BETTER BUCKS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Wednesday, February 18, 2015, a trademark application was filed for BETTER BUCKS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BETTER BUCKS trademark a serial number of 86538851. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, April 24, 2026. This trademark is owned by Shadows Foundation. The BETTER BUCKS trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services category with the following description:
Charitable fundraising services, namely, exchanging money for vouchers to be distributed to individuals of the donors' choosing for the purpose of purchasing goods
General Information
| Serial Number | 86538851 |
| Word Mark | BETTER BUCKS |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, February 18, 2015 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 4830663 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 28, 2015 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Charitable fundraising services, namely, exchanging money for vouchers to be distributed to individuals of the donors' choosing for the purpose of purchasing goods |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black, gray, green, and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "BETTER BUCKS" in three dimensional block letters, filled in with a white to green gradient on the front of the letters, outlined in black, with white sides and black shading lines, above gray shadows of the letters. The other white shown in the drawing represents background and is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
Classification Information
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, September 1, 2014 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, September 1, 2014 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Shadows Foundation |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Flagstaff, AZ 86003
US |
| Party Name | Shadows Foundation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Flagstaff, AZ 86003
US |
| Party Name | Shadows Foundation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Flagstaff, AZ 86003
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, February 21, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 5, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 26, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, June 19, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, June 19, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, July 8, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 28, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, July 28, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 13, 2015 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 13, 2020 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 6, 2021 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, May 6, 2021 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15 |
| Monday, May 10, 2021 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Sunday, October 13, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 24, 2026 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
