USPTO Status Updates Glossary

Trademark Application has been abandoned for registration after the ex-parte appeal is overturned.

Trademark Application has been abandoned.

Trademark Application has been abandoned upon failure of a petition. Contact your attorney to learn more.

Trademark Application has been rejected for failure to file an Amendment to Allege Use or a Statement of Use. Contact your attorney to learn your options.

The Trademark Application is abandoned after the application was divided ineffectively. Contact your attorney to learn more.

Trademark Application is abandoned due to insufficient Proof of Use.

Your Trademark Application has been abandoned upon your written request or that of your Attorney.

Your Trademark Application has been abandoned due to a failure to respond by the deadline of an Office Action issued by the USPTO. If the delay in responding to the Office Action was unintentional, the Application may be revived within two months of the mailing date of the Notice of Abandonment. Please contact your Attorney if you would like to revive your application or to learn more about your options.

Your Trademark Application has been abandoned due to a failure to provide a complete response to an Office Action issued by the USPTO. Please contact your Attorney to learn more about your options.

Your Trademark Application has been abandoned due to a failure to submit a Statement of Use or file for an Extension. If the delay in responding was unintentional, the Application may be revived within two months of the mailing date of the Notice of Abandonment. Please contact your Attorney if you would like to revive your application.

Trademark Application has been abandoned for failure to respond to the trademark office in a particular manner.The application has been refiled.

The Trademark Office has denied your request to revive your abandoned Trademark Application.

The Trademark Office has prepared the final refusal to your trademark application and is in the process of mailing it to you. You generally have 6 months from the date the final office action is mailed to respond. However, you should review the office action itself to confirm the response deadline.

The Trademark Office has received your request for an amendment of your published trademark and is in the process of reviewing it.

The Trademark Application is currently pending an appeal with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. No further action is needed at this time.

Jurisdiction had previously been removed from the examing attorney in order to pursue a separate related proceeding. Jurisdiction is being restored to the examining attorney at this time.

This means that the supervising examining attorney has detected a possible issue with your application, and is now withdrawing the previous notice of allowance. This can be for a number of reasons and generally the examining attorney will be contacting the listed correspondent to indicate what issues are present.

This means that the supervising examining attorney has detected a possible issue with your application, and is now cancelling the previous notice of allowance. This can be for a number of reasons and generally the examining attorney will be contacting the listed correspondent to indicate what issues are present.

This means the examining attorney approved the mark previously, but the examining supervisor reviewed it and found an error. In this case it is sent back to the original examining attorney who will contact you shortly regarding the issue.

This means the examining attorney approved the mark previously, but the examining supervisor reviewed it and found an error. In this case it is sent back to the original examining attorney who will contact you shortly regarding the issue.

Your trademark application has been assigned to an examining attorney and is in the process of being examined and reviewed for any issues. The initial review will take approximately one month. Currently, no action is required.

The examining attorney has reviewed your application and determined that it is acceptable for publication. The application will then be published for opposition in the Official Gazette. Once published, any party who believes it may be damaged by the registration of your mark has 30 days from the date of publication to either oppose your registration or request an extension for opposition. Currently, no action is required from you.

Trademark application has been refiled with the TM office and is pending, for further review.

The cancellation proceeding has been dismissed.

The cancellation proceeding is currently pending.

The cancellation proceeding has ended.

CANCELLED - SECTION 16A

CANCELLED - SECTION 16B

CANCELLED – SECTION 71

The USPTO has cancelled your trademark registration pursuant to a court order.

The concurrent use proceeding is currently pending.

The concurrent use proceeding has ended and a concurrent use registration has been denied.

The concurrent use proceeding has ended and a concurrent use registration has been granted.

The Trademark Office has reviewed and accepted both the proofs of your continued use of your trademark and your declaration of incontestability.

The USPTO has cancelled your trademark registration because you did not file an acceptable declaration of continued use under Section 8 within the required timeframe.

DEAD INVENTORIED AS REJECTED

Your ex-parte appeal before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has been dismissed as moot.

The ex parte appeal pertaining to your trademark application is pending before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Your ex-parte appeal before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has concluded.

Your ex-parte appeal before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has concluded and resulted in the previous refusal of your trademark application being affirmed.

The examining attorney has reviewed your trademark application and found issues that are preventing your mark from moving forward with the registration process. Such issues can range from simple changes to the application to outright refusals for various reasons (e.g., where the application is confusingly similar to another mark already filed or registered). The examining attorney has outlined the specific issues that relate to your application in a written office action which is in the process of being mailed to you.

Once you have received the written office action, you have the opportunity to either: 1) satisfy all the outstanding issues listed in the action, or 2) submit arguments refuting the examiner’s contentions or refusals.

You generally have 6 months from the date office action is mailed to respond. However, you should review the office action itself to confirm the response deadline.

If you submit a response and fail to either: 1) address all the issues listed, or 2) persuade the examiner on any of the issues raised, the examiner in most cases will issue a final refusal of your trademark.

The examining attorney has reviewed your trademark application and found issues that are preventing your mark from moving forward with the registration process. Such issues can range from simple changes to the application to outright refusals for various reasons (e.g., where the application is confusingly similar to another mark already filed or registered). The examining attorney will outline the specific issues that relate to your application in written form.

The Trademark Office has amended your trademark application as per your request or that of your attorney. Currently, no action is required from you.

The Trademark Office has mailed the amendments made to your trademark application. Currently, no action is required from you.

The Trademark Office has amended your trademark application as per your request or that of your attorney. Currently, no action is required from you.

Your trademark registration has expired as a result of your failure to timely submit the necessary documents and fees required to maintain and/or renew your trademark registration.Please contact your Attorney to learn more about your options.

The extension of time to oppose the published trademark application has ended.

The Trademark Office has refused your request for an extension to file your Statement of Use.

The Trademark Office has issued and mailed its refusal of your request for an extension to file your Statement of Use.

The Trademark Office has granted your request for your fifth and final extension to file the required Statement of Use. This means you have an additional six months to file an acceptable Statement of Use. You are not permitted to request another extension at the end of this additional six month period. Therefore, if you want to maintain your trademark protection, you must file an acceptable Statement of Use before the end of this extension period.

The examining attorney has prepared a final refusal to your trademark application and is in the process of sending it to you.

The examining attorney has issued a final refusal of your trademark application. This occurs for two general reasons: 1) the examining attorney reviewed your latest office action response and was not persuaded by your arguments, and/or 2) your response failed to address all the issues outlined in the examining attorney's prior office action.

When a final refusal is issued you must either: 1) satisfy any outstanding issues in the final action, or 2) file a formal appeal with the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board contesting the examining attorney's final decision. When unresolved, a new deadline is typically not given, the last deadline prevails and no extra time is provided to respond.

The examining attorney reviewed your response to the final office action but still feels some issues are unresolved. The examining attorney has prepared an explanation of the remaining issues and is in the process of mailing it.

When you receive this subsequent final refusal, you may eithe: 1) satisfy any outstanding issues in the subsequent final action, or 2) file a formal appeal with the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board contesting the examining attorney's final decision. Prior deadline should be carefully tracked because additional time may not be given.

The examining attorney has issued a final refusal of your trademark application. This generally occurs for two reasons: 1) the examining attorney reviewed your latest office action response and was not persuaded by your arguments, and/or 2) your response failed to address all the issues outlined in the examining attorney's prior office action.

When a final refusal is issued you must either: 1) satisfy any outstanding issues in the final action, or 2) file a formal appeal with the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board contesting the examining attorney's final decision. You generally have 6 months from the date the final office action is mailed to respond. However, you should review the office action itself to confirm the response deadline.

The Trademark Office has granted your request for your first extension to file the required Statement of Use. This means you have an additional six months to file an acceptable Statement of Use or request an additional extension.

The Trademark Office has granted your request for your fourth extension to file the required Statement of Use. This means you have an additional six months to file an acceptable Statement of Use or request an additional extension.

INFORMAL APPLICATION

The intereference proceeding is currently pending.

The Application or Registration that provided the basis for your International Registration has been cancelled, resulting in cancellation of your International Registration.

The Application or Registration that provided the basis for your International Registration has been cancelled, resulting in cancellation of your International Registration. In order to maintain trademark protection in the United States, you must transform your International Application into a national United States Trademark Application within three months of the cancellation of the International Registration. Please contact your Attorney if you would like to file the Request for Transformation or to learn more about your options.

The Application or Registration that provided the basis for your International Registration has been abandoned, resulting in cancellation of your International Registration. Please contact your Attorney to learn more about your options.

The Application or Registration that provided the basis for your International Registration has been cancelled, resulting in cancellation of your International Registration. Your registration is pending transformation from the International Application into a national United States Trademark Application. The USPTO is processing your Request for Transformation, and no action is needed from you at this time.

The Trademark Office has amended your trademark application as per your request or that of your attorney. Currently, no action is required from you.

Your Trademark Application has been rejected and recordatation has been made for the rejected grounds.

IR CANCELED; APPLICATION TRANSFRMED

IR CANCELLED; REGISTRATION TRANSFORMED

IR CANCELLED; US REGISTRATION CANCELLED

IR RESTRICTED; US APP ABANDONED; US APP TRANSFORMED

IR RESTRICTED; US APP. ABANDONED, PENDING TRANSFORMATION

IR RESTRICTED; US APP. ABANDONED; NO TRANSFORMATION FILED

IR RESTRICTED; US APPLICATION ABANDONED

IR RESTRICTED; US REG CANCELLED; US REG TRANSFORMED

IR RESTRICTED; US REG. CANCELLED PEND TRANSFORMATION

IR RESTRICTED; US REG. CANCELLED; NO TRANSFORMATION FILED

IR RESTRICTED; US REGISTRATION CANCELLED

You recently requested to divide your trademark application, and the divided application is now in the initial stages of the trademark application process. The application at this point needs to be assigned to an examining attorney at the USPTO. Once assigned, the examining attorney will review the application for any issues. It can take anywhere from 2-3 months from the time of filing until an examiner is assigned, and an additional month to conduct the initial review. Currently, no action is required from you.

Your trademark appllication was recently filed and is still in the process of being assigned to an examining attorney. It typically takes 3+ months from the time of filing until an examining attorney is assigned. Once assigned, the application will be reviewed. No further action is required at this time.

NON REGISTRATION DATA

The examining attorney has identified areas of clarification needed within the applicaiton and will outline the specific issues that relate to your application in written form.

The examining attorney has reviewed your trademark application and identified issues for clarificaiton. Once you have received the written office action, you have the opportunity to either: 1) satisfy all the outstanding issues listed in the action, or 2) submit arguments refuting the examiner’s contentions or refusals. Applicants generally have 6 months from the date office action is mailed to respond. However, you should review the office action itself to confirm the response deadline. If you submit a response and fail to either: 1) address all the issues listed, or 2) persuade the examiner on any of the issues raised, the examiner in most cases will issue a final refusal of your trademark.

NOT CLASSIFIED is a miscellaneous description provided by the United States Trademark Office.

This only applies to intent-to-use applications. The application has passed both the USPTO's internal review and the opposition period. In other words, the application is ready to register and only requires an acceptable Statement of Use to be submitted. A Statement of Use is a separate filing with the USPTO providing proof that you are using the mark in commerce. Once the Statement of Use is submitted and accepted by the USPTO, the application should register in due course.

The response made to the Examiner's request was not properly filed and must be corrected. Contact your attorney for options.

The examining attorney has issued a Priority Office Action and response is required.

The USPTO has determined that additional review of the application is required and will notify if further response is necessary.

The opposition proceeding has been dismissed.

The Trademark Office has received opposition papers and is in the process of reviewing them.

The opposition proceeding is currently pending.

The opposition has been sustained and the published trademark has been rejected.

The opposition proceeding has ended.

PARTIAL SECTION 71 & 15 ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED

PARTIAL SECTION 71 ACCEPTED

Check with your attorney for options.

The USPTO has received your Petition to Revive your Trademark Application. No further action is required at this time.

The Trademark Office has received a document filed subsequent to the registration of your trademark and is in the process of reviewing it.

The examining attorney previously approved your mark, however, the examining supervisor has reviewed your mark and found an error. In this case, your application will be sent back to the examining attorney, who will contact you shortly regarding the identified issues.

The examining attorney has issued a Priority Office Action and response is required.

The USPTO has finished its substantive examination of your application. From here, your application will either proceed to publication, giving third-parties notice of your application and an opportunity to object to its registration, or be registered if registration on the Supplemental Register is sought.

Your application has been published in the Official Gazette, any outside parties have 30 days from the publication date to either: 1) file an opposition to the application, or 2) file an extension to oppose the application. If neither of the two occurs within the 30 day period, the opposition period ends and the mark will either move towards registration (for in-use applications) or receive a Notice of Allowance (for intent-to-use applications).

The Trademark Office has received and recorded the assignment request pertaining to your trademark.

The Trademark Office has prepared a letter withdrawing a previously issued refusal or your trademark application.

The TM ofice has issued and mailed the withdrawal of a previously issued refusal or your trademark application.

The application has been fully reviewed by the USPTO and is officially registered. As an owner of a registered mark, you are free to use the ® symbol in conjunction with your registered mark. You should also make sure to keep track of any renewal deadlines and fees in order to maintain your trademark protection.

REGISTERED means that your application has been fully reviewed by the USPTO and is officially registered. However, the USPTO is still awaiting payment of your divisional fee. Owners of registered marks are free to use the ® symbol in conjunction with their mark. Owners of registered marks should also make sure to keep track of any renewal deadlines and fees.

REGISTERED means that your application has been fully reviewed by the USPTO and is officially registered. As the owner of a registered mark, you are free to use the ® symbol in conjunction with the registered mark. Now that your mark has been registered, you should be sure to keep track of any renewal deadlines and fees.

REGISTERED means that your application has been fully reviewed by the USPTO and is officially registered. As the owner of a registered mark, you are free to use the ® symbol in conjunction with the registered mark. Now that your mark has been registered, you should be sure to keep track of any renewal deadlines and fees.

Your trademark had previously been duly registered and has now fulfilled the necessary renewal requirements in order to maintain trademark protection.

REGISTERED means that the application has been fully reviewed by the USPTO and is officially registered. Owners of registered marks are free to use the ® symbol in conjunction with their mark. Owners of registered marks should also make sure to keep track of any renewal deadlines and fees.

The Trademark Office has cancelled your previously issued trademark registration and has decided to have it remain pending at this time. Check with your attorney for options

The USPTO has cancelled your registration.

Your mark has been cancelled as a result of another party petitioning the Director for cancellation claiming that they are or will be damaged by registration of your mark. From there, the Director referred your application to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board which held a hearing and found that your mark was either: (1) not entitled to registration ; or (2) had been abandoned.

The Trademark Office has suspended your application while it determines the registrability of a previously filed, potentially similar trademark and will let you know when further action is necessary. Contact your attorney to learn you options.

The Trademark Office has received a request for an extension of time to file an opposition and is in the process of reviewing it.

The Trademark Office has received your request for your fifth extension to file the required Statement of Use and is in the process of reviewing it.

The Trademark Office has received your request for your first extension to file the required Statement of Use and is in the process of reviewing it.

The Trademark Office has received your request for your fourth extension to file the required Statement of Use and is in the process of reviewing it.

The Trademark Office has received your request for your second extension to file the required Statement of Use and is in the process of reviewing it.

The Trademark Office has received your request for your third extension to file the required Statement of Use and is in the process of reviewing it.

The Trademark Office has amended your trademark application as per your request or that of your attorney, however more information is needed and response is required. Contact your attorney for more information.

The Trademark Office has received your response to the examining attorney's final office action or final refusal of your application. The examining attorney is in the process of reveiwing your response. Depending on whether your response meets all the outstanding issues raised by the examining attorney, the examining attorney can either approve your trademark application to move forward or uphold their final refusal. Currently, no action is required from you.

The Trademark Office has received your response to the examining attorney's office action. The examining attorney is in the process of reviewing your response. Currently, no action is required from you.

The response made to the Examiner's request was not properly filed and must be corrected. Contact your attorney for options.

The Trademark Office has accepted your request to revive your abandoned Trademark Application.

The Trademark Office has accepted your request to revive your abandoned Trademark Application. Further status updates awaited.

The Trademark Office has granted your request for your second extension to file the required Statement of Use. This means you have an additional six months to file an acceptable Statement of Use or request an additional extension.

The Trademark Office has received your declaration of incontestability and is in the process of reviewing it.

Section 71 & 15 – ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED

SECTION 71 ACCEPTED

This means that the examining attorney has reviewed the proof of your use of your trademark you recently submitted and has found them acceptable.

Check with your attorney for options.

The Trademark Office has received your Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are using your mark in commerce and is in the process of reviewing it. If the Trademark Office accepts your Statement of Use then your application should register in due course.

You filed for your trademark on an intent-to-use basis. At this point, your mark is ready to proceed to registration and only requires an acceptable Statement of Use that proves you are now currently using your mark in commerce.

Once the Statement of Use is submitted and accepted by the USPTO, the application should register in due course.

The examining attorney has received your Statement of Use which you recently submitted to prove that you are using your trademark in commerce. The examining attorney will review your Statement of Use and determine if it is an acceptable proof of the use of your mark. If the examining attorney finds your Statement of Use to be acceptable, your application will be approved for registration and ultimately registered in due course.

The examining attorney has accepted the Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark in commerce. Your trademark application has been approved for registration. Currently, no action is required from you.

The examining attorney is maintaining its previous objection in part or in whole to the Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark in commerce.

The examining attorney is maintaining its previous objection in part or in whole to the Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark in commerce. The examining attorney will outline the remaining issues in written form and mail them to you in due course.

The examining attorney is maintaining its previous objection in part or in whole to the Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark in commerce.

The examining attorney has found an issue with the Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark in commerce. The examining attorney will outline the issues in written form and mail them to you in due course.

The Trademark Office mailed the amendments made to the Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark in commerce as per applicant or applicant's attorney's request. No further action needed at this time.

The examining attorney is maintaining its previous objection in part or in whole to the Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark in commerce. The examining attorney will outline the remaining issues in written form and mail them to you in due course.

The examining attorney has amended the Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark in commerce.

The examining attorney has amended the Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark in commerce. A written copy of the amendment will be mailed to you in due course.

The examining attorney has found an issue with your Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark in commerce. The examining attorney will outline the issues in written form and mail them to you in due course.

The Trademark Office has amended the Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark in commerce as per applicant or applicant's attorney's request. No further action needed at this time.

The Examiner has received your Statement of Use, however, further action is required. Contact your attorney for options, and carefully track deadlines, as they may not be extended.

The Examiner has received your Statement of Use, however, further action is required. Contact your attorney for options.

The Examiner has amended the Statement of Use as per your request or that of your attorney. However, further action is required. Contact your attorney for options.

The examining attorney has prepared a priority action relating to the Statement of USe that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark in commerce and is in the process of mailing it. A priority action is drafted after a consultation with you or your attorney regarding problems with your application, and will explain the reasons why registration is currently being refused or how to satisfy other application requirements.

You generally have 6 months from the date the priority action is mailed to respond. However, you should review the priority action itself to confirm the response deadline.

The USPTO has finished reviewing your application in its entirety, including the Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark in commerce, and your trademark will be registered in due course.

The Trademark Office has received your response to the final office action that you received, which related to an objection to the statement Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark. The examining attorney is in the process of reviewing your response. Currently, no action is required from you.

The Trademark Office has received your response to the office action relating to an objection to the Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark. The examining attorney is in the process of reviewing your response. Currently, no action is required from you.

The examining attorney reviewed your response to the final office action relating to the Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark in commerce, but still feels some issues are unresolved. The examining attorney has prepared an explanation of the remaining issues and is in the process of mailing it.

When you receive this subsequent final refusal, you may eithe: 1) satisfy any outstanding issues in the subsequent final action, or 2) file a formal appeal with the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board contesting the examining attorney's final decision.

You generally have 6 months from the date the original final office action is mailed to respond. However, you should review the subsequent final office action itself to confirm the response deadline.

The examining attorney has found issues with your Statement of Use and has mailed an explanation of those issues.

The examining attorney has found issues with your Statement of Use and will be mailing an explanation of those issues.

The Trademark Office has amended the Statement of Use that you submitted as proof that you are currently using your mark in commerce as per your request or that of your attorney. Currently, no action is required from you.

The examining attorney reviewed your response to the final office action but still feels some issues are unresolved. The examining attorney has prepared an explanation of the remaining issues and is in the process of mailing it. When you receive this subsequent final refusal, you may eithe: 1) satisfy any outstanding issues in the subsequent final action, or 2) file a formal appeal with the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board contesting the examining attorney's final decision. Prior deadline should be carefully tracked because additional time may not be given.

Your trademark application is currently pending a petition with the Trademarl Trial and Appeal Board and/or a court decision.

The Trademark Office has suspended your application while it determines the registrability of a previously filed, potentially similar trademark and will let you know when further action is necessary. Contact your attorney to learn your options.

The Trademark Office has placed your application's processing on hold while it determines the registrability of a previously filed, potentially similar trademark and will let you know when further action is necessary. Contact your attorney to discuss options.

The Trademark Office has suspended your application while it determines the registrability of a previously filed, potentially similar trademark and will let you know when further action is necessary. Contact your attorney to learn you options

TERMINATED AFTER SANCTIONS

The Trademark Office has granted your request for your third extension to file the required Statement of Use. This means you have an additional six months to file an acceptable Statement of Use or request an additional extension.

Once a mark is approved by the examining attorney for publication, the mark may be reviewed by supervising examining attorneys to determine if there are any errors the original examining attorney missed. Where there are missed issues, supervising examiners will withdraw the mark from publication and send the application back to the original examiner to fix the issues with the Applicant.

Applicant has reversed payment on the government fees. Application will need to be refiled.

The Trademark Office has suspended your application while it determines the registrability of a previously filed, potentially similar trademark and will let you know when further action is necessary. Contact your attorney to learn you options

The USPTO has cancelled your trademark registration after receiving your voluntary surrender of your registered mark under Section 7.