USPTO serial 99436366
BUDDIES
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- CROWLEY, SEAN MICHAEL
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
Status 686 means your mark is published in the USPTO Official Gazette and in the 30-day opposition period. If no opposition is filed, prosecution typically continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. Monitor the opposition window. After it closes, watch for Notice of Allowance (intent-to-use) or registration (use-based).
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Owner
Attorney of record
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Joseph Schmidt
Joseph Schmidt Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP111 E. Wacker Dr., Ste. 2600Chicago, IL 60601United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 030 | Sweets; confectionery made of sugar or of sugar substitutes; confectionery, namely, candies, chewy candy, fruit jelly candy, chewing gum, fruit gum sweets, soft gummy candies, foamed gum sweets, pastilles, lollies, caramels, toffees, wafers and wafer bars; fruit gum sweets; foam kisses being confectionery; chocolate foam kisses being confectionery; chocolate; chocolate products, namely, chocolates and chocolate candies, chocolate pralines, chocolate bars, chocolate wafer bars, chocolate candy figures, chocolate tablets, chocolate chips, filled chocolate, chocolate covered nuts, chocolate covered fruits, chocolate covered candy, chocolate syrup, chocolate-covered macaroons, chocolate-covered pretzels, chocolate covered biscuits, chocolate powder; pastries; ice-cream; popcorn; preparations for making the aforementioned products | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | ETOP | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED | — |
| Sep 8, 2026 | ETOF | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 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. |
| Aug 5, 2026 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| May 20, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| May 20, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| May 20, 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. |
| Feb 27, 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. |
| Feb 27, 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. |
| Feb 27, 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. |
| Jan 31, 2026 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |