BECAUSE IT'S YOUR BUSINESS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Wednesday, December 4, 1991, a trademark application was filed for BECAUSE IT'S YOUR BUSINESS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BECAUSE IT'S YOUR BUSINESS trademark a serial number of 74227185. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Monday, October 4, 1999. This trademark is owned by American Greetings Corporation. The BECAUSE IT'S YOUR BUSINESS trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products category with the following description:
mail order catalogs published periodically featuring greeting cards and gifts
General Information
| Serial Number | 74227185 |
| Word Mark | BECAUSE IT'S YOUR BUSINESS |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, December 4, 1991 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Monday, October 4, 1999 |
| Registration Number | 1762062 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 30, 1993 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 30, 1992 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | mail order catalogs published periodically featuring greeting cards and gifts |
| Pseudo Mark | BECAUSE ITS YOUR BUSINESS |
Classification Information
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 038 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Monday, October 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, September 29, 1992 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, September 29, 1992 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | American Greetings Corporation |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Cleveland, OH 44144 |
| Party Name | American Greetings Corporation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Cleveland, OH 44144 |
| Party Name | American Greetings Corporation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Cleveland, OH 44144 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, October 4, 1999 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Tuesday, March 30, 1993 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, February 1, 1993 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Wednesday, January 13, 1993 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, January 6, 1993 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, December 7, 1992 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, September 22, 1992 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, June 30, 1992 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, May 29, 1992 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, March 2, 1992 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, February 24, 1992 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Friday, February 14, 1992 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
