USPTO serial 99591489
VANTAGE
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- KEATING, SHANNON B
- 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: 15 Dec 2026
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Office Action issues
The examiner has identified a final refusal of your trademark due to a likelihood of confusion with an existing registered mark for related goods.
Section 2(d): Likelihood of Confusion
Cited marks: 97087968
Owner
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Mary Catherine Merz
Mary Catherine Merz MERZ & ASSOCIATES, P.C.408 Madison Street, Suite AOak Park, IL 60302United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Arranging and conducting incentive reward programs to promote the sale of motorcycle clothing and motorcycle accessories; all of the aforementioned services being offered exclusively in the trademark owner's proprietary stores | 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 15, 2026 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Sep 15, 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 15, 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. |
| Aug 14, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Aug 14, 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. |
| May 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. |
| May 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. |
| May 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. |
| May 11, 2026 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jan 13, 2026 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Jan 13, 2026 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Jan 13, 2026 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |