USPTO serial 99316938
BARE
Reviewed by CopyMark Law Group
Status 645Office Action
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
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- Examiner
- PEREZ, STEVEN M
- Law office
- TMEG LAW OFFICE 101
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: 13 Oct 2026
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Office Action issues
The examiner has identified that you need to address a likelihood of confusion refusal between your trademark and an existing registered mark [Registration No. 6890783].
Section 2(d): Likelihood of Confusion
Cited marks: 90741844
Owner
Sarasota, FL, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Karen Hwang
Karen Hwang CopyMark Law Group, LLC543 Brier StreetKenilworth, IL 60043United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 034 | Smoker's articles, namely, filter tubes; Smokers' mouthpieces for water pipes; Smoking pipe cleaners | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | XELG | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED | — |
| Oct 13, 2026 | XELR | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Jul 13, 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. |
| Jul 13, 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 18, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jun 18, 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. |
| Mar 18, 2026 | XELG | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED | — |
| Mar 18, 2026 | XELR | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 19, 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. |
| Dec 19, 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. |
| Dec 19, 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. |
| Dec 17, 2025 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | MDSC | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Aug 2, 2025 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Aug 2, 2025 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |