EASY GRIP Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, May 26, 2009, a trademark application was filed for EASY GRIP with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the EASY GRIP trademark a serial number of 77744105. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Wednesday, May 26, 2021. This trademark is owned by The Smead Manufacturing Company. The EASY GRIP trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products category with the following description:

Filing and organizational supplies, namely, [ file folders, hanging folders, classification folders, ] file wallets, expanding file wallets, file pockets, expanding file pockets, paper expanding files, document files [, paper file jackets]
easy grip

General Information


Serial Number77744105
Word MarkEASY GRIP
Filing DateTuesday, May 26, 2009
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateWednesday, May 26, 2021
Registration Number3951450
Registration DateTuesday, April 26, 2011
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 23, 2010

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesFiling and organizational supplies, namely, [ file folders, hanging folders, classification folders, ] file wallets, expanding file wallets, file pockets, expanding file pockets, paper expanding files, document files [, paper file jackets]

Classification Information


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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, May 29, 2009
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, April 1, 2009
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, April 1, 2009

Trademark Owner History


Party NameTHE SMEAD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressHASTINGS, MN 55033

Party NameThe Smead Manufacturing Company
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHastings, MN 55033-2219

Party NameThe Smead Manufacturing Company
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHastings, MN 55033

Party NameThe Smead Manufacturing Company
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHastings, MN 55033

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, May 29, 2009NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, February 22, 2010APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, May 29, 2009NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, August 25, 2009ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, August 25, 2009NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, August 25, 2009NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 25, 2009NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 2, 2010TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 2, 2010CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, February 2, 2010TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, March 12, 2010ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, March 12, 2010LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Thursday, March 25, 2010NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, March 25, 2010NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, March 25, 2010NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, March 25, 2010NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, March 25, 2010NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, March 25, 2010NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, September 27, 2010TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, March 18, 2010WITHDRAWN FROM PUB OTQR REQUEST
Thursday, March 25, 2010PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Thursday, March 25, 2010ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, October 21, 2010APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, January 18, 2011NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Friday, February 4, 2011TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, February 4, 2011USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, February 25, 2011CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Friday, February 25, 2011STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, March 17, 2011ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, September 30, 2010ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, September 30, 2010CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, September 30, 2010TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, October 21, 2010LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, November 23, 2010PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, November 23, 2010OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 22, 2011LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, March 23, 2011NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Monday, April 10, 2017CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, April 26, 2011REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, February 10, 2017TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, April 10, 2017NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Thursday, July 30, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, July 30, 2020TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Thursday, July 30, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, October 22, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, October 22, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, October 22, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, October 22, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, October 22, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, April 10, 2017REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Sunday, April 26, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, July 30, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, July 30, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, July 30, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, February 18, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, May 26, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, May 26, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, May 26, 2021REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, May 29, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, May 29, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 8, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 8, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, July 8, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 8, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, July 8, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, August 14, 2025AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, August 21, 2025ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, May 26, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Thursday, May 29, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED