THE RULES OFFICIAL Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, March 9, 2026, a trademark application was filed for THE RULES OFFICIAL with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE RULES OFFICIAL trademark a serial number of 99690699. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - EXPRESS as of Friday, May 8, 2026. This trademark is owned by Joseph W. Layton III. The THE RULES OFFICIAL trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, namely, software for golf rule interpretation
Educational and entertainment services, namely, a continuing program about golf rule interpretation accessible via mobile application
General Information
| Serial Number | 99690699 |
| Word Mark | THE RULES OFFICIAL |
| Filing Date | Monday, March 9, 2026 |
| Status | 601 - ABANDONED - EXPRESS |
| Status Date | Friday, May 8, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, namely, software for golf rule interpretation |
| Goods and Services | Educational and entertainment services, namely, a continuing program about golf rule interpretation accessible via mobile application |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, March 9, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, March 9, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Joseph W. Layton III |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Naples, FL 34120
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, March 9, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, March 9, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, March 9, 2026 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, May 7, 2026 | TEAS EXPRESS ABANDONMENT RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 | ABANDONMENT - EXPRESS MAILED |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - EXPRESS ABANDONMENT |
