| Serial Number | 76235523 |
| Word Mark | THE BETTER IDEA |
| Filing Date | Thursday, April 5, 2001 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, February 20, 2015 |
| Registration Number | 2861894 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 13, 2004 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 20, 2004 |
| Goods and Services | Preventive maintenance of commercial, industrial, and manufacturing buildings and facilities; field supervision of construction projects, construction of pollution prevention and remediation systems, land reclamation, environmental remediation services, namely, excavation and disposal of hazardous and other wastes from soil and site cleanup, namely, disposal of unexploded ordnance and hazardous materials |
| Goods and Services | Environmental remediation services, namely, soil treatment services, and Site cleanup, namely the treatment of explosives contaminated soil |
| Goods and Services | Traditional engineering and engineering consulting services, namely civil, electrical, mechanical, marine, facilities, and infrastructure engineering; assessment, evaluation, design, forensic engineering, failure analysis, all in relation to air, soils, water, machinery, processes, systems, facilities and structures; environmental engineering services, namely the conduct of studies and investigations, creation of solutions and design of facilities; design and engineering of pollution prevention and remediation systems; reviewing standards and practices to assure compliance with environmental regulation and laws; military engineering services, namely, assessment and identification of unexploded ordnance and chemical warfare material |
| International Class | 037 - Building construction; repair; installation services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 103, 106 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 20, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 037 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, October 1, 1996 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, October 1, 1996 |
| International Class | 040 - Treatment of materials. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 103, 106 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 20, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 040 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, October 1, 1996 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, October 1, 1996 |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 20, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, October 1, 1996 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, October 1, 1996 |
| Party Name | ZAPATA INCORPORATED |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | CHARLOTTE, NC 28210 |
| Party Name | ZAPATA ENGINEERING, P.A. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CHARLOTTE, NC 28210 |
| Party Name | ZAPATA ENGINEERING, P.A. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CHARLOTTE, NC 28204 |
| Party Name | ZAPATA ENGINEERING, P.A. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CHARLOTTE, NC 28204 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, February 20, 2015 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2014 | WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY GRANTED |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2014 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 11, 2010 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Saturday, July 31, 2010 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Saturday, July 31, 2010 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, July 13, 2010 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 5, 2007 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Tuesday, July 13, 2004 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, May 17, 2004 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 20, 2004 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2004 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2004 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Sunday, February 8, 2004 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, September 5, 2003 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 13, 2003 | FINAL REFUSAL MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2002 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, September 9, 2002 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, September 6, 2002 | PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED |
| Thursday, April 4, 2002 | PETITION TO REVIVE-RECEIVED |
| Thursday, April 4, 2002 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2002 | ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE |
| Friday, July 27, 2001 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Thursday, July 19, 2001 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |