USPTO serial 99806603
ESSENCE HBCU KICKOFF CLASSIC
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Status 641Office Action
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
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- Examiner
- GAYNOR, BARBARA ANNE
- Law office
- TMO LAW OFFICE 115
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.
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Daniel P. Mullarkey
Daniel P. Mullarkey Polsinelli PCPO Box 140310Kansas City, MO 64114-0310United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Downloadable audio and video recordings featuring college football games and sporting events associated with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and related cultural and entertainment programming; Downloadable video recordings featuring college football games and sporting events associated with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and related cultural and entertainment programming; Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of articles, guides, and programs featuring information in the field of college football, HBCU traditions, and related cultural activities | ACTIVE | — |
| 016 | Printed publications, namely, programs and in the fields of college football, HBCU traditions, and fan and community experiences; Printed posters | ACTIVE | — |
| 025 | Clothing, namely, t-shirts, shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, hats, and caps associated with college football and HBCUs | ACTIVE | — |
| 028 | Footballs; Sport ball; Toy models; Toy figures; Collectable toy figures; Modeled plastic toy figurines; Miniature toy sports games | ACTIVE | — |
| 035 | Online retail store services featuring clothing, headwear sporting goods, and consumer merchandise associated with college football and HBCU events | ACTIVE | — |
| 041 | Organizing community football events; Organization of sporting competitions and events in the field of football; Entertainment services in the nature of college athletes from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) competing in football games; Entertainment services, namely, organizing and conducting an array of athletic events rendered live and recorded for the purpose of distribution through broadcast media; Providing online non-downloadable videos in the field of HBCU football games via a website; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable videos in the field of HBCU football games | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 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. |
| Sep 10, 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. |
| Sep 10, 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. |
| Sep 9, 2026 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| May 6, 2026 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| May 6, 2026 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |