USPTO serial 97398738
SPROUTS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Dec 9, 2025
- Examiner
- AURAND, MEGAN LEE
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
Status 700 means the trademark is registered and active on the Principal Register. You have nationwide rights for the listed goods and services and may use ®. Section 8 maintenance is due between years five and six. Calendar Section 8 between years five and six, and consider trademark monitoring.
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Owner
Attorney of record
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Stacey C. Friends, Esq.
Stacey C. Friends, Esq. RIMON, P.C.50 Federal St. 5th floorBOSTON, MA 02110United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 016 | Word puzzles featured in printed publications, namely, books and newspapers | ACTIVE | Mar 1, 2025 |
| 041 | Entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring games and puzzles; Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line non-downloadable word scrambling games and word puzzle games | ACTIVE | Mar 1, 2025 |
| 042 | Providing on-line non-downloadable software for playing word scrambling games and word puzzle games | ACTIVE | Mar 1, 2025 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | NRCC | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Dec 9, 2025 | R.PR | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER | Your trademark is registered on the Principal Register — the strongest form of federal trademark protection. You may use the ® symbol for the covered goods and services. Maintenance filings (Section 8 and renewals) are required to keep the registration alive. |
| Nov 19, 2025 | SUNA | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | CNPR | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED | — |
| Oct 19, 2025 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 18, 2025 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Oct 18, 2025 | EX2G | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED | — |
| Oct 17, 2025 | AITU | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL | — |
| May 14, 2025 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| May 14, 2025 | EISU | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED | The applicant filed a Statement of Use with specimens showing the mark in actual commerce. The USPTO will review the filing for compliance. If accepted, the mark can proceed to registration; if deficient, the USPTO may issue a requirement or office action. |
| May 14, 2025 | TPEX | SOU EXTENSION RECEIVED WITH TEAS PETITION | — |
| May 14, 2025 | NREV | NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED | — |
| May 14, 2025 | PETG | PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED | — |
| May 14, 2025 | PROA | TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 18, 2025 | EXT2 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED | — |
| Sep 16, 2024 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 16, 2024 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Sep 16, 2024 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Sep 16, 2024 | EEXT | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED | The applicant requested more time to file a Statement of Use before the Notice of Allowance deadline. Each extension typically adds six months. A limited number of extensions are available for intent-to-use applications not yet in use. |
| Mar 19, 2024 | NOAM | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT | A Notice of Allowance means your intent-to-use application cleared examination and opposition but is not registered yet. You must file a Statement of Use showing the mark in commerce, or request an extension, before the deadline — usually six months from the notice date. |
| Feb 15, 2024 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 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. |
| Feb 15, 2024 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 8, 2024 | ETOP | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED | — |
| Aug 24, 2023 | ETOF | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 1, 2023 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 1, 2023 | PUBO | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION | Your mark was published in the USPTO Official Gazette for a 30-day opposition window. During that period, third parties who believe they would be harmed can file an opposition. If no opposition is filed, prosecution usually continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. |
| Jul 12, 2023 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 28, 2023 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jun 23, 2023 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jun 23, 2023 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jun 23, 2023 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 12, 2023 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Jun 12, 2023 | GNFR | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED | A 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. |
| Jun 12, 2023 | CNFR | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN | A 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. |
| May 3, 2023 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 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. |
| Feb 27, 2023 | 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. |
| Feb 27, 2023 | 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. |
| Feb 27, 2023 | 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. |
| Feb 24, 2023 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| May 10, 2022 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| May 10, 2022 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |