NFIB SMALL BUSINESS LEGAL CENTER
Live / Registered — Registered and renewed (as of 30 Apr 2026)
What this means for you
Registered since 21 Feb 2017. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers; it stays on the register as long as the owner keeps up the maintenance filings (next due by 21 Feb 2037: the §8 & §9 renewal).
Record
- Serial number
- 86869801
- Registration number
- 5144557
- Mark type
- Slogan / phrase
- Filed
- 08 Jan 2016
- Published for opposition
- 06 Dec 2016
- Registered
- 21 Feb 2017
- Renewed
- new term from 21 Feb 2027
- Next maintenance filing
- §8 & §9 renewal, due by 21 Feb 2037 (grace period to 21 Aug 2037)
- Attorney of record
- Matthew C. Cox
Goods and services
- Class 045 — Legal and security services: Legal services, namely, providing litigation services and submission of amicus briefs in state and federal courts in cases concerning issues affecting small businesses and small business owners, and for the purpose of advancing the rights of small businesses and small business owners
Owner
- National Federation of Independent Business, Nashville, TN, US
- National Federation of Independent Business, Nashville, TN, US
- National Federation of Independent Business, Nashville, TN, US
Prosecution history
- 30 Apr 2026 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
- 30 Apr 2026 — REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
- 30 Apr 2026 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
- 30 Apr 2026 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
- 25 Feb 2026 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
- 21 Feb 2026 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
- 15 Dec 2024 — TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
- 15 Dec 2024 — ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
- 15 Dec 2024 — TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
- 31 Aug 2022 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
- 31 Aug 2022 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
- 30 Aug 2022 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
- 09 Mar 2022 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
- 21 Feb 2022 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
- 21 Feb 2017 — REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER