USPTO serial 98586284
SMILING CRITTERS
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Status 645Office Action
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- LINDEMANN, ROBIN R
- Law office
- TMO LAW OFFICE 136
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.
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Owner
Crestwood, MO, US
Saint Louis, MO, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Joel R. Samuels
Joel R. Samuels Harness Dickey & Pierce, PLC700 Bonhomme, Suite 400Saint Louis, MO 63105United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 028 | Plush toys; Stuffed and plush toys | ACTIVE | Feb 23, 2024 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 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. |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 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. |
| Jun 30, 2026 | PCDE | PETITION TO DIRECTOR DENIED | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Jun 8, 2026 | APET | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF | — |
| Dec 30, 2025 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 30, 2025 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 30, 2025 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| Dec 19, 2025 | TPDR | TEAS PETITION TO DIRECTOR RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 19, 2025 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Dec 19, 2025 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 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. |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 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. |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 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. |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 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. |
| Sep 22, 2025 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Sep 22, 2025 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Sep 22, 2025 | ERSI | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| Jul 3, 2025 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jul 3, 2025 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jul 2, 2025 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Jun 18, 2025 | ERSI | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 28, 2025 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Apr 24, 2025 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Oct 21, 2024 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 21, 2024 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 21, 2024 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| Oct 14, 2024 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Oct 14, 2024 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 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. |
| Sep 25, 2024 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 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. |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 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. |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 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. |
| Jul 10, 2024 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jul 10, 2024 | PMSG | PETITION TO DIRECTOR - MAKE SPECIAL - GRANTED | — |
| Jul 10, 2024 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Jul 8, 2024 | APET | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF | — |
| Jun 26, 2024 | TPMS | TEAS PETITION TO DIRECTOR-MAKE SPECIAL-RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 5, 2024 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |