USPTO trademark

DO NOT RUB

AllowedUSPTOWord markClass 25

"DO NOT RUB" is a word mark owned by John Bates, filed at the USPTO on November 7, 2025. It has been allowed and covers class 25 (Clothing).

Official USPTO record
DO NOT RUB trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Allowed
Since June 9, 2026
Filed
November 7, 2025
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
99484564
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns DO NOT RUB

The owner and representative on file with the office.

Owner

John Bates

Bethpage, United States

Representative

Sean R. Wilsusen

Shore IP Group, PLLC

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services DO NOT RUB is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

  • Shirts; Tee shirts; Hoodies; Outer jackets; Athletic apparel, namely, shirts, pants, jackets, footwear, hats and caps, athletic uniforms; Coats; Vests; Pants; Shorts; Leggings; Swimwear; Underwear; Socks; Sleepwear; Mittens; Hats; Ties as clothing; Neckties; Footwear; Gloves being clothing

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Noa e-mailed - sou required from applicant
  2. Official gazette publication confirmation e-mailed
  3. Published for opposition
  4. Notification of notice of publication e-mailed
  5. Approved for pub - principal register
  6. Assigned to examiner
  7. Application filing receipt mailed
  8. New application office supplied data entered
  9. New application entered
FAQ

About DO NOT RUB

Who owns the trademark "DO NOT RUB"?

The USPTO trademark "DO NOT RUB" (application 99484564) is owned by John Bates.

What is the status of "DO NOT RUB"?

Its status at the USPTO is: allowed.

API

Get this data via the API

Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull DO NOT RUB and marks like it into your own product with one request.

  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}

    The full record: owners, classes, dates and images

  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}/events

    Every step in the office history

  • GET/v1/proceedings?trademark_id={id}

    Oppositions and cancellations against the mark

GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d2b58-4ebb-726a-8a12-5f41746054d5
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d2b58-4ebb-726a-8a12-5f41746054d5",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "DO NOT RUB",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "allowed"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "99484564",
  "filing_date": "2025-11-07",
  "nice_classes": [
    25
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "John Bates",
      "entity_id": null
    }
  ]
}