Q-LABS CAP METHOD Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, May 16, 2003, a trademark application was filed for Q-LABS CAP METHOD with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the Q-LABS CAP METHOD trademark a serial number of 78250855. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE as of Monday, June 14, 2004. This trademark is owned by Q-Labs, Inc.. The Q-LABS CAP METHOD trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services category with the following description:
The Continuous Appraisal Process© (CAP©) is a Q-Labs approach that will assist an organization in reaching higher CMMI® Maturity or Capability levels This is a Q-Labs proprietary method, similar to the Q-Labs SW-CMM OnBoard© method The CAP monitors and drives software Process Improvement (PI) progress by-- 183 Assigning process ownership to the correct place (Project Management, Engineers, Senior Management, etc) 183 Providing a clear picture of exactly where a project stands against the CMMI 183 Enabling managers to focus on deficiencies that need improvement to meet PI goals 183 Demonstrating progress and benefits to Senior Management The CAP uses wall charts or electronic charts containing all the practices of the Process Areas (PA) Associated with the wall charts are databases with appraisal related information such as lists of artifacts which indicate the practices are being followed, and where the artifacts are located Additionally, either physical or electronic evidence boxe...
General Information
| Serial Number | 78250855 |
| Word Mark | Q-LABS CAP METHOD |
| Filing Date | Friday, May 16, 2003 |
| Status | 602 - ABANDONED - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE |
| Status Date | Monday, June 14, 2004 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | The Continuous Appraisal Process© (CAP©) is a Q-Labs approach that will assist an organization in reaching higher CMMI® Maturity or Capability levels This is a Q-Labs proprietary method, similar to the Q-Labs SW-CMM OnBoard© method The CAP monitors and drives software Process Improvement (PI) progress by-- 183 Assigning process ownership to the correct place (Project Management, Engineers, Senior Management, etc) 183 Providing a clear picture of exactly where a project stands against the CMMI 183 Enabling managers to focus on deficiencies that need improvement to meet PI goals 183 Demonstrating progress and benefits to Senior Management The CAP uses wall charts or electronic charts containing all the practices of the Process Areas (PA) Associated with the wall charts are databases with appraisal related information such as lists of artifacts which indicate the practices are being followed, and where the artifacts are located Additionally, either physical or electronic evidence boxes (or a combination of both) are maintained by the project to ensure that the project is ready at all times for an appraisal The process is used as an integral part of the overall training, implementation, institutionalization, formal appraisal planning and lessons learned Status is reviewed to determine progress being made and serves as a visible benchmark of PI status The initial CAP is also a gap analysis accomplished after the initial team meeting and documentation review As the evidences are created for each of the PAs, and logged according to the CAP, status of activities are updated and reviewed by team members, leads and management The CAP is based upon a simple concept that for process improvement to succeed the following must exist-- 183 Documented process 183 Understanding of the documented process by both practitioners and management 183 Evidence that the documented process is being followed (which flows into Practice Implementation Indicators (PII) for a SCAMPI® appraisal preparation) The CAP serves to focus the process improvement effort and helps to ensure the contributions from the involved parties-- 183 Visible active support by Senior Management 183 Planning, tracking, and understanding by project management 183 Action and understanding by practitioners In addition, the CAP is used to track status of the implementation and evidence that the process is being followed The CAP also-- 183 Provides a visual measure of progress for both Senior Management and project team 183 Requires hard evidence before improvement is marked as completed (effectively preparing an organization for a SCAMPI-based appraisal) 183 Identifies regression 183 Is fair because there are clear rules for achieving success 183 Helps to promote positive culture change through healthy competition, visible indicators of success, and process understanding |
| Pseudo Mark | Q LABS CAP METHOD |
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 | Thursday, May 22, 2003 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, November 15, 1999 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, April 19, 2000 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Q-Labs, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Greenbelt, MD 20770 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, June 14, 2004 | ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE |
| Tuesday, October 28, 2003 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 20, 2003 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
