| Serial Number | 87530950 |
| Word Mark | GATEKEEPER SMARTBEN |
| Filing Date | Monday, July 17, 2017 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 5396016 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 6, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 21, 2017 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of The word "GATEKEEPER" in which the first letter "E" is represented by a key, all appearing above "SmartBen". |
| Pseudo Mark | GATEKEEPER SMART BEN |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Providing a website featuring resources, namely, non-downloadable software for employers to administer benefit programs, including self-service enrollment by employees, decision support for enrollment, change processing, and communicating enrollment and other benefit related information to employers, insurance carriers, payroll providers, third-party administrators, and related parties; Providing an online non-downloadable Internet-based system application featuring technology enabling users to select and enroll in benefit programs, administer benefit programs, and communicate benefit-related information to employers, employees, insurance carriers, payroll providers and other third-parties; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for human resource information management; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for enrollment, administration, communication, compliance and decision support concerning employee benefit programs |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, July 24, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, January 1, 2015 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, January 1, 2015 |
| Party Name | Hodges-Mace, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Atlanta, GA 30328 |
| Party Name | Hodges-Mace, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Atlanta, GA 30328 |
| Party Name | Hodges-Mace, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Atlanta, GA 30328 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, October 16, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, July 20, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, July 24, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 25, 2017 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 16, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 21, 2017 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 21, 2017 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 6, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2020 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Monday, February 6, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 2, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 2, 2023 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 2, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, March 2, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 2, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 6, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 23, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, September 13, 2024 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15 |
| Thursday, October 17, 2024 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, October 17, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 11, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |