USPTO serial 99047300
BLACK MEN TEACH
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Status 641Office Action
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- CRAVEN, PAUL S
- Law office
- TMO LAW OFFICE 126
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
St. Paul, MN, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
John P. Olson
John P. Olson Merchant & Gould P.C.P.O. Box 2910Minneapolis, MN 55402United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 025 | Clothing, namely, shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, hats, and pants | ACTIVE | Jun 1, 2018 |
| 035 | Professional staffing and recruiting services in the field of education, namely, recruiting, retaining, placing, and supporting African American teachers in public schools | ACTIVE | Jun 1, 2018 |
| 041 | Educational services, namely, providing web-based and classroom training for African American teachers | ACTIVE | Jun 1, 2018 |
Related trademarks
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 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. |
| Oct 28, 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. |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 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. |
| Oct 22, 2026 | ZZZX | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN | — |
| Oct 13, 2026 | PBCR | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY | — |
| Sep 21, 2026 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 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. |
| Jun 5, 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. |
| Jun 5, 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. |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 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. |
| Jun 5, 2026 | IUAA | USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED | — |
| May 15, 2026 | AUPC | AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| May 15, 2026 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| May 15, 2026 | EAAU | TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED | — |
| May 15, 2026 | AUPC | AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| May 15, 2026 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| May 15, 2026 | EAAU | TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED | — |
| May 15, 2026 | AUPC | AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE | — |
| May 15, 2026 | IUAF | USE AMENDMENT FILED | — |
| May 15, 2026 | EAAU | TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED | — |
| May 15, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| May 15, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| May 15, 2026 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | XELG | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | XELR | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 18, 2025 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 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. |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 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. |
| Oct 27, 2025 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Oct 27, 2025 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Oct 27, 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. |
| Jul 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. |
| Jul 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. |
| Jul 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. |
| Jul 24, 2025 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Feb 19, 2025 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Feb 19, 2025 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Feb 19, 2025 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |