FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS BUY NEW CARS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, October 1, 2018, a trademark application was filed for FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS BUY NEW CARS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS BUY NEW CARS trademark a serial number of 88138891. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, November 28, 2025. This trademark is owned by CARMART, LLC. The FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS BUY NEW CARS trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services category with the following description:
Automobile dealerships
General Information
| Serial Number | 88138891 |
| Word Mark | FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS BUY NEW CARS |
| Filing Date | Monday, October 1, 2018 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, November 28, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5750849 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 14, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 26, 2019 |
Trademark Statements
| Pseudo Mark | FRIENDS DO NOT LET FRIENDS BUY NEW CARS |
| Goods and Services | Automobile dealerships |
Classification Information
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, November 28, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, January 31, 2018 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, January 31, 2018 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | CARMART OC FRANCHISING LLC |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | COSTA MESA, CA 92627 |
| Party Name | CARMART, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Costa Mesa, CA 92627 |
| Party Name | CARMART, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Costa Mesa, CA 92627 |
| Party Name | CARMART, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Costa Mesa, CA 92627 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, October 4, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 10, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, January 11, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, January 14, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, February 6, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 26, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 26, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, June 6, 2019 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 6, 2019 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 6, 2019 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 6, 2019 | WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY GRANTED |
| Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 28, 2025 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
