Legal Representation
Attorney
Carole E. Klinger
USPTO Deadlines
Next Deadline
39 days remaining
Non-Final Action Mailed
Due Date
December 12, 2025
Extension Available
Until March 12, 2026
Additional deadlines exist. Contact your attorney for complete deadline information.
Application History
11 events| Date | Code | Type | Description | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | TCCA | I | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | Loading... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | CHAN | I | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | Loading... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | COAR | I | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | Loading... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | GNRT | F | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | Loading... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | GNRN | O | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | Loading... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | CNRT | R | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | Loading... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | DOCK | D | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | Loading... |
| Sep 7, 2025 | NWOS | I | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | Loading... |
| Sep 7, 2025 | MDSC | E | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | Loading... |
| Aug 21, 2025 | MAFR | O | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | Loading... |
| Aug 21, 2025 | NWAP | I | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | Loading... |
Detailed Classifications
Class 009
Photographic machines and apparatus, namely, photographic cameras and lenses for photographic cameras; photographic machines and apparatus, namely, photographic projectors and lenses for photographic projectors; bags specially adapted for cameras and photographic equipment; loudspeakers; earphones; earphone cases; headphones; personal digital assistants; smartphones; covers for smartphones; cases for smartphones; monopods used to take photographs by positioning a smartphone or camera beyond the normal range of the arm; sleeves for laptops; spectacles; sunglasses; cases for spectacles and sunglasses; downloadable game programs for home video game machines; game programs for home video game machines, recorded; electronic circuits and CD-ROMs recorded with game programs for hand-held devices with liquid crystal displays; protective helmets for sports; sports whistles; downloadable software for scoring of music and for teaching musical skills for use with electronic musical instruments; electric and electronic effects units for musical instruments; phonograph records featuring music; downloadable music files; downloadable image files containing artwork, text, audio, video, games and Internet Web links relating to fashion and cultural activities; recorded video discs and video tapes featuring fashion and cultural activities; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, magazines, brochures in the field of fashion and cultural activities; exposed cinematographic films; exposed slide films; slide film mounts; downloadable digital image files containing virtual character avatars on the Internet and character avatars via the computer network; downloadable digital image files containing clothing for virtual character avatars on the Internet and for character avatars via the computer network; downloadable computer software for an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of sound and video files authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); downloadable digital collectibles being image files authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs) using blockchain technology; downloadable image files of clothing; downloadable image files of footwear
Additional Information
Design Mark
The mark consists of the stylized wording “Buffer” in blue, with the “r” connected to a thick line in blue underneath. The wording “Buffer” and the thick line underneath are lined with light blue along the edges. The stylized wording “Love This Way” appears in white within the thick line. The color white represents background and/or transparent space and is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Color Claim
The color(s) blue and light blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Classification
International Classes
009