CHANGE THE WAY YOU INK! Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, November 9, 2018, a trademark application was filed for CHANGE THE WAY YOU INK! with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the CHANGE THE WAY YOU INK! trademark a serial number of 88187612. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, January 2, 2026. This trademark is owned by Brother Industries, Ltd.. The CHANGE THE WAY YOU INK! trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:
Document printers; ink jet document printers; ink-jet color printers for documents; photo printers; multifunction electronic devices for use in copying, printing, scanning, video capturing and/or transmitting documents and images
General Information
| Serial Number | 88187612 |
| Word Mark | CHANGE THE WAY YOU INK! |
| Filing Date | Friday, November 9, 2018 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 5780316 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 18, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Document printers; ink jet document printers; ink-jet color printers for documents; photo printers; multifunction electronic devices for use in copying, printing, scanning, video capturing and/or transmitting documents and images |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue, pink, yellow, and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word "CHANGE" in black, the words "THE WAY YOU" in black below, the word "INK" with "I" in blue, "N" in pink, and "K" in yellow, underneath, with "!" in black to the right. The color white in the background is not claimed. |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, July 18, 2018 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, July 18, 2018 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Brother Industries, Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Nagoya-shi 467-8561
JP |
| Party Name | Brother Industries, Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Nagoya-shi 467-8561
JP |
| Party Name | Brother Industries, Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Nagoya-shi 467-8561
JP |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, November 13, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 27, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 14, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, February 20, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 13, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
