| Serial Number | 87884556 |
| Word Mark | N S S D NEXT STEP SERVICE DOGS |
| Filing Date | Thursday, April 19, 2018 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, July 25, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5653567 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 30, 2018 |
| Goods and Services | Charitable services, namely, training service dogs for veterans; Charitable services, namely, training service dogs for first responders |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of centered navy filled-in outline of service member in cover (hat) with canine companion on the left side, within a navy outlined shield, scarlet and white stripes horizontally angled upward from left to right within the navy shield only for the inner top half of shield, lower half of shield behind service member and canine is white, white border around outside of navy shield, gold outline around outside of white border of the shield, horizontal navy ribbon overlaying the bottom of the shield (falls below service member and canine), within the ribbon white all caps letters "NEXT STEP SERVICE DOGS", across the top (within the navy shield border) in white is a symbol for star, the letter "N", a star, the letter "S", a star, the letter "S", a star, the letter "D", a star, lining the top outside of the gold border gold leaf topper. |
| Pseudo Mark | NSSD |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) navy, scarlet, gold, and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "SERVICE DOGS" |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, July 26, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, January 1, 2017 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, January 1, 2017 |
| Party Name | Next Step Service Dogs |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Escondido, CA 92029 |
| Party Name | Next Step Service Dogs |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Escondido, CA 92029 |
| Party Name | Next Step Service Dogs |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Escondido, CA 92029 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, April 23, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 1, 2018 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 29, 2018 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 29, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 29, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, April 30, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, August 8, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 29, 2018 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 29, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, August 30, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 25, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, September 27, 2018 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, October 10, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 30, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 30, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, January 15, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 25, 2025 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Wednesday, September 12, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |