SMARTY BUGS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Saturday, October 12, 2024, a trademark application was filed for SMARTY BUGS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SMARTY BUGS trademark a serial number of 98798337. The federal status of this trademark filing is EX PARTE APPEAL PENDING as of Tuesday, January 20, 2026. This trademark is owned by Richardson, Lance A. The SMARTY BUGS trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Educational and entertainment services, namely, providing on-line interactive children's stories, all of the foregoing excluding stories created for the primary purpose of teaching phonics or language learning
smarty bugs

General Information


Serial Number98798337
Word MarkSMARTY BUGS
Filing DateSaturday, October 12, 2024
Status760 - EX PARTE APPEAL PENDING
Status DateTuesday, January 20, 2026
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


NOT AVAILABLE"Bugs"
Goods and ServicesEducational and entertainment services, namely, providing on-line interactive children's stories, all of the foregoing excluding stories created for the primary purpose of teaching phonics or language learning

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, October 12, 2024
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, September 15, 2024
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, September 15, 2024

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSmarty Bugs, LLC
Party Type11 - New Owner Before Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressMunster, IN 46321

Party NameSmarty Bugs, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressMunster, IN 46321

Party NameRichardson, Lance A
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressSt. John, IN 46373

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, October 12, 2024NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Saturday, October 12, 2024NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, October 12, 2024NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Sunday, March 23, 2025ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, March 24, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, March 24, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, March 24, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, June 5, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, June 5, 2025CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, June 5, 2025TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, July 17, 2025FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Thursday, July 17, 2025FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Thursday, July 17, 2025NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Tuesday, October 14, 2025APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 14, 2025APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED
Friday, December 12, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, December 12, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, December 12, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 20, 2026EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB
Tuesday, January 20, 2026JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Tuesday, January 20, 2026EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Tuesday, January 20, 2026TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Thursday, January 22, 2026ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, January 22, 2026CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, January 22, 2026TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, January 22, 2026APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, February 10, 2026ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER