USPTO serial 99539239
GRIPICK
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- WHELAN, JAIME M
- Law office
- TMO LAW OFFICE 129
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: December 18, 2026
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Office Action issues
The examiner has identified that your trademark is too similar to an existing registered mark for identical goods, leading to a refusal based on a likelihood of confusion.
Section 2(d): Likelihood of Confusion
Cited marks: 75871077
Owner
Santa Barbara, CA, US
Santa Barbara, CA, US
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 015 | Guitar picks | ACTIVE | — |
Related trademarks
CopyMark links this record to cited §2(d) serials, the owner's other marks, Nice classes, similar mark names, and recently changed USPTO applications.
Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 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. |
| Sep 18, 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. |
| Sep 18, 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. |
| Sep 18, 2026 | ZZZX | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | OTHE | CASE RETURNED TO EXAMINATION | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | IUCN | NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE CANCELLED | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | NOAM | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT | A Notice of Allowance means your intent-to-use application cleared examination and opposition but is not registered yet. You must file a Statement of Use showing the mark in commerce, or request an extension, before the deadline — usually six months from the notice date. |
| May 12, 2026 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 12, 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. |
| May 6, 2026 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |