
| Serial Number | 98587729 | 
| Word Mark | BECAUSE PETS ARE JUST THE BEST. | 
| Filing Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 
| Status | 645 - FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED | 
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | 
| Registration Number | 0000000 | 
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form | 
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| Goods and Services | Pet food; consumable pet chews; aromatic sand being litter for pets; edible pet treats; catnip | 
| Goods and Services | Metal dog tags; fixed metal dispensers for dog waste bags; metal pet doors and safety gates for pets; pet collar accessories, namely, metal bells, fitted silencers for metal pet tags; dispensers of metal for plastic bags | 
| Goods and Services | Pet toys | 
| Goods and Services | Pet collar accessories, namely, charms | 
| Goods and Services | Retail store services featuring pet food, pet supplies, pet toys and pet accessories; online retail store services featuring pet food, pet supplies, pet toys and pet accessories | 
| Goods and Services | Grooming accessories for cats and dogs, namely, grooming mitts, lint rollers, cleaning sponges, combs and brushes; pickup device for pet droppings, namely, manually operated scoop; pet feeding dishes; animal feeding bowls; cat litter pans; dog food scoops; household storage containers for pet food and treats; window perch for pets | 
| Goods and Services | Sunglasses for pets; pet collar accessories, namely, safety lights and blinkers | 
| Goods and Services | Pet feeding mats; pet litter pan floor mats | 
| Goods and Services | Pet beds; pet cushions; pet furniture; pet kennels and pet carriers; cat scratching posts; pet crates; dispensers, not of metal, for plastic bags | 
| Goods and Services | Pet collar accessories, namely, pendants and slides in the nature of bandana scarves, ties and floral attachments | 
| Goods and Services | Disposable housebreaking pads for pets | 
| Pseudo Mark | BECAUSE PETS ARE JUST THE BEST | 
| Goods and Services | Pet towels; pet blankets; fabric bed covers | 
| Goods and Services | Plastic bags for disposing of pet waste; paper pet crate mat | 
| Goods and Services | Walking and dog control items, namely, leashes, leash hooks, specially adapted for attaching to pet leashes for collars, collars, tie out chains and cables; collars and leads for pets; pet clothing; rawhide chews for pets; animal carriers; harnesses for walking pets; costumes for animals; raincoats and vests for pets; hats and boots | 
| Goods and Services | Nail clippers; clip and file manicure nail set; hair clippers, shedding blades and hair trimmers for pets | 
| International Class | 005 - Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides. | 
| US Class Codes | 005, 006, 018, 044, 046, 051, 052 | 
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active | 
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 26, 2025 | 
| Primary Code | 005 | 
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| International Class | 006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores. | 
| US Class Codes | 002, 012, 013, 014, 023, 025, 050 | 
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active | 
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 
| Primary Code | 006 | 
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| International Class | 008 - Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors. | 
| US Class Codes | 023, 028, 044 | 
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active | 
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 
| Primary Code | 008 | 
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. | 
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 | 
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active | 
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 
| Primary Code | 009 | 
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| International Class | 014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments. | 
| US Class Codes | 002, 027, 028, 050 | 
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active | 
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 
| Primary Code | 014 | 
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. | 
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 | 
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active | 
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 
| Primary Code | 016 | 
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| International Class | 018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery. | 
| US Class Codes | 001, 002, 003, 022, 041 | 
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active | 
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 
| Primary Code | 018 | 
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| International Class | 020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics. | 
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050 | 
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active | 
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 
| Primary Code | 020 | 
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| International Class | 021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. | 
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050 | 
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active | 
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 
| Primary Code | 021 | 
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| International Class | 024 - Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; beds and table covers. | 
| US Class Codes | 042, 050 | 
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active | 
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 
| Primary Code | 024 | 
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| International Class | 026 - Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers. | 
| US Class Codes | 037, 039, 040, 042, 050 | 
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active | 
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 
| Primary Code | 026 | 
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| International Class | 027 - Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings (non-textile). | 
| US Class Codes | 019, 020, 037, 042, 050 | 
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active | 
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 
| Primary Code | 027 | 
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. | 
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 | 
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active | 
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 
| Primary Code | 028 | 
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| International Class | 031 - Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals; malt. | 
| US Class Codes | 001, 046 | 
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active | 
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 
| Primary Code | 031 | 
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. | 
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 | 
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active | 
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 
| Primary Code | 035 | 
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE | 
| Party Name | Target Brands, Inc. | 
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant | 
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation | 
| Address | Minneapolis, MN 55403 | 
| Event Date | Event Description | 
| Thursday, June 6, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | 
| Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | 
| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | 
| Friday, December 27, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | 
| Friday, December 27, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | 
| Friday, December 27, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | 
| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED | 
| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED | 
| Thursday, June 26, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | 
| Thursday, June 26, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | 
| Thursday, June 26, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | 
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN | 
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED | 
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | 
| Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED | 
| Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |