NPS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, December 31, 2002, a trademark application was filed for NPS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the NPS trademark a serial number of 78199048. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, February 15, 2013. This trademark is owned by National Prearranged Services, Inc.. The NPS trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Personal, and Legal & Social Services categories with the following description:
Personnel management for funeral service establishments, namely hiring sales personnel for marketing pre-paid funeral expense services; business marketing consultation services for the funeral industry
pre-paid funeral expense services for funeral homes and individuals; brokerage and underwriting of cemetery and funeral insurance, which includes burial, pre-need contracts, caskets, vaults and licensed mortuary care
Educational services, namely, conducting training workshops in the field of marketing pre-paid funeral expense services
Funeral pre-arrangement services.
General Information
| Serial Number | 78199048 |
| Word Mark | NPS |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, December 31, 2002 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, February 15, 2013 |
| Registration Number | 3113594 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 11, 2006 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 18, 2006 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Personnel management for funeral service establishments, namely hiring sales personnel for marketing pre-paid funeral expense services; business marketing consultation services for the funeral industry |
| Goods and Services | pre-paid funeral expense services for funeral homes and individuals; brokerage and underwriting of cemetery and funeral insurance, which includes burial, pre-need contracts, caskets, vaults and licensed mortuary care |
| Goods and Services | Educational services, namely, conducting training workshops in the field of marketing pre-paid funeral expense services |
| Goods and Services | Funeral pre-arrangement services. |
| Pseudo Mark | NATIONAL PREARRANGED SERVICES |
Classification Information
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 15, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, July 30, 1982 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, March 9, 1987 |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 15, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, July 30, 1982 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, March 9, 1987 |
| 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 | Friday, February 15, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, July 30, 1982 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, March 9, 1987 |
| International Class | 045 - 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 Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 15, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 045 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, July 30, 1982 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, March 9, 1987 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | National Prearranged Services, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | St. Louis, MO 63105 |
| Party Name | National Prearranged Services, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | St. Louis, MO 63105 |
| Party Name | National Prearranged Services, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | St. Louis, MO 63105 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, February 15, 2013 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, April 18, 2006 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, March 29, 2006 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, July 18, 2005 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Friday, July 15, 2005 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, July 14, 2005 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, July 14, 2005 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, June 3, 2005 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, June 3, 2005 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Saturday, December 11, 2004 | LIE CHECKED SUSP - TO ATTY FOR ACTION |
| Monday, February 9, 2004 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2004 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2004 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 9, 2003 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 27, 2003 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
