FIRSTSTEP Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, February 5, 2013, a trademark application was filed for FIRSTSTEP with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FIRSTSTEP trademark a serial number of 85840663. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, November 8, 2024. This trademark is owned by Aurico Investigations, LLC.. The FIRSTSTEP trademark is filed in the Personal, Legal & Social Services category with the following description:

Personal background investigations; Investigation of assets, credit reports, fiscal assessments, and collection reports for security or authentication purposes; Background investigation services; Background investigation and research services; background screening services on businesses and individuals for non-employment purposes; security due diligence services for individual and businesses engaged in business mergers and acquisitions

General Information


Serial Number85840663
Word MarkFIRSTSTEP
Filing DateTuesday, February 5, 2013
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, November 8, 2024
Registration Number4523062
Registration DateTuesday, April 29, 2014
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 23, 2013

Trademark Statements


Pseudo MarkFIRST STEP
Goods and ServicesPersonal background investigations; Investigation of assets, credit reports, fiscal assessments, and collection reports for security or authentication purposes; Background investigation services; Background investigation and research services; background screening services on businesses and individuals for non-employment purposes; security due diligence services for individual and businesses engaged in business mergers and acquisitions

Classification Information


International Class045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, November 8, 2024
Primary Code045
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, February 10, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, February 10, 2014

Trademark Owner History


Party NameCAREERBUILDER INVESTIGATIONS, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008

Party NameAurico Investigations, LLC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressArlington Heights, IL 60004

Party NameAurico Investigations, LLC.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressArlington Heights, IL 60004

Party NameAurico Investigations, LLC.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressArlington Heights, IL 60004

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, February 9, 2013NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED
Monday, May 20, 2013ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, May 28, 2013APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, June 14, 2013LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, July 3, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Friday, February 8, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, May 23, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, May 23, 2013NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, May 23, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, May 24, 2013TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, May 24, 2013CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, May 24, 2013TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, June 13, 2013ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, September 17, 2013NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, March 27, 2014ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, March 27, 2014LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, July 23, 2013PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 23, 2013OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Thursday, February 20, 2014TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Thursday, February 20, 2014USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, March 25, 2014STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, March 21, 2014CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Friday, March 28, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 29, 2014REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, March 21, 2017TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 21, 2017ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, April 29, 2019COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 27, 2019TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 21, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, January 21, 2020NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Saturday, April 29, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, November 8, 2024CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Tuesday, January 21, 2020REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, December 4, 2019AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP