BE CERTAIN. Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Wednesday, December 24, 2008, a trademark application was filed for BE CERTAIN. with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BE CERTAIN. trademark a serial number of 77639625. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Tuesday, April 26, 2022. This trademark is owned by MTS Systems Corporation. The BE CERTAIN. trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Testing machines and complete testing machine systems for applying mechanical loads and/or displacements to determine mechanical properties of materials, components and structures, and parts for the same, namely, [ load frames, ] hydraulic, pneumatic and manual mechanical specimen grips, [ electrical controllers, ] and environmental simulation systems, namely, furnaces and chambers [ ; alignment fixtures for material testing systems for applying mechanical loads and/or displacements to determine mechanical properties of materials, components and structures; and computer software programs for reporting, analysis, controlling and operating testing systems for applying mechanical loads and/or displacements to determine mechanical properties of materials, components and structures ]
be certain.

General Information

Serial Number77639625
Word MarkBE CERTAIN.
Filing DateWednesday, December 24, 2008
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateTuesday, April 26, 2022
Registration Number4070960
Registration DateTuesday, December 13, 2011
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 22, 2009

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesTesting machines and complete testing machine systems for applying mechanical loads and/or displacements to determine mechanical properties of materials, components and structures, and parts for the same, namely, [ load frames, ] hydraulic, pneumatic and manual mechanical specimen grips, [ electrical controllers, ] and environmental simulation systems, namely, furnaces and chambers [ ; alignment fixtures for material testing systems for applying mechanical loads and/or displacements to determine mechanical properties of materials, components and structures; and computer software programs for reporting, analysis, controlling and operating testing systems for applying mechanical loads and/or displacements to determine mechanical properties of materials, components and structures ]

Classification Information

International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 29, 2008
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, January 30, 2009
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, January 30, 2009

Trademark Owner History

Party NameILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressGLENVIEW, IL 60025
Party NameMTS Systems Corporation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressEden Prairie, MN 55344
Party NameMTS Systems Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressEden Prairie, MN 55344
Party NameMTS Systems Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressEden Prairie, MN 55344

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, March 25, 2009NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, December 29, 2008NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, March 17, 2009ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, March 24, 2009NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, September 25, 2009TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, September 25, 2009CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, September 25, 2009TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, October 16, 2009ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, November 2, 2009APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, November 18, 2009ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, November 18, 2009LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, December 2, 2009NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, December 22, 2009PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, March 16, 2010NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, September 16, 2010SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, September 16, 2010SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Thursday, September 16, 2010SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Saturday, September 18, 2010NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED
Tuesday, March 15, 2011SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 15, 2011SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Friday, March 25, 2011CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Friday, March 25, 2011ITU OFFICE ACTION ISSUED FOR EXTENSION REQUEST
Monday, April 4, 2011FAX RECEIVED
Monday, April 4, 2011RESPONSE TO ITU OFFICE ACTION ENTERED
Thursday, April 7, 2011SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Friday, April 8, 2011NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED
Thursday, September 15, 2011TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Thursday, September 15, 2011USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, September 26, 2011STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, November 1, 2011ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, November 8, 2011ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, November 8, 2011LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, November 9, 2011NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE MAILED
Tuesday, December 13, 2011REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, July 27, 2016ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, November 21, 2017TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Friday, December 15, 2017CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, December 15, 2017REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, December 15, 2017NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - MAILED
Tuesday, January 14, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Sunday, December 13, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, December 13, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, April 9, 2022CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, April 9, 2022POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
Thursday, April 14, 2022TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 26, 2022REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, April 26, 2022REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, April 26, 2022NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 28, 2024AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, May 23, 2024ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

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