CATO Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, July 12, 2017, a trademark application was filed for CATO with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CATO trademark a serial number of 87979014. The federal status of this trademark filing is PARTIAL SECTION 8 ACCEPTED as of Thursday, September 18, 2025. This trademark is owned by Cato of Texas L.P.. The CATO trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Jewelry Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, and Furniture Products categories with the following description:

[ Battery chargers; ] sunglasses; eye glasses

[ Bookmarkers; bookmarks; writing instruments; writing implements; writing utensils; pens ]

Key chains; key rings; [works of art of precious metal; ] jewelry; watches

[ Display racks; display stands; display cases; jewelry organizer displays; works of art made of bamboo, wood, wax, plaster, and plastic ]
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General Information


Serial Number87979014
Word MarkCATO
Filing DateWednesday, July 12, 2017
Status704 - PARTIAL SECTION 8 ACCEPTED
Status DateThursday, September 18, 2025
Registration Number5639861
Registration DateTuesday, December 25, 2018
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 12, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and Services[ Battery chargers; ] sunglasses; eye glasses
Goods and Services[ Bookmarkers; bookmarks; writing instruments; writing implements; writing utensils; pens ]
Goods and ServicesKey chains; key rings; [works of art of precious metal; ] jewelry; watches
Goods and Services[ Display racks; display stands; display cases; jewelry organizer displays; works of art made of bamboo, wood, wax, plaster, and plastic ]

Classification Information


International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, July 19, 2017
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, January 2, 2002
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, January 2, 2002

International Class014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments.
US Class Codes002, 027, 028, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, July 19, 2017
Primary Code014
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, December 1, 1963
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, December 1, 1963

International Class016 - 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 Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status CodeB - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration
Class Status DateThursday, September 18, 2025
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, June 30, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, June 30, 2005

International Class020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.
US Class Codes002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050
Class Status CodeB - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration
Class Status DateThursday, September 18, 2025
Primary Code020
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, June 30, 2005
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, June 30, 2005

Trademark Owner History


Party NameCato of Texas L.P.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressCharlotte, NC 28273

Party NameCato of Texas L.P.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressCharlotte, NC 28273

Party NameCato of Texas L.P.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressCharlotte, NC 28273

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, August 8, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, July 15, 2017NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, July 19, 2017NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Sunday, August 6, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, August 23, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 12, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 12, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 7, 2017NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, May 7, 2018TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Monday, May 7, 2018TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Monday, May 7, 2018DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Wednesday, May 16, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Monday, November 5, 2018DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, November 5, 2018STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, May 26, 2021NOTICE OF SUIT
Monday, May 7, 2018USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, November 20, 2018ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, November 21, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 25, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, January 8, 2021NOTICE OF SUIT
Monday, December 25, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, May 17, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, May 17, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, September 18, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, May 17, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 19, 2025ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, May 7, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, September 18, 2025POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Thursday, September 18, 2025REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Thursday, September 18, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
Monday, September 29, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 15 ACKNOWLEDGED
Monday, September 29, 2025SEC. 15 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - E-MAILED
Friday, September 26, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED