USPTO serial 99124938
A GIFT FOR BUSINESS
Status 641Office Action
- Filing date
- Apr 7, 2025
- Status date
- Aug 1, 2026
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- LIU, PHILIP HUAI-EN
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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.
Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
Office Action issues
The USPTO examiner has maintained a descriptiveness refusal and an identification requirement, and noted that your claim of acquired distinctiveness requires proper formal verification.
Owner
Carol Scheirman Kelly
Frisco, TX, US
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Advertising agency services; Branding services, namely, consulting, development, management and marketing of brands for businesses and/or individuals; Promotional marketing services; Promoting the goods and services of others; Brand concept and brand development services for corporate clients; Promotional services, namely, promoting the goods of others through the distribution of customized advertising apparel, drinkware, writing instruments, bags, office accessories, technology accessories, awards and recognition items, corporate gifts, event giveaways, and custom printed merchandise; Advertising and promotional services; Advertising, marketing, and promoting the goods and services of others via promotional exhibitions, digital advertising campaigns, and branded merchandise programs; Promotional services, namely, distribution of advertising flyers, coupons, catalogs and promotional items of others; Promotional services, namely, promoting the charities of others; Marketing services, namely, promotional services in the field of planned giving for non profit and charitable organizations; Advertising, marketing and promotional services related to all industries for the purpose of facilitating networking and socializing opportunities for business purposes; Promoting the goods and services of others by providing a website featuring discount vouchers, product reviews, and promotional merchandise catalogs; Promotion and marketing services and related consulting; Advertising and publicity services, namely, promoting the goods, services, brand identity and commercial information and news of third parties through print, audio, video, digital and online medium; Advertising and publicity services; Advertising and publicity services, namely, promoting the goods, services, brand identity and commercial information and news of third parties through online media and printed promotional materials; Special event planning for business purposes; Special event planning for commercial, promotional or advertising purposes; Event planning and management for marketing, branding, promoting or advertising the goods and services of others; Marketing services, namely, promotional services for the memorabilia and collectables of others; Marketing services; Marketing advisory services; Business marketing services; Online marketing services; Direct marketing consulting services; Business marketing consulting services; Online advertising and marketing services; Creative marketing plan development services; Business to business direct marketing services; Promotional marketing services using audiovisual media; Marketing the goods and services of others; Advertising, marketing and promotional services for light and heavy equipment dealerships; Event management services being organizing and conducting of marketing promotional events; Marketing services in the nature of promotion of third party goods and services by brand ambassadors; Providing advertising, marketing and promotional services for the pharmaceutical and medical industry; Providing promotional marketing services to businesses in the broadband and media industries; Advertising and marketing services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others; Advertising, marketing and promoting the goods and services of others using kiosks; Marketing consulting services relating to long term business strategy development for non profit organizations; Marketing services, namely, promoting or advertising the goods and services of others; Marketing services in the field of energy; Marketing services in the field of insurance; Marketing services in the field of medical; Marketing services, namely, creating corporate logos for others; Entertainment marketing services, namely, marketing, promotion and advertising for recording and performing artists; Providing online business management services including accounting, marketing, business project management, and business development; International business consulting services relating to merchandise selection; International business consulting services relating to merchandise trading, human resource interchange, management support, marketing, advertising, promotion, and domestic and international market research and development; Advertising, marketing, and promoting the goods and services of others via social media. | ACTIVE | Jan 1, 2005 |
Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Aug 1, 2026 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Aug 1, 2026 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Jul 8, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Jul 8, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Jul 8, 2026 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| May 12, 2026 | RDX3 | NOTIFICATION FOR REQ FOR RECON DENIED NO APPEAL FILED |
| May 12, 2026 | RDX1 | ACTION FOR REQ FOR RECON DENIED NO APPEAL FILED E-MAILED |
| May 12, 2026 | RRDX | ACTION REQ FOR RECON DENIED NO APPEAL FILED COUNTED NOT MAILED |
| May 11, 2026 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Apr 16, 2026 | ATRV | ATTORNEY REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Apr 8, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Apr 8, 2026 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Apr 8, 2026 | GNFR | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Apr 8, 2026 | CNFR | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Apr 7, 2026 | NREV | NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED |
| Apr 7, 2026 | PETG | PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED |
| Mar 30, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Mar 30, 2026 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Mar 30, 2026 | PROA | TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED |
| Mar 23, 2026 | MAB2 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND |
| Mar 23, 2026 | ABN2 | ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE |
| Nov 25, 2025 | XELG | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Nov 25, 2025 | XELR | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Sep 5, 2025 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Sep 5, 2025 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Sep 5, 2025 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Sep 4, 2025 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Aug 18, 2025 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Apr 7, 2025 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Apr 7, 2025 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |