| Serial Number | 88199751 |
| Word Mark | MEAN GENE LEATHER |
| Filing Date | Monday, November 19, 2018 |
| Status | 701 - SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Monday, November 24, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5818794 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 30, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 14, 2019 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a man's head with a beard. The man is wearing dark sunglasses. On the man's head is a baseball cap. On the front of the baseball cap is the head of a moose with a full rack of antlers. Next to the head's right side is the word "MEAN" with solid horizontal lines above and below "MEAN". Next to the head's left side is the word "GENE" with solid horizontal lines above and below "GENE". Centered below the chin of the head is the word "Leather" in a slight arch around the chin. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "LEATHER" |
| Goods and Services | Tactical gear and equipment, namely, holsters, ammunition magazine carriers, gun belts, shooter's belts, and rifle and gun slings |
| International Class | 013 - Firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fireworks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 009 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 7, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 013 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2013 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2013 |
| Party Name | A G Higdon LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Hubert, NC 28539 |
| Party Name | A G Higdon LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Hubert, NC 28539 |
| Party Name | A G Higdon LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Hubert, NC 28539 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, November 22, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, December 7, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, December 8, 2018 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 21, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, February 28, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, February 28, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 28, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 15, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, March 15, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 15, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 15, 2019 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, March 15, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, April 5, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, April 5, 2019 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 30, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, July 30, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 25, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED |
| Monday, November 24, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, November 24, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Monday, November 24, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |