UNLOCKING SECOND CHANCES Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Monday, February 1, 2016, a trademark application was filed for UNLOCKING SECOND CHANCES with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the UNLOCKING SECOND CHANCES trademark a serial number of 86893128. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Monday, December 1, 2025. This trademark is owned by Prison Fellowship Ministries. The UNLOCKING SECOND CHANCES trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services category with the following description:

Promoting public awareness of the need for reforming the criminal justice system, relieving the collateral consequences of criminal backgrounds, helping prisoners re-enter into society, and providing former prisoners a second chance in society; Public advocacy to promote the awareness of the need for reforming the criminal justice system, relieving the collateral consequences of criminal backgrounds, helping prisoners re-enter into society, and providing former prisoners a second chance in society; Lobbying services, namely, promoting the interests of prisoners, former prisoners, people with criminal records, and the general public, all in the fields of criminal justice reform, collateral consequences of criminal backgrounds, prisoner reentry into society, and providing former prisoners a second chance in society
unlocking second chances

General Information

Serial Number86893128
Word MarkUNLOCKING SECOND CHANCES
Filing DateMonday, February 1, 2016
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateMonday, December 1, 2025
Registration Number5880348
Registration DateTuesday, October 8, 2019
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 28, 2016

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesPromoting public awareness of the need for reforming the criminal justice system, relieving the collateral consequences of criminal backgrounds, helping prisoners re-enter into society, and providing former prisoners a second chance in society; Public advocacy to promote the awareness of the need for reforming the criminal justice system, relieving the collateral consequences of criminal backgrounds, helping prisoners re-enter into society, and providing former prisoners a second chance in society; Lobbying services, namely, promoting the interests of prisoners, former prisoners, people with criminal records, and the general public, all in the fields of criminal justice reform, collateral consequences of criminal backgrounds, prisoner reentry into society, and providing former prisoners a second chance in society

Classification Information

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, February 4, 2016
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, January 5, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, February 1, 2019

Trademark Owner History

Party NamePrison Fellowship Ministries
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLansdowne, VA 20176
Party NamePrison Fellowship Ministries
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLansdowne, VA 20176
Party NamePrison Fellowship Ministries
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLansdowne, VA 20176

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, February 4, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, February 4, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, May 17, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, May 23, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, June 8, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 28, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, June 28, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 23, 2016NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Saturday, February 18, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Saturday, February 18, 2017SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Saturday, February 18, 2017SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Tuesday, February 21, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 26, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 26, 2017SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Wednesday, July 26, 2017SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Friday, July 28, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 20, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, February 22, 2018SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, February 22, 2018SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Thursday, February 22, 2018SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Saturday, February 24, 2018NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, August 10, 2018SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, August 10, 2018SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Friday, August 10, 2018SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Tuesday, August 14, 2018NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, February 1, 2019SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, February 7, 2019CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Friday, February 1, 2019SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
Thursday, February 7, 2019SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Friday, February 8, 2019NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, August 2, 2019TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, August 2, 2019USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, August 5, 2019STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Saturday, August 31, 2019SU-EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT WRITTEN
Saturday, August 31, 2019EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Saturday, August 31, 2019NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Saturday, August 31, 2019EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Saturday, August 31, 2019ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, September 3, 2019NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 8, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, March 15, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 15, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, March 15, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 8, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, August 18, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, December 1, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, December 1, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, December 1, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED

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