USPTO serial 99328843
SWAPCATION
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Status 622
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- GIPSOV, MARYNA K
- Law office
- TMO LAW OFFICE 127
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Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 041 | A swapcation is an informal, workplace slang term that blends “shift swap” and “vacation”. It refers to time off that an employee earns not by using standard vacation leave, but by strategically trading shifts with coworkers until they’ve cleared a block of days to rest, travel, or attend personal events. Also known as Swap-earned leave OR Shift trade break OR Swap-earned vacation. It’s not an official HR term, but in workplaces like correctional facilities, hospitals, or fire departments, people use it informally to describe taking time off they earned by trading or covering shifts for others.Core Concept Swap: The employee agrees to work in place of a coworker on certain days with the agreement that the coworker will work for them on other days.Vacation: The employee uses those swapped-out days to create an uninterrupted stretch of free time — just like a vacation — without officially using accrued vacation hours.Why People Do It - Preserve Paid Leave: Employees can save their official vacation days for emergencies, while still getting time off. Workload Management: Sometimes used to avoid overtime burnout or to fit in personal commitments without affecting paycheck stability.Flexibility: Great for environments with rigid schedules (correctional facilities, healthcare, public safety, manufacturing, etc.). | ACTIVE | May 1, 2025 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Aug 10, 2025 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Aug 9, 2025 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Aug 9, 2025 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |