BECAUSE A PRODUCT REALLY IS JUDGED BY ITS PACKAGING Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, February 28, 2014, a trademark application was filed for BECAUSE A PRODUCT REALLY IS JUDGED BY ITS PACKAGING with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BECAUSE A PRODUCT REALLY IS JUDGED BY ITS PACKAGING trademark a serial number of 86207598. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, December 12, 2025. This trademark is owned by Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC. The BECAUSE A PRODUCT REALLY IS JUDGED BY ITS PACKAGING trademark is filed in the Treatment & Processing of Materials Services category with the following description:

Custom manufacture of packaging materials
because a product really is judged by its packaging

General Information


Serial Number86207598
Word MarkBECAUSE A PRODUCT REALLY IS JUDGED BY ITS PACKAGING
Filing DateFriday, February 28, 2014
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, December 12, 2025
Registration Number4744780
Registration DateTuesday, May 26, 2015
Mark Drawing5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 14, 2014

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
NOT AVAILABLE"PRODUCT" AND "PACKAGING"
Goods and ServicesCustom manufacture of packaging materials
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the words "BECAUSE A BOOK REALLY IS JUDGED BY ITS COVER" with the words "BOOK" and "COVER" crossed out and replaced with "PRODUCT" and "PACKAGING".

Classification Information


International Class040 - Treatment of materials.
US Class Codes100, 103, 106
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, December 12, 2025
Primary Code040
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 14, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 14, 2014

Trademark Owner History


Party NamePlastic Packaging Technologies, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressKansas City, KS 66111

Party NamePlastic Packaging Technologies, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressKansas City, KS 66111

Party NamePlastic Packaging Technologies, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressKansas City, KS 66111

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, March 4, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, March 13, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, June 5, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Sunday, June 8, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Sunday, June 8, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Sunday, June 8, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, June 27, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, June 27, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Saturday, June 28, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, August 18, 2014FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Monday, August 18, 2014FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Monday, August 18, 2014NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Monday, August 18, 2014TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Monday, August 18, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, August 18, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, August 22, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, September 4, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, September 10, 2014LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, September 24, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 14, 2014PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, October 14, 2014OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 9, 2014NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, January 15, 2015TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Monday, February 23, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, January 15, 2015USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, February 23, 2015STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, April 22, 2015ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, April 23, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 26, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, May 26, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 24, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, March 1, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, March 2, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 14, 2022ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Sunday, May 26, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, December 12, 2025CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9