NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, December 2, 2021EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, December 2, 2021NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, December 2, 2021NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, December 2, 2021NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, April 21, 2022TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 26, 2022ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, April 28, 2022CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, April 28, 2022TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, May 2, 2022ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, May 31, 2022NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, May 31, 2022NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 31, 2022NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, June 13, 2022TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 14, 2022CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, June 14, 2022TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, July 11, 2022NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, July 11, 2022NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, July 11, 2022NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 11, 2023TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 11, 2023CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, January 11, 2023TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, February 7, 2023FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Tuesday, February 7, 2023FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 7, 2023NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Tuesday, July 11, 2023TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 11, 2023TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, August 14, 2023ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF
Wednesday, August 23, 2023INCOMPLETE PETITION NOTICE MAILED
Thursday, August 24, 2023ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
Thursday, August 24, 2023ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND
Thursday, August 24, 2023ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND
Thursday, August 24, 2023TEAS RESPONSE TO PETITION DEFICIENCY RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 30, 2023INCOMPLETE PETITION NOTICE MAILED
Thursday, August 31, 2023TEAS RESPONSE TO PETITION DEFICIENCY RECEIVED
Thursday, September 14, 2023EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB
Friday, September 15, 2023PETITION GRANTED - TTAB APPEAL FILED
Friday, September 15, 2023NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED
Monday, September 18, 2023EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB
Wednesday, September 20, 2023JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Wednesday, September 20, 2023EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Tuesday, September 26, 2023ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, November 3, 2023ACTION CONTINUING FINAL - COMPLETED
Friday, November 3, 2023ACTION DENYING REQ FOR RECON E-MAILED
Friday, November 3, 2023NOTIFICATION OF ACTION DENYING REQ FOR RECON E-MAILED
Friday, January 5, 2024TEAS PETITION TO DIRECTOR RECEIVED
Thursday, March 21, 2024ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF
Thursday, March 28, 2024PETITION TO DIRECTOR DISMISSED
Thursday, March 28, 2024JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Friday, May 10, 2024APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER
Friday, May 10, 2024EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED
Friday, May 17, 2024ON HOLD - ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW REQUIRED
Tuesday, June 4, 2024WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Monday, June 17, 2024APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER
Monday, June 17, 2024PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Monday, June 17, 2024EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Monday, June 17, 2024EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Monday, June 17, 2024EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, June 17, 2024NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 15, 2024REGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER
Tuesday, October 15, 2024NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED