Re: FW: Official USPTO Notification: U.S. Trademark Application SN 76598746
Patrick Masson
Hi Cevin,
Thank you for reaching out regarding the Sakai renewal. I am confident that the Sakai community will want to continue to protect the name and re-register with the USPTO.
However, I am coping the Sakai Project Management Committee here as well in case they have any questions/concerns.
@SakaiPMC please let me know if you have any questions. The registration will require a payment from Sakai to the USPTO and fees from the Apereo attorney (approx. $1,300) to renew the name for another 10 years (Cevin, please correct me if my estimation is off).
Thanks,
Patrick
Patrick;
I hope you’re doing well. I received the notification from the USPTO that the “Sakai” mark is due for its ten year renewal. This is the word “Sakai” without any logo or stylized lettering. It looks like this mark is still being used, so I assume that Apereo wishes to renew it. Please confirm that is the case, or let me know if you have any questions.
If Apereo does wish to renew it, I can start that process.
I also wanted to check on the CAS mark. Do you want me to send the invoice for that mark so I can get to work on the maintenance filings for it? I’ll be on vacation for a couple of weeks, but I should be checking emails every day.
Have a great weekend.
Cevin Taylor
455 E. Eisenhower Parkway | Suite 355 | Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone and Fax: 734.995.4713
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Official USPTO Notification: U.S. Trademark Application SN 76598746
USPTO COURTESY REMINDER
TRADEMARK REGISTRATION MAINTENANCE DOCUMENT(S) UNDER SECTIONS 8 AND 9 MUST BE FILED BEFORE DEADLINE OR REGISTRATION WILL BE CANCELLED/EXPIRED
U.S. Application Serial No. 76598746
U.S. Registration No. 3142636
U.S. Registration Date: September 12, 2006
Mark: SAKAI
Owner: APEREO FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
Docket/Reference No.
Issue Date: September 12, 2025
Required submission. The owner of the trademark registration must file a Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse and an Application for Renewal under Sections 8 and 9 of the Trademark Act (Sections 8 and 9 Declaration) between now and September 14, 2026. For an additional fee, the owner can file within the 6-month grace period that ends on March 12, 2027.
If ownership of the registration or the owner's name has changed, the owner can use Assignment Center to record the change. More information on changes of ownership/owner name is available on the USPTO website.
Click here for more information about maintaining a trademark registration.
Identity verification requirement. Registration maintenance documents must be filed using the trademark electronic filing system, unless a limited exception applies. In order to use the trademark electronic filing system, filers must allow adequate time to complete the identity verification process, which may require as long as three weeks to complete. For information about how to complete identity verification, please see the Identity verification for trademark filers webpage.
Proof of Use Audit. The USPTO is conducting an audit program to promote the accuracy and integrity of the trademark register. If a registration is selected for audit, the owner will be required to submit proof of use for additional goods/services for which use is claimed in a Section 8 Declaration. Detailed information about the program is available on the Proof of Use Audit Program webpage .
Determination of time of receipt by USPTO. Correspondence transmitted through the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) is considered filed on the date the USPTO receives the transmission in Eastern Time.
If the owner fails to file a timely Sections 8 and 9 Declaration the registration will be CANCELLED/EXPIRED and cannot be reinstated.
This reminder notice is being sent only as a courtesy to trademark owners who maintain a current email address with the USPTO. Failure by the USPTO to send a reminder or non-receipt of a reminder does not excuse a trademark owner from meeting the statutory obligations for maintaining a registration.
Foreign-domiciled owners must have a U.S.-licensed attorney represent them at the USPTO in any post-registration filing.
Beware of misleading notices sent by private companies about registrations. Private companies not associated with the USPTO use public information available in trademark registrations to mail and email trademark-related offers and notices - most of which require fees. All official USPTO correspondence will only be emailed from the domain "@uspto.gov."
Direct questions about this notice to the Trademark Assistance Center at 1-800-786-9199 (select option 1) or TrademarkAss...@uspto.gov .
Patrick Masson
Executive Director
Apereo Foundation
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