What defines a trademark application that has been 'Inactive'?

A trademark application that has been designated as 'Inactive' is accurately defined by the condition where there has been no response or action taken regarding the application. This status typically occurs when the examining attorney has issued an office action, and the applicant has not responded within the specified time frame. As a result, the application remains stagnant, unable to move forward in the registration process until the necessary steps are taken to address the outstanding issues or provide required responses.

The other options describe different stages or statuses of trademark applications. For instance, having outstanding responses required implies that there are actions pending that need to be addressed to move the application towards approval, which is not indicative of an inactive status. Similarly, being in consideration for approval suggests that the application is in active review by the USPTO, while having been recently registered signifies a completed process rather than an inactive one. Therefore, selecting the condition of having no response or action taken accurately reflects the definition of an 'Inactive' trademark application.