| Serial Number | 98643987 |
| Word Mark | ENCOURAGE ME BEAR |
| Filing Date | Thursday, July 11, 2024 |
| Status | 688 - NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE - ISSUED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 29, 2025 |
| 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 | Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the face, shoulders, and hands of a smiling bear outlined in black with white accents and tan, pink, and purple shading, red inner ears, black eyebrows, turquoise eyes lined in black with white and gray accents, red circles on the cheeks, a tan, gray, and white muzzle having gray black, and white nose, a mouth lined in black, red a red tongue. The bear is holding yellow, orange, and red heart outlined in black. All of the foregoing appears within a heart-shaped carrier having a white background. The words "ENCOURAGE ME" appear above the bear in an orange stylized font and the word "BEAR" appears below the bear in an orange stylized font. All remaining gray represents background, outlining, shading, and/or transparent areas and is not part of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Novelty toy items in the nature of a voice-activated plush teddy bear that speaks encouraging words and plays original music; Plush dolls; Plush toys; Smart plush toys; Soft sculpture plush toys; Stuffed and plush toys |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors tan, pink, purple, turquoise, black, gray, red, orange, yellow, and white are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "BEAR" |
| 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, July 11, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Marilynn Mason |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 19 - Sole Proprietorship |
| Address | Lynwood, IL 60411 |
| Party Name | Marilynn Mason |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 19 - Sole Proprietorship |
| Address | Lynwood, IL 60411 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, July 11, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Sunday, July 21, 2024 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Saturday, February 1, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Saturday, February 1, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, February 3, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, February 3, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 3, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 3, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, February 6, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 6, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, February 6, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 6, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 6, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 6, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |