USPTO serial 98801972
FLEX
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Status 807Office Action
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- YOO, JEANE
- Law office
- TMO LAW OFFICE 120
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Owner
Attorney of record
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Timothy C. Bradley
Timothy C. Bradley Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.400 W. Maple Rd., Suite 350Birmingham, MI 48009United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Testing device for safety, performance, durability, quality assurance, and playing comfort of athletic fields formed by artificial turf systems, natural turf systems, and hybrid systems that contain natural turf and an artificial component.; Testing device for interaction between a footwear and a contracting surface including but not limited to testing of footwear during its interaction with various types of athletic surface. | ACTIVE | Aug 31, 2025 |
| 042 | Testing and maintaining of athletic fields formed by artificial turf systems, natural turf systems, and hybrid systems that contain natural turf and an artificial component for safety, performance, durability, quality assurance, and playing comfort.; Testing interaction between a footwear and a contacting surface including but not limited to testing of footwear during its interaction with various types of athletic surface. | ACTIVE | Jun 11, 2026 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | 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. |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 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. |
| Aug 21, 2026 | CNRT | SU - 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. |
| Aug 17, 2026 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | SUPC | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 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. |
| Jan 20, 2026 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 19, 2026 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| Jan 19, 2026 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| Jan 19, 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 12, 2025 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 12, 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. |
| Nov 12, 2025 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 12, 2025 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Nov 12, 2025 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 22, 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. |
| May 27, 2025 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 27, 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. |
| May 21, 2025 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 26, 2025 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 25, 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. |
| Apr 25, 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. |
| Apr 25, 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. |
| Apr 25, 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. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Apr 16, 2025 | MDSC | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 16, 2025 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Oct 15, 2024 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Oct 15, 2024 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |