IT PAYS TO HAVE FRIENDS! Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, April 1, 2016, a trademark application was filed for IT PAYS TO HAVE FRIENDS! with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the IT PAYS TO HAVE FRIENDS! trademark a serial number of 86961325. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, March 23, 2023. This trademark is owned by Pridestaff, Inc.. The IT PAYS TO HAVE FRIENDS! trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services category with the following description:
employment agency services; personnel relocation services; personnel placement and recruitment services; temporary personnel placement and recruitment services; contract staffing services; personnel management consulting services; and personnel outplacement services
General Information
| Serial Number | 86961325 |
| Word Mark | IT PAYS TO HAVE FRIENDS! |
| Filing Date | Friday, April 1, 2016 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 5077583 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 8, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 23, 2016 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | employment agency services; personnel relocation services; personnel placement and recruitment services; temporary personnel placement and recruitment services; contract staffing services; personnel management consulting services; and personnel outplacement services |
Classification Information
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, April 6, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, February 29, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, February 29, 2016 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Pridestaff, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Fresno, CA 93711 |
| Party Name | Pridestaff, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Fresno, CA 93711 |
| Party Name | Pridestaff, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Fresno, CA 93711 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, April 5, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 6, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, July 15, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, July 15, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 3, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 23, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, August 23, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 8, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, November 8, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 9, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 23, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, March 23, 2023 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, March 23, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, November 8, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
