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USPTO serial 98529513

APEX

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Status 645Office Action
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
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Examiner
OH, WON TEAK
Law office
TMO LAW OFFICE 133

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.

Status 645: Status 645 means the USPTO mailed a final refusal maintaining at least one objection to your application. You can respond, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or allow the application to abandon.

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Owner

Attorney of record

The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.

Melissa A. Spindler

Melissa A. Spindler Smith Keane LLP515 W. North Shore Dr.Suite 200Hartland, WI 53072

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
001Antifreeze; Coolants; Brake fluid; Degreasing preparations for use in manufacturing processes; Degreasing solvents for use in manufacturing processes; Diesel exhaust fluid; Grease-removing preparations for use in manufacturing processes; Heat transfer fluids for industrial use; Hydraulic fluid; Transmission fluidACTIVE—
003Degreasing preparations for cleaning purposes; Windshield washing fluidACTIVE—
004Cutting oils; Gear oil; Hydraulic oils; Industrial lubricants; Motor vehicle lubricants; Racing oil; General purpose greases; Industrial grease; Lubricating greaseACTIVE—

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.

Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Jul 23, 2026XELGAPPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED—
Jul 23, 2026XELRAPPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED—
Apr 23, 2026GNFNNOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED—
Apr 23, 2026GNFRFINAL 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.
Apr 23, 2026CNFRFINAL 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.
Apr 1, 2026TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Mar 30, 2026CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Mar 30, 2026TROATEAS 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.
Dec 30, 2025XELGAPPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED—
Dec 30, 2025XELRAPPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED—
Sep 30, 2025GNRNNOTIFICATION 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 30, 2025GNRTNON-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 30, 2025CNRTNON-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.
Jul 16, 2025RCCKSUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION—
Jan 14, 2025GNS3NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Jan 14, 2025GNSLLETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
Jan 14, 2025CNSLSUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN—
Dec 20, 2024TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Dec 20, 2024CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Dec 20, 2024TROATEAS 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.
Nov 22, 2024GNRNNOTIFICATION 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.
Nov 22, 2024GNRTNON-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.
Nov 22, 2024CNRTNON-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.
Nov 15, 2024DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
May 1, 2024NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
May 1, 2024NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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