[E-trademarks] Yet Another TM Backlog - What If The EA Doesn't Examine?

Tue Feb 25 02:53:33 UTC 2025

By my checks, the search SA:( "new application not assigned for examination" ) retrieves live trademarks having the new application assigned to an examining attorney for examination status on TSDR.  (Yes, I do find it backwards that the phrase not assigned for examination is included in the SA - Status field for trademarks that have been assigned to an examining attorney for examination.) Today, that search retrieves 11,010 trademarks.  But consider the following searches for that status by filing dates for calendar years 2020 through 2025.

SA:( "new application not assigned for examination" ) AND FD:[* TO 20201231]

11
SA:( "new application not assigned for examination" ) AND FD:[20210101 TO 20211231]

67
SA:( "new application not assigned for examination" ) AND FD:[20220101 TO 20221231]

77
SA:( "new application not assigned for examination" ) AND FD:[20230101 TO 20231231]

189
SA:( "new application not assigned for examination" ) AND FD:[20240101 TO 20241231]

10,523
SA:( "new application not assigned for examination" ) AND FD:[20250101 TO *]

143

You might think that since office actions require a timely response, that once an application is assigned to an examining attorney, the EA would be required to perform some action (e.g., approve the application for publication or issue an office action) in a timely manner, but the first 3 searches (years 2020, 2021 and 2022) suggest some applications just sit in the EA's docket without any change is status for considerable periods.

Well, I started reviewing the prosecution histories of the older applications.  Many of these applications have been stagnant for years.  Then again, attorneys in this discussion group would be contacting the USPTO frequently to get their applications moving forward, right?

Serial #

Filing Date

Prosecution History
76720931

09/20/17

Oct. 12, 2024   ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER 95353
Oct. 11, 2024  APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Oct. 11, 2024  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Apr. 10, 2024  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Apr. 10, 2024  REQUEST FOR TRANSFORMATION PROCESSED - TOTAL
88761208

01/16/20

Feb. 25, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Sep. 10, 2020  APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Sep. 10, 2020  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Sep. 10, 2020   TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Apr. 06, 2020  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Jan. 22, 2020  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Jan. 20, 2020  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90040952

07/08/20

Apr. 13, 2021  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Apr. 13, 2021  ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Apr. 13, 2021  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Mar. 15, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Nov. 02, 2020  PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED
Oct. 21, 2020  ASSIGNED TO LIE
Oct. 17, 2020  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Sep. 07, 2020  TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED
Aug. 04, 2020 NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Jul. 11, 2020 NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90040999

07/08/20

Apr. 13, 2021  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Apr. 13, 2021  ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Apr. 13, 2021  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Mar. 15, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Oct. 17, 2020  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Sep. 15, 2020  TEAS AMENDMENT ENTERED BEFORE ATTORNEY ASSIGNED
Sep. 15, 2020  TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED
Aug. 04, 2020   NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Jul. 11, 2020 NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90041019

07/08/20

Apr. 13, 2021 TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Apr. 13, 2021  ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Apr. 13, 2021  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Mar. 15, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Oct. 17, 2020  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Sep. 15, 2020  TEAS AMENDMENT ENTERED BEFORE ATTORNEY ASSIGNED
Sep. 15, 2020  TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED
Aug. 04, 2020  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Jul. 11, 2020  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90329031

11/19/20

 Dec. 17, 2021 APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Dec. 17, 2021  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Dec. 17, 2021  ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Dec. 17, 2021  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Dec. 17, 2021  TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Jul. 12, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
May 03, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Jan. 23, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Nov. 23, 2020  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90338845

11/24/20

  Dec. 17, 2021 APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Dec. 17, 2021  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Dec. 17, 2021  ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Dec. 17, 2021  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Dec. 17, 202   TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Jul. 12, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
May 03, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Jan. 29, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Nov. 27, 2020  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90353025

12/02/20

  Dec. 17, 2021 APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Dec. 17, 2021  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Dec. 17, 2021  ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Dec. 17, 2021  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Dec. 17, 2021  TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Jul. 12, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
May 03, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Feb. 06, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Dec. 05, 2020  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90377132

12/11/20

  Dec. 17, 2021 APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Dec. 17, 2021  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Dec. 17, 2021  ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Dec. 17, 2021  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Dec. 17, 2021  TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Jul. 12, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
May 03, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Feb. 19, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Dec. 15, 2020  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90400292

12/21/20

  Dec. 17, 2021 APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Dec. 17, 2021  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Dec. 17, 2021  ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Dec. 17, 2021  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Dec. 17, 2021  TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Jul. 12, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
May 03, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Mar. 06, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Dec. 24, 2020  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90406734

12/23/20

  Jul. 12, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Jun. 21, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Mar. 10, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Dec. 26, 2020  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90451985

01/07/21

  Jul. 22, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Jul. 16, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Apr. 06, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Jan. 11, 2021  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90456351

01/08/21

  Jan. 03, 2022  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Aug. 31, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Jul. 16, 2021   ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Apr. 08, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Jan. 12, 2021  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90536447

02/19/21

  Feb. 07, 2024 ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Feb. 07, 2024 ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Feb. 07, 2024 ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Dec. 07, 2022 HIDDEN SENSITIVE CONTENT
Dec. 01, 2022 HIDDEN SENSITIVE CONTENT
Dec. 01, 2022  PETITION TO DIRECTOR GRANTED
Sep. 16, 2021   ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Sep. 14, 2021  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Aug. 11, 2021  ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF
Jul. 27, 2021  TEAS PETITION TO DIRECTOR RECEIVED
May 22, 2021  NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
May 21, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Feb. 23, 2021  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90726025

05/21/21

  Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Jun. 01, 2022  ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Feb. 02, 2022  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Aug. 18, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
May 25, 2021  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90726035

05/21/21

  Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Jun. 01, 2022  ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Feb. 02, 2022  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Aug. 18, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
May 25, 2021  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90726044

05/21/21

  Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Jun. 01, 2022   ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Feb. 02, 2022  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Aug. 18, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
May 25, 2021  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90726052

05/21/21

  Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Jun. 01, 2022  ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Feb. 02, 2022  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Aug. 18, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
May 25, 2021  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90726070

05/21/21

Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Jun. 01, 2022  ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Feb. 02, 2022  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Aug. 18, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
May 25, 2021  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90726080

05/21/21

  Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Jun. 01, 2022  ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Feb. 02, 2022  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Aug. 18, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
May 25, 2021  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90726082

05/21/21

Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Jun. 01, 2022  ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Feb. 02, 2022  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Aug. 18, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
May 25, 2021  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
90729331

05/23/21

Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Jun. 01, 2022  ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Jun. 01, 2022  TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Feb. 03, 2022  ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Aug. 20, 2021  NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Aug. 19, 2021  NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
May 26, 2021  NEW APPLICATION ENTERED

The search SA:( "new application not assigned for examination" ) NOT UD:[20231201 TO *] retrieves 96 trademarks that have not been updated on Trademark Search since November 2023 when the search database was first created.  Generally, I would expect most pending trademarks to be updated every 3 to 6 months.  Apparently, EAs are allowed to ignore some applications.

Happy Trademarking,
Ken Boone
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