THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA

Serial Number 74463321
Registration 1916381
800

Registration Progress

Application Filed
Nov 26, 1993
Under Examination
Approved for Publication
May 12, 1995
Published for Opposition
Jun 13, 1995
Registered
Sep 5, 1995

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THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA

Basic Information

Serial Number
74463321
Registration Number
1916381
Filing Date
November 26, 1993
Registration Date
September 5, 1995
Published for Opposition
June 13, 1995
Renewal Date
September 5, 2025
Drawing Code
1

Status Summary

Current Status
Active
Status Code
800
Status Date
Dec 3, 2025
Registration
Registered
Classes
016

Rights Holder

BL RANKINGS, LLC

16
Address
801 Broad Street, Suite 950
Augusta, GA 30901

Ownership History

WOODWARD/WHITE, INC.

Original Applicant
03
Aiken, SC

WOODWARD/WHITE, INC.

Owner at Publication
03
Aiken, SC

WOODWARD/WHITE, INC.

Original Registrant
03
AIKEN, SC

BL RANKINGS, LLC

New Owner After Registration #1
16
Augusta, GA

Legal Representation

Attorney
Amanda M. Blackburn

USPTO Deadlines

Next Deadline
3512 days remaining
Section 8 & 9 Renewal Due (Principal Register) (Based on registration date 19950905)
Due Date
September 05, 2035
Grace Period Ends
March 05, 2036

Application History

49 events
Date Code Type Description Documents
Dec 3, 2025 NA89 E NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED Loading...
Dec 3, 2025 RNL3 Q REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS) Loading...
Dec 3, 2025 89AG O REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED Loading...
Dec 3, 2025 APRE A CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL Loading...
Aug 21, 2025 E89R I TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED Loading...
Sep 5, 2024 REM2 E COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED Loading...
Apr 5, 2024 EWAF I TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS Loading...
Apr 5, 2024 TCCA I TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED Loading...
Apr 5, 2024 ARAA I ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED Loading...
Apr 5, 2024 REAP I TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED Loading...
Apr 5, 2022 NOSU I NOTICE OF SUIT Loading...
Aug 26, 2021 CHAN I APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED Loading...
Aug 26, 2021 TCCA I TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED Loading...
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Aug 26, 2021 REAP I TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED Loading...
Aug 26, 2021 COAR I TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED Loading...
Jan 14, 2020 CHAN I APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED Loading...
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Aug 21, 2019 TCCA I TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED Loading...
May 23, 2018 ASGN I AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP Loading...
Oct 1, 2015 NA89 E NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED Loading...
Oct 1, 2015 RNL2 Q REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS) Loading...
Oct 1, 2015 89AG O REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED Loading...
Oct 1, 2015 APRE A CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL Loading...
Sep 1, 2015 E89R I TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED Loading...
Mar 10, 2014 NOSU I NOTICE OF SUIT Loading...
May 7, 2009 ARAA I ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED Loading...
May 7, 2009 REAP I TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED Loading...
Sep 7, 2007 NOSU I NOTICE OF SUIT Loading...
Jun 21, 2007 CFIT O CASE FILE IN TICRS Loading...
Oct 22, 2005 RNL1 Q REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) Loading...
Oct 22, 2005 89AG O REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED Loading...
Oct 22, 2005 PLGL A ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL Loading...
Aug 1, 2005 89AF I REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED Loading...
Aug 1, 2005 E89R I TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED Loading...
Sep 17, 2001 C15A O REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. Loading...
Jul 30, 2001 815F I REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED Loading...
Jul 5, 2001 COC. O CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED Loading...
Apr 23, 2001 COC. O CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED Loading...
Jan 9, 2001 AMD7 I SEC 7 REQUEST FILED Loading...
Sep 5, 1995 R.PR A REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER Loading...
Jun 13, 1995 PUBO A PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION Loading...
May 12, 1995 NPUB O NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Loading...
Jan 13, 1995 DPCC D DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE Loading...
Aug 11, 1994 DRRR I DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED Loading...
Sep 6, 1994 CNSA O APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER Loading...
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Detailed Classifications

Class 016
series of printed directories of lawyers
First Use Anywhere: 19870500
First Use in Commerce: 19870500

Additional Information

Other
In the statement, Column 1, lines 1 through 4, "(South Carolina Corporation). 129 First Avenue, SW, Aiken, SC 29801" should be deleted, and, (New York Corporation), 1359 Silver Bluff Road, Suite F2, Aiken, SC 29803" should be inserted.

Classification

International Classes
016