STARS & STRIPES WESTERN FASHION SINCE 1988 Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, August 16, 2024, a trademark application was filed for STARS & STRIPES WESTERN FASHION SINCE 1988 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the STARS & STRIPES WESTERN FASHION SINCE 1988 trademark a serial number of 98701840. The federal status of this trademark filing is FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED as of Thursday, October 9, 2025. This trademark is owned by STARS & STRIPES GmbH. The STARS & STRIPES WESTERN FASHION SINCE 1988 trademark is filed in the Clothing & Apparel Products, Jewelry Products, and Leather Products categories with the following description:
Belt bags, handbags, rucksacks, wallets.
Jewelry.
Clothing, namely, T-shirts, shirts, jackets, belts, vests, jeans, pants, blouses, skirts, bolo ties, ties, suspenders, scarves, one piece garments for babies, chaps; footwear, namely, boots and shoes; headwear, namely, hats, cowboy hats, cowgirl hats, caps being headwear and bandanas.
General Information
| Serial Number | 98701840 |
| Word Mark | STARS & STRIPES WESTERN FASHION SINCE 1988 |
| Filing Date | Friday, August 16, 2024 |
| Status | 645 - FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED |
| Status Date | Thursday, October 9, 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 | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| In Another Form Statement | The mark was first used anywhere in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 00/00/1988. |
| Pseudo Mark | STARS AND STRIPES WESTERN FASHION SINCE ONE NINE EIGHT EIGHT |
| Pseudo Mark | STARS AND STRIPES WESTERN FASHION SINCE NINETEEN EIGHTY EIGHT |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized horizontally stacked white words "STARS & STRIPES" centered within a blue six-point star outlined in white then blue. There are five horizontal red stripes of varying sizes on each side of the star and below the star, are the stylized red words "WESTERN FASHION SINCE 1988". The remaining white in the mark represents background and is not a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Belt bags, handbags, rucksacks, wallets. |
| Pseudo Mark | STARS AND STRIPES WESTERN FASHION SINCE ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT |
| In Another Form Statement | The mark was first used in commerce in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 09/04/1996. |
| In Another Form Statement | The mark was first used anywhere in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 00/00/1988. |
| Goods and Services | Jewelry. |
| Goods and Services | Clothing, namely, T-shirts, shirts, jackets, belts, vests, jeans, pants, blouses, skirts, bolo ties, ties, suspenders, scarves, one piece garments for babies, chaps; footwear, namely, boots and shoes; headwear, namely, hats, cowboy hats, cowgirl hats, caps being headwear and bandanas. |
| In Another Form Statement | The mark was first used in commerce in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 09/04/1996. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) white, blue and red is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "WESTERN FASHION SINCE 1988" |
| In Another Form Statement | The mark was first used anywhere in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 00/00/1988. |
| In Another Form Statement | The mark was first used in commerce in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 09/04/1996. |
Classification Information
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 16, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, November 30, 1987 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, September 4, 1996 |
| 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 | Friday, August 16, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 014 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, November 30, 1987 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, September 4, 1996 |
| 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 | Friday, August 16, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 018 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, November 30, 1987 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, September 4, 1996 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | STARS & STRIPES GmbH |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Kirchentellinsfurt 72138
DE |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, August 16, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 27, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 27, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, February 28, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, June 13, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 17, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, March 17, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 17, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 11, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, September 11, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 11, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 13, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
