USPTO serial 99541024
OIL FENCE
Status 641Office Action
- Filing date
- Dec 10, 2025
- Status date
- Aug 20, 2026
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- TAYLOR, SLOAN H
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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: November 20, 2026
Office Action issues
The USPTO examiner has maintained a refusal because your trademark is considered merely descriptive of your goods, and has also found your claim of acquired distinctiveness to be insufficient and in need of clarification.
Owner
Herbert Klei
Washburn, ME, US
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 017 | Absorbent products, namely, perforated pads, for the containment and clean-up of oil based chemicals, oils and liquids | ACTIVE | — |
Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Aug 20, 2026 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Aug 20, 2026 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Jul 8, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Jul 8, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Jul 8, 2026 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Apr 29, 2026 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Apr 29, 2026 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Apr 29, 2026 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Apr 14, 2026 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Apr 3, 2026 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Dec 10, 2025 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Dec 10, 2025 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |