USPTO serial 99673525
ANIMATES
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- OAKES, ANNA JENNIE
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
Status 686 means your mark is published in the USPTO Official Gazette and in the 30-day opposition period. If no opposition is filed, prosecution typically continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. Monitor the opposition window. After it closes, watch for Notice of Allowance (intent-to-use) or registration (use-based).
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Owner
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Joy L. Durand
Joy L. Durand Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty1500 First Street, Ste 200Napa, CA 94559United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Downloadable software in the nature of mobile, VR, and XR applications allowing users to interact with virtual characters, artificial intelligence companions, virtual copilots, and chatbots for entertainment, educational, and personal purposes, including for the use as a gaming coach, gaming companion, streaming co-host, and personal computer copilot; Downloadable virtual and augmented reality software for users to interact with virtual characters, artificial intelligence companions, virtual copilots, and chatbots for entertainment, educational, and personal purposes, including for the use as a gaming coach, gaming companion, streaming co-host, and personal computer copilot; Downloadable application programming interface (API) software for use with virtual characters, artificial intelligence companions, virtual copilots, and chatbots; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for simulating conversations and providing chat-based companionship; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for users to communicate with artificial intelligence for entertainment purposes, including for the use as a gaming coach, gaming companion, streaming co-host, and personal computer copilot | ACTIVE | — |
| 042 | Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software allowing users to interact with virtual characters, artificial intelligence companions, virtual copilots, and chatbots for entertainment, educational, and personal purposes, including for the use as a gaming coach, gaming companion, streaming co-host, and personal computer copilot; Research and development services in the field of artificial intelligence and real-time virtual characters, artificial intelligence companions, virtual copilots, and chatbots technologies; Design and development of computer software for processing speech; Providing online non-downloadable software for machine learning-based speech and virtual character behavior processing; Providing online non-downloadable computer software platform featuring virtual characters, artificial intelligence companions, virtual copilots, and chatbots with whom users can interact, create, and share content on mobile, web, VR, and XR platforms for entertainment, educational, and personal purposes, including for the use as a gaming coach, gaming companion, streaming co-host, and personal computer copilot; Providing a website featuring online non-downloadable software using artificial intelligence for speech and text recognition; Providing online non-downloadable computer software featuring virtual characters, artificial intelligence companions, virtual copilots, and chatbots; Providing online non-downloadable computer software featuring virtual characters, artificial intelligence companions, virtual copilots, and chatbots for interactive chatbot services, namely, simulating conversations, and accompanying users during game play and content streaming; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable computer software featuring interactive artificial intelligence chatbots for the use as a gaming coach, gaming companion, streaming co-host, and personal computer copilot | ACTIVE | — |
Related trademarks
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 3, 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. |
| Oct 28, 2026 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 6, 2026 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 25, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Sep 25, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Sep 25, 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. |
| Jun 26, 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. |
| Jun 26, 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. |
| Jun 26, 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. |
| Jun 26, 2026 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | MDSM | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | MDSC | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | TAEA | TEAS AMENDMENT ENTERED BEFORE ATTORNEY ASSIGNED | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | PARI | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |