USPTO serial 87247839
SPHERE
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Status 641Office Action
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- HELMERS, SARA A
- Law office
- TMEG LAW OFFICE 102
What this means
The USPTO has issued an Office Action on this application. A response is typically required before the deadline, or the application can be abandoned.
Deadline: January 9, 2027
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Office Action issues
The examiner has identified that you need to address a likelihood of confusion refusal with existing registered marks and amend the identification of services in Class 41.
Owner
Indianapolis, IN, US
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | Perfumery; essential oils; cosmetics; make-up; eye make-up; eyeliners; blushers; lipsticks; hair lotions; soaps, namely, antiperspirant soap, detergent soap, skin soap, bath soaps, cosmetic soaps, non-medicated soaps | ACTIVE | — |
| 026 | Lace; embroidery; ribbons; braid; buttons; hooks and eyes; pins, namely, bobby pins, setting pins, hair pins, sewing pins, safety pins; needles; artificial flowers | ACTIVE | — |
| 035 | Provision of information and advice to consumers regarding the selection of products and items to be purchased; organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes; arranging of exhibitions for commercial purposes; demonstration of goods for promotional purposes; Publicity and sales promotion services; provision of business contact and commercial information; business consultancy services except services to healthcare organizations; assistance and advice regarding business organization and management; advertising; advertising particularly services for the promotion of goods; procuring of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods and services for others; market research, namely, market research services, market research studies and conducting marketing research; compilation of information into computer databases; providing office functions; business risk management consultancy | ACTIVE | — |
| 041 | Production of radio and television shows and programmes; film production services; education, teaching and training in the fields of art, music and artistic performances, entertainment, fashion, sports, culture, general human interest, film production, languages, science and technology, law; entertainment services in the nature of development, creation, production, distribution, and post-production of movies; presentation of movies, namely, movie showing; film distribution; provision of non-downloadable films and television programs via a video-on-demand service; Arranging and conducting seminars in the field of art, music and artistic performances, entertainment, fashion, sports, culture, general human interest, film production, languages, science and technology, law; Arranging and conducting educational congresses in the field of art, music and artistic performances, entertainment, fashion, sports, culture, general human interest, film production, languages, science and technology, law; Organization of exhibitions for cultural and educational purposes; Publication of electronic books and journals online | ACTIVE | — |
Related trademarks
CopyMark links this record to cited §2(d) serials, the owner's other marks, Nice classes, similar mark names, and recently changed USPTO applications.
- Cited under §2(d): 77108626, 85377674, 86478809
- Other trademarks owned by SPHERE LLC
- Other trademarks in Class 003
- Other trademarks in Class 026
- Other trademarks in Class 035
- Other trademarks in Class 041
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Oct 9, 2026 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Oct 9, 2026 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| May 1, 2026 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| May 1, 2026 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| May 1, 2026 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| May 1, 2026 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| May 1, 2026 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Sep 3, 2025 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Aug 18, 2025 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Feb 17, 2025 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Jan 19, 2024 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Jun 23, 2023 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Mar 16, 2023 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| May 18, 2022 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| May 17, 2022 | KSNS | NOTICE OF SUSPENSION EMAILED - ADMIN REVIEW | — |
| May 17, 2022 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| May 5, 2022 | WOAG | WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY GRANTED | — |
| May 5, 2022 | WOAR | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED | — |
| May 4, 2022 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| May 4, 2022 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| May 4, 2022 | ARAA | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| May 4, 2022 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| May 4, 2022 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 5, 2021 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Oct 4, 2021 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Mar 19, 2021 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Aug 4, 2020 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Feb 4, 2020 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Dec 18, 2019 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Dec 17, 2019 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Jun 13, 2019 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Nov 29, 2018 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Apr 26, 2018 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Oct 16, 2017 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 16, 2017 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 16, 2017 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| Sep 20, 2017 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Sep 20, 2017 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Sep 17, 2017 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| Mar 8, 2017 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Mar 8, 2017 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Mar 8, 2017 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Mar 1, 2017 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Dec 1, 2016 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Nov 29, 2016 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |