USPTO serial 88656859
CARIBBEING
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Status 641Office Action
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
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- Examiner
- MARTIN, JENNIFER MCGARRY
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: November 7, 2026
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Office Action issues
The USPTO examiner has refused your trademark for classes 35 and 41 due to a likelihood of confusion with an existing registered mark. We will need to address this refusal to move forward.
Section 2(d): Likelihood of Confusion
Cited marks: 85901691
Owner
Caribbeing Inc.
Brooklyn, NY, US
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 016 | Envelopes; Postcards; Printed educational materials in the field of the Caribbean Diaspora; Stationery; Stickers | ACTIVE | Oct 26, 2010 |
| 018 | Tote bags | ACTIVE | Aug 22, 2015 |
| 025 | Aprons; T-shirts | ACTIVE | Nov 18, 2017 |
| 035 | Retail store services featuring apparel, fashion accessories, and souvenir items, namely, home goods, food items, jewelry, paper goods, printed materials, and general consumer merchandise | ACTIVE | Feb 5, 2015 |
| 041 | Art exhibitions; Conducting guided tours of Caribbean communities; Educational services, namely, conducting classes, seminars, conferences, workshops, and lectures in the field of the Caribbean Diaspora and distribution of course and educational materials in connection therewith; Film production; Movie showing; Organizing cultural and arts events; Organizing ethnic festivals for cultural or entertainment purposes; Presentation of live show performances; Entertainment services, namely, televised appearances by a member of the Caribbean Diaspora | ACTIVE | Oct 30, 2010 |
| 045 | Providing information in the field of Caribbean culture | ACTIVE | Apr 21, 2011 |
Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Aug 7, 2026 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Aug 7, 2026 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| May 30, 2026 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION |
| Oct 11, 2025 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Oct 10, 2025 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION |
| Apr 8, 2025 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Oct 7, 2024 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION |
| Oct 1, 2024 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Oct 1, 2024 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Dec 13, 2023 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Dec 12, 2023 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION |
| Mar 20, 2023 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Mar 18, 2023 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION |
| Jul 26, 2022 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Jun 29, 2022 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION |
| Jun 10, 2022 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION |
| May 16, 2022 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION |
| Sep 30, 2021 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Aug 20, 2021 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION |
| Dec 1, 2020 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Nov 30, 2020 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| May 12, 2020 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| May 12, 2020 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| May 12, 2020 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| May 8, 2020 | WOAG | WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY GRANTED |
| May 8, 2020 | WOAR | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED |
| May 6, 2020 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| May 6, 2020 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| May 6, 2020 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Mar 4, 2020 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Mar 4, 2020 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Mar 4, 2020 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Feb 10, 2020 | LOPT | LETTER OF PROTEST EVIDENCE FORWARDED |
| Jan 23, 2020 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Jan 23, 2020 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Jan 23, 2020 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Jan 22, 2020 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Oct 20, 2019 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Oct 19, 2019 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |