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Understand your status30
- USPTO status code library
- 602 — A deadline was missed and the application is abandoned
- 604 — The application was lost in a contested proceeding
- 606 — An intent-to-use application lapsed because proof of use was never filed
- 612 — Your request to bring the application back to life has been received
- 616 — The application is alive again and waiting on the next step
- 630 — Filed, and waiting in the queue
- 638 — An examining attorney now has your file
- 640 — An office action has been counted, but not sent yet
- 641 — An office action was mailed to you
- 645 — A final refusal has been mailed
- 651 — The USPTO has asked you a question about your suspended application
- 653 — Your application is suspended
- 658 — The examiner set out the issues after speaking with you, and a response is due
- 660 — A further final refusal has been sent
- 680 — The examiner cleared your mark
- 681 — The pre-publication check is done
- 686 — Your mark has been published for opposition
- 688 — A notice of allowance has issued
- 700 — Your mark is registered
- 701 — Your declaration of continued use was accepted and the registration stays alive
- 702 — Continued use accepted, and your incontestability declaration acknowledged
- 710 — The registration was cancelled because the Section 8 declaration was not filed or accepted
- 713 — The registration has been cancelled
- 744 — Your proof of use has been filed and is waiting to be examined
- 760 — You have appealed the examiner's refusal and the Board has the case
- 774 — Someone has formally opposed your mark
- 790 — Someone is formally trying to cancel your registration
- 800 — The registration has been renewed and remains in force
- 900 — The registration has expired
Office action guides6
- All guides
- Section 2(d) Likelihood of Confusion Refusal — What It Means & How to Respond
- Section 2(e)(1) Merely Descriptive Refusal — What It Means & How to Respond
- Specimen Refusal — Why the USPTO Rejected Your Proof of Use, and How to Fix It
- Section 2(e)(4) Primarily Merely a Surname Refusal — What It Means & How to Respond
- Disclaimer Requirement in a USPTO Office Action — What It Means & How to Respond
Blog21
- All posts
- Category: brand owners
- Category: marketplace sellers
- Category: office actions
- The Office Action Deadline Is the Only Thing That Actually Ends Applications
- You Received a USPTO Office Action. Here Is What to Do This Week.
- What Amazon Brand Registry Actually Requires — And What Nobody Tells You About the Wait
- Your Etsy Shop Name Might Already Be Someone Else's Trademark
- eBay VeRO: Why Enforcement Needs a Registration Behind It
- Owning the Domain Is Not Owning the Brand
- Nike Got a 2(d) Refusal. Here's What Small Brands Should Take From It.
- How to Trademark a Name: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide
- What a Final Office Action Actually Leaves You
- Copyright vs Trademark: Which One Actually Protects Your Brand Name?
- TM vs the Registered Symbol: When You Can Use Each One
- Abandoned Trademark Application? How Reviving One Works
- Trademarking a Clothing Brand: What Class 25 Covers
- The Trademark ID Manual: How to Describe What You Sell
- Common Law Trademark Rights: What Using a Name Gets You
- Trademark Renewal: The Section 8 and Section 9 Deadlines and Fees
- Service Mark vs Trademark: What the USPTO Actually Says
Trademark classes46
- All 45 classes
- Class 1 — Chemicals
- Class 2 — Paints and coatings
- Class 3 — Cosmetics and cleaning preparations
- Class 4 — Industrial oils, fuels and candles
- Class 5 — Pharmaceuticals and supplements
- Class 6 — Common metals and metal goods
- Class 7 — Machines and power tools
- Class 8 — Hand tools and cutlery
- Class 9 — Software, apps and electronics
- Class 10 — Medical and surgical devices
- Class 11 — Lighting, heating and sanitary appliances
- Class 12 — Vehicles
- Class 13 — Firearms, ammunition and fireworks
- Class 14 — Jewellery and watches
- Class 15 — Musical instruments
- Class 16 — Paper, stationery and printed matter
- Class 17 — Rubber, plastics and insulation
- Class 18 — Bags and leather goods
- Class 19 — Non-metal building materials
- Class 20 — Furniture
- Class 21 — Kitchenware and housewares
- Class 22 — Ropes, tents and textile materials
- Class 23 — Yarns and threads
- Class 24 — Textiles and bedding
- Class 25 — Clothing, footwear and headwear
- Class 26 — Haberdashery and hair accessories
- Class 27 — Carpets and floor coverings
- Class 28 — Toys, games and sporting goods
- Class 29 — Meat, dairy and prepared foods
- Class 30 — Coffee, bakery, snacks and condiments
- Class 31 — Fresh produce, plants and pet food
- Class 32 — Beer and non-alcoholic drinks
- Class 33 — Wine and spirits
- Class 34 — Tobacco, vaping and smokers' articles
- Class 35 — Advertising, retail and business services
- Class 36 — Financial, insurance and real estate services
- Class 37 — Construction, installation and repair
- Class 38 — Telecommunications
- Class 39 — Transport, delivery and travel
- Class 40 — Manufacturing and treatment of materials
- Class 41 — Education, training and entertainment
- Class 42 — SaaS, IT and design services
- Class 43 — Restaurants, cafés and accommodation
- Class 44 — Medical, beauty and wellbeing services
- Class 45 — Legal, security and personal services
Glossary40
- All terms
- Abandonment
- Acquired distinctiveness
- Allegation of use
- Applicant
- Basis for filing
- Cease and desist letter
- Class
- Common law rights
- Confusingly similar
- Dead mark
- Descriptive mark
- Disclaimer
- Distinctiveness
- Examining attorney
- Generic term
- Goods and services description
- Intent to use
- Likelihood of confusion
- Madrid Protocol
- Notice of Allowance
- Office Action
- Official Gazette
- Opposition
- Principal Register
- Priority date
- Registration symbol
- Section 15 declaration
- Section 2(d) refusal
- Section 8 declaration
- Specimen
- Supplemental Register
- Suspension letter
- TEAS
- Trade dress
- Trademark
- Trademark squatting
- TSDR
- TTAB
- Use in commerce