ALWAYS BETTER Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, August 2, 2004, a trademark application was filed for ALWAYS BETTER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ALWAYS BETTER trademark a serial number of 78460581. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, May 16, 2014. This trademark is owned by Norsk Hydro North America, Inc.. The ALWAYS BETTER trademark is filed in the Metal Products, Vehicles & Locomotive Products, Insurance & Financial Services, and Treatment & Processing of Materials Services categories with the following description:

Aluminum products and components for finished aluminum products, namely, billet, foundry alloy, cast aluminum, extruded aluminum, tubing, drawn tubing, wire rod; commercial and residential building products, namely, doors; heat treating, heat sink, and condenser material

Automobile, truck, trailer, and transport vehicle structural parts

Aluminum trading services

Recycling; aluminum casting; custom manufacture of components and subassemblies for use in transportation applications, architectural, building, and construction applications, industrial applications, material handling applications, electrical applications, and consumer product applications
always better

General Information


Serial Number78460581
Word MarkALWAYS BETTER
Filing DateMonday, August 2, 2004
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, May 16, 2014
Registration Number3306459
Registration DateTuesday, October 9, 2007
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 24, 2007

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesAluminum products and components for finished aluminum products, namely, billet, foundry alloy, cast aluminum, extruded aluminum, tubing, drawn tubing, wire rod; commercial and residential building products, namely, doors; heat treating, heat sink, and condenser material
Goods and ServicesAutomobile, truck, trailer, and transport vehicle structural parts
Goods and ServicesAluminum trading services
Goods and ServicesRecycling; aluminum casting; custom manufacture of components and subassemblies for use in transportation applications, architectural, building, and construction applications, industrial applications, material handling applications, electrical applications, and consumer product applications

Classification Information


International Class006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores.
US Class Codes002, 012, 013, 014, 023, 025, 050
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, May 16, 2014
Primary Code006
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, January 1, 2004
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 1, 2004

International Class012 - Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water.
US Class Codes019, 021, 023, 031, 035, 044
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, May 16, 2014
Primary Code012
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, January 1, 2004
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 1, 2004

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, May 16, 2014
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, January 1, 2004
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 1, 2004

International Class040 - Treatment of materials.
US Class Codes100, 103, 106
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, May 16, 2014
Primary Code040
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, January 1, 2004
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 1, 2004

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNorsk Hydro North America, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLinthicum, MD 21090

Party NameNorsk Hydro North America, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLinthicum, MD 21090

Party NameNorsk Hydro North America, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLinthicum, MD 21090

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, May 16, 2014CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Tuesday, October 9, 2007REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, July 24, 2007PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, July 4, 2007NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Monday, June 18, 2007LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, June 18, 2007APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Saturday, June 16, 2007APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, June 15, 2007TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, June 15, 2007CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, June 15, 2007ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, June 1, 2007TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, December 1, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, December 1, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, November 27, 2006PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Friday, October 27, 2006WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Thursday, September 28, 2006LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, September 22, 2006ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, September 19, 2006APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, September 18, 2006TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, June 14, 2006CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, September 14, 2006JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Friday, June 16, 2006ATTORNEY REVIEW/DECISION ON AMENDMENT REQUIRED
Wednesday, June 14, 2006TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 14, 2006EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Wednesday, June 14, 2006EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB
Wednesday, December 14, 2005FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 14, 2005FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Thursday, October 6, 2005TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, September 26, 2005CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, September 26, 2005TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Saturday, March 26, 2005NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, March 26, 2005NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Sunday, March 6, 2005ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, August 5, 2004PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED
Thursday, August 5, 2004PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 11, 2004NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM