Drawing for CARBON METHOD

USPTO serial 97154378

CARBON METHOD

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Status 641Office Action
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
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Examiner
BECKER, MARY ELIZABETH
Law office
TMO LAW OFFICE 128

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Owner

Attorney of record

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James F. Keenan, Jr

James F. Keenan, Jr BERNSTEIN, SHUR, SAWYER & NELSON100 MIDDLE STREETPORTLAND, ME 04104United States

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
001Activated carbon for agricultural and general industrial use; activated carbon used for aquarium filtration; biostimulants being plant nutrition preparations; biostimulants being plant growth stimulants and plant nutrition preparations for plants; charcoal for horticultural purposes; charcoal for use as a soil conditioner; compost; compost, manures, fertilizers; fertilizers; fertilizers for agricultural use; fertilizers for household plants; fertilizers for potting soil; fertilizers for soil; land fertilizers; mixed fertilizers; organic fertilizers; plant growth fertilizers; plant growth regulators for agricultural use; planting soil; potting compost; potting soil; soil amendments for agricultural purposes; soil amendments for horticultural purposes; soil conditioners for agricultural use; soil conditioners for agricultural purposes; soil conditioners for horticultural purposes; soil conditioning preparations; soil improving agents; soil improving preparations; soil surfactants used to promote uniform movement of water in soil; biochar for industrial purposes; nonactivated carbon used for aquarium filtrationACTIVE—
005Air deodorizers; animal feed additives for use as nutritional supplements; animal feed additives for use as nutritional supplements for veterinary purposes; room deodorants; shoe deodorizersACTIVE—
016Garbage bags of paper for household use; trash or garbage bags; garbage bags of bioplastic for household useACTIVE—
021planters for flowers and plantsACTIVE—
022Bags of paper for composting kitchen, garden, and other organic material; bags of bioplastic for composting kitchen, garden, and other organic materialACTIVE—
031biochar for use as animal bedding; animal feedACTIVE—
044Providing customer support services, namely, providing information in the field of plant management; providing customer support services, namely, providing information in the field of animal feed, animal feed supplements and animal beddingACTIVE—

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Sep 17, 2026XELGAPPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED—
Sep 17, 2026XELRAPPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED—
Jun 19, 2026GNRNNOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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.
Jun 19, 2026GNRTNON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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.
Jun 19, 2026CNRTNON-FINAL ACTION WRITTENA 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.
Feb 27, 2026TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Feb 27, 2026CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Feb 20, 2026ERSITEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED—
Jul 30, 2025GNS3NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Jul 30, 2025GNSLLETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Jul 30, 2025CNSLSUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN—
Feb 25, 2025ALIEASSIGNED TO LIE—
Feb 24, 2025TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Feb 24, 2025CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Feb 14, 2025ERSITEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED—
Feb 8, 2025GNS2NOTIFICATION OF INQUIRY AS TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Feb 8, 2025GNSIINQUIRY TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Feb 8, 2025CNSISUSPENSION INQUIRY WRITTEN—
Jan 16, 2025RCCKSUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION—
Feb 28, 2024GNS3NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Feb 28, 2024GNSLLETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Feb 28, 2024CNSLSUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN—
Feb 28, 2024XAECEXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED—
Feb 28, 2024GNENNOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED—
Feb 28, 2024GNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED—
Feb 28, 2024CNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN—
Feb 22, 2024TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Feb 22, 2024CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Feb 22, 2024ERFRTEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED—
Dec 19, 2023GNFNNOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED—
Dec 19, 2023GNFRFINAL REFUSAL E-MAILEDA final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon.
Dec 19, 2023CNFRFINAL REFUSAL WRITTENA final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon.
Dec 18, 2023RCCKSUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION—
Mar 28, 2023GNS3NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Mar 28, 2023GNSLLETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Mar 28, 2023CNSLSUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN—
Feb 24, 2023TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Feb 24, 2023CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Feb 24, 2023TROATEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVEDThis 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.
Sep 14, 2022GNRNNOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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.
Sep 14, 2022GNRTNON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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.
Sep 14, 2022CNRTNON-FINAL ACTION WRITTENA 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.
Sep 13, 2022DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Dec 7, 2021NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Dec 7, 2021NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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