BUILD IT BETTER Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, July 28, 2003, a trademark application was filed for BUILD IT BETTER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BUILD IT BETTER trademark a serial number of 78279519. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, August 22, 2025. This trademark is owned by Georgia-Pacific Corporation. The BUILD IT BETTER trademark is filed in the Non-Metallic Building Material Products category with the following description:

plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), and lumber
build it better

General Information


Serial Number78279519
Word MarkBUILD IT BETTER
Filing DateMonday, July 28, 2003
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, August 22, 2025
Registration Number2925972
Registration DateTuesday, February 8, 2005
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 6, 2004

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicesplywood, oriented strand board (OSB), and lumber

Classification Information


International Class019 - Building materials (non-metallic); nonmetallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; nonmetallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal.
US Class Codes001, 012, 033, 050
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, August 22, 2025
Primary Code019
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, July 31, 2003
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, July 31, 2003

Trademark Owner History


Party NameGEORGIA-PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressAtlanta, GA 30303

Party NameGeorgia-Pacific Corporation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAtlanta, GA 30303

Party NameGeorgia-Pacific Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAtlanta, GA 30303

Party NameGeorgia-Pacific Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAtlanta, GA 30303

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, January 13, 2004ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, March 17, 2004NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, April 6, 2004PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, June 29, 2004NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, October 11, 2004USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, October 11, 2004STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, December 2, 2004LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, February 8, 2005REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, March 7, 2007AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, February 1, 2011TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 1, 2011ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, February 3, 2011TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 16, 2011CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, January 13, 2004APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, July 21, 2004ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, October 11, 2004TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 17, 2004ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, November 22, 2004ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, February 24, 2011REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, September 26, 2014TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, September 26, 2014ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, February 9, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 24, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, February 25, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Thursday, April 18, 2019TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 31, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, March 31, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 31, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, February 25, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, February 25, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, April 18, 2019ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, March 31, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 31, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, May 14, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, May 14, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, May 14, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, May 14, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, May 14, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, May 16, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 16, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 16, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, May 16, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, May 16, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, February 8, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, August 22, 2025CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9