| Serial Number | 99735985 |
| Word Mark | BE THE PLUG |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Monday, July 6, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors dark brown, medium brown, light beige, white, navy blue, black, light gray and medium gray is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Online social networking services in the field of networking and referral services for medical professionals and healthcare students, including connecting medical students with practicing physicians, specialists, residency programs, and healthcare institutions. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized illustration depicting three human hands of varying skin tones (dark brown, medium brown, and light beige), each extending downward from white shirt cuffs, arranged side by side in a unified grouping. Each hand grasps a component of an electrical plug in navy blue: the leftmost hand holds a coiled electrical cord ending in a two-prong black and white plug head, the center hand holds the body of the cord, and the rightmost hand holds a downward facing two-prong electrical plug. Below the hands, in bold white stylized mixed-case typography, appear the words "BE THE PLUG," with "BE THE" appearing in a smaller font size above the larger word "PLUG." The entire composite design is set against a solid medium gray background. The colors black and light gray appear throughout the mark for outlining and shading purposes. |
| International Class | 045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | P - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 045 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, September 7, 2023 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, September 7, 2023 |
| Party Name | BE THE PLUG, INC. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 41 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | Lewes, DE 19958 US |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 16, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, April 18, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, April 18, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, April 18, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 6, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 6, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, July 6, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |