EQUAL Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Thursday, February 16, 2006, a trademark application was filed for EQUAL with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the EQUAL trademark a serial number of 78816285. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Wednesday, September 6, 2017. This trademark is owned by MERISANT COMPANY. The EQUAL trademark is filed in the Staple Food Products category with the following description:

sugar substitutes; flavored powdered sweetener, principally by weight of natural sweetener; flavored granulated sweetener, principally of natural sweetener; powdered or granulated non-nutritional flavorings for use as additives to beverages, namely, coffee, tea, bottled water, and other beverages
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General Information

Serial Number78816285
Word MarkEQUAL
Filing DateThursday, February 16, 2006
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateWednesday, September 6, 2017
Registration Number3314361
Registration DateTuesday, October 16, 2007
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 15, 2007

Trademark Statements

Goods and Servicessugar substitutes; flavored powdered sweetener, principally by weight of natural sweetener; flavored granulated sweetener, principally of natural sweetener; powdered or granulated non-nutritional flavorings for use as additives to beverages, namely, coffee, tea, bottled water, and other beverages
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the word EQUAL and a series of colored dots above the word. The color WHITE appears in the word EQUAL and a circle, the color BLUE appears in the rectangle and circles and the colors PINK, YELLOW, GREEN, and ORANGE appear in circles.
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) WHITE, BLUE, PINK, YELLOW, GREEN and ORANGE is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.

Classification Information

International Class030 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice.
US Class Codes046
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, February 23, 2006
Primary Code030
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, June 23, 2006
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, June 23, 2006

Trademark Owner History

Party NameMERISANT COMPANY
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChicago, IL 60606
Party NameMERISANT COMPANY
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChicago, IL 60654
Party NameMERISANT COMPANY
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChicago, IL 60654

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Monday, August 7, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, February 23, 2006NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, February 24, 2006NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED
Wednesday, July 5, 2006ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, August 7, 2006ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, August 7, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, February 6, 2007TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 6, 2007CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, February 7, 2007TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, February 21, 2007APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, March 17, 2007ASSIGNED TO LIE
Saturday, March 17, 2007LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, April 25, 2007NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, May 15, 2007PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 7, 2007NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, August 16, 2007TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Thursday, August 16, 2007USE AMENDMENT FILED
Sunday, September 2, 2007STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Sunday, September 9, 2007ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, September 11, 2007LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, October 16, 2007REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, January 23, 2013ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, September 18, 2013TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 18, 2013REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Wednesday, September 25, 2013CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, September 25, 2013REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Thursday, October 23, 2014ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, January 4, 2016TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, January 4, 2016APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Sunday, October 16, 2016COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, July 10, 2017TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, August 21, 2017CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, August 21, 2017POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
Wednesday, September 6, 2017TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 6, 2017REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, September 6, 2017REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, September 6, 2017NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 1, 2020ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, October 11, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, October 11, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, October 11, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, October 11, 2021TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Monday, October 11, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, October 11, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, March 14, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 14, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 14, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, March 14, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 14, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, August 16, 2024ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

Related Keywords

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