PREFERRED FLEX Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, November 12, 2003, a trademark application was filed for PREFERRED FLEX with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PREFERRED FLEX trademark a serial number of 76559254. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, July 13, 2018. This trademark is owned by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. The PREFERRED FLEX trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services category with the following description:

Financial and financially related services, namely, administration in connection with health flexible spending accounts
preferred flex

General Information


Serial Number76559254
Word MarkPREFERRED FLEX
Filing DateWednesday, November 12, 2003
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, July 13, 2018
Registration Number3352811
Registration DateTuesday, December 11, 2007
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 19, 2005

Trademark Statements


Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"FLEX"
Goods and ServicesFinancial and financially related services, namely, administration in connection with health flexible spending accounts
Pseudo MarkPREFERRED FLEX

Classification Information


International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, July 13, 2018
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, January 1, 2004
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 1, 2004

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBirmingham, AL 35244

Party NameBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBirmingham, AL 35244

Party NameBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBirmingham, AL 35244

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, July 13, 2018CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Friday, December 20, 2013NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - MAILED
Friday, December 20, 2013REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Friday, December 20, 2013CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, December 10, 2013TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 10, 2013TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, November 4, 2010TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 11, 2007REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, November 6, 2007LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, November 6, 2007ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, October 5, 2007ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, September 25, 2007STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, September 11, 2007USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, September 11, 2007TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Thursday, August 30, 2007EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Thursday, July 12, 2007EXTENSION 4 FILED
Monday, August 6, 2007EXTENSION RECEIVED WITH TEAS PETITION
Monday, August 6, 2007PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
Monday, August 6, 2007TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 6, 2007EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Friday, January 12, 2007EXTENSION 3 FILED
Thursday, February 1, 2007ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, February 1, 2007TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, February 1, 2007EXTENSION RECEIVED WITH TEAS PETITION
Thursday, February 1, 2007PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
Thursday, February 1, 2007TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 10, 2006ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, August 10, 2006EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, July 12, 2006EXTENSION 2 FILED
Tuesday, July 18, 2006EXTENSION RECEIVED WITH TEAS PETITION
Tuesday, July 18, 2006PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
Tuesday, July 18, 2006TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Sunday, February 5, 2006EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Tuesday, January 10, 2006EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, January 10, 2006PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 12, 2005NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, April 19, 2005PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, March 30, 2005NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Friday, January 21, 2005LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, January 18, 2005ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, January 13, 2005APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, January 5, 2005TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, December 28, 2004CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, December 28, 2004FAX RECEIVED
Monday, June 28, 2004NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, June 24, 2004ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, December 5, 2003NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM