USPTO serial 99698997
IT'S THE RACE NOT THE PACE
Status 641Office Action
- Filing date
- Mar 12, 2026
- Status date
- Jul 20, 2026
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- SINGER, MELANIE ALYSSA
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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: 20 Oct 2026
Office Action issues
The USPTO examiner has raised concerns that your trademark appears to be merely decorative rather than a brand identifier, and that your submitted specimen shows a t-shirt instead of the specific A-shirt listed in your application.
Owner
Jean Marie Mallory
Spotsylvania, VA, US
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 025 | A-shirts | ACTIVE | Oct 21, 2014 |
Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Jul 20, 2026 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Jul 20, 2026 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Jul 14, 2026 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Jul 13, 2026 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Mar 12, 2026 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Mar 12, 2026 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |