NEXT STAGE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, July 24, 2025, a trademark application was filed for NEXT STAGE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the NEXT STAGE trademark a serial number of 99301268. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, January 13, 2026. This trademark is owned by Delta Dental of California. The NEXT STAGE trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services category with the following description:

Administration of a dental insurance benefits program enabling participants to obtain enhanced dental benefits, preferred pricing on dental and medical goods and services through participating providers and partners, informational resources relating to dental insurance and midlife health benefits, and access to participating dental and healthcare providers
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General Information


Serial Number99301268
Word MarkNEXT STAGE
Filing DateThursday, July 24, 2025
Status686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Status DateTuesday, January 13, 2026
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 13, 2026

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesAdministration of a dental insurance benefits program enabling participants to obtain enhanced dental benefits, preferred pricing on dental and medical goods and services through participating providers and partners, informational resources relating to dental insurance and midlife health benefits, and access to participating dental and healthcare providers

Classification Information


International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, July 24, 2025
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDelta Dental of California
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type54 - NOT AVAILABLE
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94105

Party NameDelta Dental of California
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type54 - NOT AVAILABLE
AddressSan Francisco, CA 94105

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, July 24, 2025NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, July 24, 2025NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, July 24, 2025APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Wednesday, December 10, 2025ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Sunday, December 14, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Sunday, December 14, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Sunday, December 14, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, December 15, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Monday, December 15, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, December 15, 2025NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, December 15, 2025EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Monday, December 15, 2025APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, January 7, 2026NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 13, 2026PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, January 13, 2026OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED