BETTER THAN FREE CHECKING Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Wednesday, November 23, 1994, a trademark application was filed for BETTER THAN FREE CHECKING with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BETTER THAN FREE CHECKING trademark a serial number of 74602665. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Saturday, March 4, 2017. This trademark is owned by CUC PUBLISHING, INC.. The BETTER THAN FREE CHECKING trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services category with the following description:

banking services, namely providing a comprehensive checking package, including a variety of financial and non-financial benefits, through banks and financial institutions
better than free checking

General Information

Serial Number74602665
Word MarkBETTER THAN FREE CHECKING
Filing DateWednesday, November 23, 1994
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateSaturday, March 4, 2017
Registration Number1989276
Registration DateTuesday, July 23, 1996
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 3, 1995

Trademark Statements

Goods and Servicesbanking services, namely providing a comprehensive checking package, including a variety of financial and non-financial benefits, through banks and financial institutions

Classification Information

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, March 14, 1995
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, January 18, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, January 18, 1996

Trademark Owner History

Party NameAFFINION PUBLISHING, LLC
Party Type42 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressLAS VEGAS, NV 89135
Party NameAFFINION PUBLISHING, INC.
Party Type41 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLAS VEGAS, NV 89135
Party NameCENDANT PUBLISHING, INC.
Party Type40 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAURORA, CO 80014
Party NameCUC PUBLISHING, INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAurora, CO 80014
Party NameCUC PUBLISHING, INC.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAurora, CO 80014
Party NameCUC PUBLISHING, INC.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAurora, CO 80014

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, December 26, 1995NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, April 4, 1995ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, April 14, 1995NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, July 13, 1995EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Wednesday, July 19, 1995APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, September 1, 1995NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, October 3, 1995PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 23, 1996REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, November 15, 2001REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Saturday, December 15, 2001REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, July 14, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Monday, July 24, 2006ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Wednesday, August 2, 2006REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, March 7, 1996USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, May 17, 1996STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, May 24, 1996ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, April 25, 2006TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 25, 2006REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Wednesday, August 2, 2006REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, March 4, 2017REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Saturday, March 4, 2017REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, March 4, 2017NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 21, 2010ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, January 2, 2013ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, January 9, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, January 9, 2017TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, March 4, 2017CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, May 17, 2017ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, November 12, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, November 12, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 12, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 12, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 23, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, June 28, 2017ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, November 12, 2024APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

Related Keywords

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