USPTO serial 99495491
THING
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Status 645Office Action
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- TOOLEY, DAVID E
- Law office
- TMO LAW OFFICE 125
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Owner
Attorney of record
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Alberto Zacapa
Alberto Zacapa DLA Piper500 Eighth Street, NWWashington, DC 20004United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Computer mouse pads; downloadable video game software and downloadable computer game software; downloadable audio and visual recordings featuring live-action entertainment, animated entertainment, music, and stories; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of children’s books in illustrated form; downloadable children’s movies featuring animated entertainment, provided via a video-on-demand service; educational content, specifically, children’s educational music CDs and DVDs; downloadable audio files, namely, audiobooks in the fields of education, children's entertainment, and fictional, non-fictional and children's stories; downloadable motion pictures featuring animated films and live-action films, both featuring children's entertainment; downloadable music via a global computer network and wireless mobile devices; downloadable series of children's books; downloadable software for computers and mobile devices for viewing and reading digital children’s books; ear buds; earphones; magnets; sunglasses; protective case for mobile phones; measuring rulers | ACTIVE | — |
| 016 | Art prints and framed art prints; paintings; arts and crafts paint kits; blank journal books; blank paper; bookmarks; printed calendars; printed children's activity books; children's arts and crafts paper activity kits; printed children's books; coloring pencils; crayons; decals; decorative paper centerpieces; educational and classroom decorations, namely, die cut paper shapes; printed flashcards, and worksheets for the purposes of helping children learn how to read and write; printed flash cards; gift boxes; paper gift tags; gift wrapping paper; printed greeting cards; printed invitations; markers; mechanical pencils; paper giftwrapping ribbons; paper napkins; paper party bags; paper party decorations; pencil cases; pencil erasers; pencil holders; pencil sharpeners; pencils; pens; photo albums; printed posters; printed teaching materials in the field of early childhood education; school supplies, namely, ungraduated rulers, loose leaf binders, ring binder dividers, personal organizers; series of printed children's books; sticker books; stickers; temporary tattoo transfers | ACTIVE | — |
| 025 | Tops as clothing, bottoms as clothing, earmuffs, gloves as clothing, mittens, scarves, headbands, robes, one-piece garments for infants and toddlers; sleepwear; loungewear; pants; shorts; skirts; rompers; dresses; t-shirts; sweaters; sweatshirts; jackets as clothing; footwear; slippers; socks; swimwear; underwear; belts as clothing; neckwear; suspenders; headwear; Halloween costumes; costumes for use in children's dress up play; cloth bibs; plastic baby bibs | ACTIVE | — |
| 028 | Card games; board games; puzzles, namely, floor puzzles, wooden puzzles, and jigsaw puzzles; playing cards; baseballs; soccer balls; rubber action balls; footballs; basketballs; toy character figures; toy dolls; Christmas tree ornaments; Christmas stockings; video game machines; crib mobiles; infant toys; educational play toys for children for developing cognitive and fine motor skills; push toys; bath toys; balloons; party games; plush toys; musical toys; mechanical and electrical action toys; hand puppets; finger puppets; plastic squeeze toys; skateboards; snow globes; yo-yos; pet toys; bubble making wand and solution sets | ACTIVE | — |
| 041 | Amusement park services; entertainment in the nature of an amusement park ride; entertainment services in the nature of a continuing musical theater production, specifically, live musical theater performances; entertainment services, namely, an ongoing series featuring children’s educational content provided through television broadcast and the internet; entertainment services, namely, traveling art exhibition; museum services; providing temporary use of non-downloadable electronic games; providing temporary use of non-downloadable educational videos in the field of children’s education, children’s entertainment, and fictional, non-fictional and children’s stories; provision of non-downloadable films and movies via a video-on-demand service; entertainment services, namely, the provision of continuing shows featuring animated and live-action fiction delivered by the internet | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Sep 28, 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. |
| Sep 28, 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 23, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jun 23, 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 24, 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. |
| Mar 24, 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. |
| Mar 24, 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. |
| Mar 23, 2026 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | MDSC | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |