| Serial Number | 87027802 |
| Word Mark | RENT TO OWN AUTO CENTERS NO CREDIT CHECKS! RTO |
| Filing Date | Friday, May 6, 2016 |
| Status | 701 - SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 21, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 5118099 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 10, 2017 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 25, 2016 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | automobile dealership services |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "RENT TO OWN AUTO CENTERS", "NO CREDIT CHECK" AND "RTO" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a circle encompassing an automobile driving away showing the back end of the car with the license plate reading "RTO" and leaving tire marks in an S shape extending downward from the tires and back silhouette of a driver waving their left hand in the air with sign that reads "NO CREDIT CHECKS!" and extends outside of the circle. To the left of the circle is the wording "RENT" above the wording "TO" above the wording "OWN" followed to the right by the wording "AUTO CENTERS" in a rectangle. The "T" in "RENT" extends into the circle in encompassing the car, and the tire marks extend outside of the circle towards a rectangle encompassing the wording "AUTO CENTERS". Below the wording "OWN AUTO CENTERS" is a thick horizontal line. |
| 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 12, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, August 31, 2011 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, August 31, 2011 |
| Party Name | Rent To Own Auto Centers, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | St. Charles, MO 63303 |
| Party Name | Rent To Own Auto Centers, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | St. Charles, MO 63303 |
| Party Name | Rent To Own Auto Centers, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | St. Charles, MO 63303 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 12, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, May 13, 2016 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 23, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, August 24, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, August 24, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 24, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 24, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, August 24, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, September 13, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, September 19, 2016 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, October 5, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 25, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 25, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 10, 2017 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, January 10, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, January 13, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, January 10, 2026 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |