I posted before that a Pennsylvanian credit union filed for a “SWITCH 2” trademark. In January it was approved for publication. As I expected, Nintendo did not file an opposition (possibly sensing a legal trap), so the trademark is officially allowed on March 24.
![[Screenshot] NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE (NOA) ISSUE DATE: March 24, 2026 U.S. Serial Number: 99337744 Mark: SWITCH 2 Docket/Reference Number: 3227148 No opposition was filed for this published application. The issue date of this NOA establishes the due date for the filing of a Statement of Use (SOU) or a Request for Extension of Time to file a Statement of Use (Extension Request). WARNING: An SOU that meets all legal requirements must be filed before a registration certificate can issue. Please read below for important information regarding the applicant's pending six (6) month deadline. SIX (6)-MONTH DEADLINE: Applicant has six (6) MONTHS from the NOA issue date to file either: - An SOU, if the applicant is using the mark in commerce (required even if the applicant was using the mark at the time of filing the application, if use basis was not specified originally); OR - An Extension Request, if the applicant is not yet using the mark in commerce. If an Extension Request is filed, a new request must be filed every six (6) months until the SOU is filed. The applicant may file a total of five (5) extension requests. WARNING: An SOU may not be filed more than thirty-six (36) months from when the NOA issued. The deadline for filing is always calculated from the issue date of the NOA.](https://ninpatentswatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bsky-3mj6lknovh22u-p1-m1.webp)
Since the application was filed on an intent-to-use (ITU) basis, Bessemer System FCU have 6 months to file a Statement of Use (SOU) to prove that they actually use the mark in commerce, or it will be abandoned. The latter is likely to happen if this was only an attempt of trademark squatting.
[Originally posted on 2026-04-10 Pacific Time]
