USPTO serial 99600151
THE BLACK CASTLE
Status 641Office Action
- Filing date
- Jan 16, 2026
- Status date
- May 15, 2026
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- SHEEHY, CONNOR RYAN
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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: 15 Aug 2026
Office Action issues
The trademark examiner has refused registration because your mark 'THE BLACK CASTLE' is considered too similar to an already registered mark, 'BLACK CASTLES', which could cause consumer confusion.
Owner
anthony james bunyan
Indianapolis, IN, US
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 040 | Silk screen printing | ACTIVE | — |
Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| May 15, 2026 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| May 15, 2026 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| May 14, 2026 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| May 7, 2026 | MDSC | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| May 7, 2026 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Jan 16, 2026 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Jan 16, 2026 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |