USPTO serial 98712552
SMILE, DON'T STARE
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Status 731Notice of Allowance
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- COLLIS, BRIAN J
- Law office
- INTENT TO USE SECTION
What this means
The USPTO has issued a Notice of Allowance. To complete registration you generally need to file a Statement of Use or an extension request before the deadline.
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Owner
Gaithersburg, MD, US
Gaithersburg, MD, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Glenn E. Karta
Glenn E. Karta Karta LawP.O. Box 0331Boyds, MD 20841United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Promotional services, namely, distribution of advertising flyers, coupons, catalogs and promotional items of others; Charitable services in the nature of employment counseling services for promote awareness of the need for disabilities etiquette; Charitable services, namely providing business administration and management of care facilities, housing facilities, and nursing home facilities for others, namely, the elderly, children in need, and adults with disabilities; Promoting public awareness of the need for disabilities etiquette by means of public advocacy; Promoting the interests of the need for disabilities etiquette by means of public advocacy; Providing an interactive website for users to review and rate internet content, people, companies, products and/or services in exchange for points earned for promotional items consisting of coupons, rebates, discounts or special offerings on goods and/or services provided by website sponsors; Providing an on-line searchable database featuring used books being offered for sale and buyer/seller contact information; Retail book store services; Retail clothing boutiques; Retail clothing stores; Specialty merchandising services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others through the distribution of customized advertising materials, namely, promotional items | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| May 26, 2026 | EX2G | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED | — |
| May 26, 2026 | EXT2 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 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. |
| Nov 22, 2025 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 21, 2025 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Nov 21, 2025 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 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. |
| May 27, 2025 | 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. |
| Apr 29, 2025 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 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. |
| Apr 29, 2025 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 1, 2025 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 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. |
| Mar 26, 2025 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 6, 2025 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Mar 6, 2025 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Mar 5, 2025 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Aug 22, 2024 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |