SMILE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, November 7, 2017, a trademark application was filed for SMILE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SMILE trademark a serial number of 87674728. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Wednesday, July 9, 2025. This trademark is owned by PACIFIC DENTAL SERVICES, LLC. The SMILE trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services and Insurance & Financial Services categories with the following description:

financial services, namely, the financing of medical and dental care

medical and dental referral services; administration of a discount program for enabling participants to obtain discounts on medical and dental services; promoting the services of others, namely, doctors and dentists, by providing discounts on medical and dental services to medical and dental plan members
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General Information


Serial Number87674728
Word MarkSMILE
Filing DateTuesday, November 7, 2017
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateWednesday, July 9, 2025
Registration Number5559553
Registration DateTuesday, September 11, 2018
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 27, 2018

Trademark Statements


Description of MarkThe mark consists of THE WORD "SMILE" IN A CIRCLE WITH A SMILE SHAPE DOTTING THE LETTER "I".
Goods and Servicesfinancial services, namely, the financing of medical and dental care
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and Servicesmedical and dental referral services; administration of a discount program for enabling participants to obtain discounts on medical and dental services; promoting the services of others, namely, doctors and dentists, by providing discounts on medical and dental services to medical and dental plan members

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, November 16, 2017
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 31, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 31, 2017

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, November 16, 2017
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 31, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 31, 2017

Trademark Owner History


Party NamePACIFIC DENTAL SERVICES, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressIRVINE, CA 92614

Party NamePACIFIC DENTAL SERVICES, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressIRVINE, CA 92614

Party NamePACIFIC DENTAL SERVICES, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressIRVINE, CA 92614

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, November 16, 2017NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, November 10, 2017NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, November 17, 2017NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 27, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, December 27, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, February 8, 2018LETTER OF PROTEST EVIDENCE FORWARDED
Wednesday, February 21, 2018LETTER OF PROTEST EVIDENCE REVIEWED-NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN
Wednesday, March 7, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 27, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, March 27, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 24, 2018EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED
Sunday, August 5, 2018EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED
Tuesday, September 11, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, September 18, 2019TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, September 11, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 9, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, May 19, 2021ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, March 11, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 9, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, July 9, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 29, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 29, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, July 29, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 29, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, July 29, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED