EXCEPTIONAL Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, July 1, 2016, a trademark application was filed for EXCEPTIONAL with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the EXCEPTIONAL trademark a serial number of 87090693. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Wednesday, November 26, 2025. This trademark is owned by Dawn Foods, Inc.. The EXCEPTIONAL trademark is filed in the Meat & Processed Food Products and Staple Food Products categories with the following description:

Fillings, namely, fruit and fruit pectin based, and cream cheese for industrial use in doughnuts, pastries, muffins, loaf cakes, pies, and cheesecakes, and not bread and buns

Filings, namely, Bavarian cream, vanilla cream, and white Holland cream for use in doughnuts, pastries, muffins, loaf cakes, pies, and cheesecakes, and not bread and buns
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General Information


Serial Number87090693
Word MarkEXCEPTIONAL
Filing DateFriday, July 1, 2016
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateWednesday, November 26, 2025
Registration Number5984697
Registration DateTuesday, February 11, 2020
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 18, 2018

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesFillings, namely, fruit and fruit pectin based, and cream cheese for industrial use in doughnuts, pastries, muffins, loaf cakes, pies, and cheesecakes, and not bread and buns
Goods and ServicesFilings, namely, Bavarian cream, vanilla cream, and white Holland cream for use in doughnuts, pastries, muffins, loaf cakes, pies, and cheesecakes, and not bread and buns

Classification Information


International Class029 - Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats.
US Class Codes046
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, July 6, 2016
Primary Code029
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 2, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 2, 2018

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 DateTuesday, April 18, 2017
Primary Code030
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 2, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 2, 2018

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDawn Foods, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressJackson, MI 49201

Party NameDawn Foods, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressJackson, MI 49201

Party NameDawn Foods, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressJackson, MI 49201

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, July 5, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, July 6, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, October 12, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, October 17, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, October 17, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, October 17, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, April 17, 2017TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, April 17, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, April 18, 2017TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, May 15, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, May 15, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, May 15, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 15, 2017TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 15, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, November 16, 2017TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, December 15, 2017FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Friday, December 15, 2017FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Friday, December 15, 2017NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Friday, June 15, 2018TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Friday, June 15, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Saturday, June 16, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, July 11, 2018EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, July 11, 2018EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 11, 2018NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 11, 2018EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, August 1, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, August 10, 2018ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, August 29, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 18, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 18, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 7, 2018ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, November 13, 2018NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, May 13, 2019SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, May 13, 2019SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, May 13, 2019SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, May 15, 2019NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 13, 2019TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, November 22, 2019CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Wednesday, November 13, 2019USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, November 26, 2019STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, January 3, 2020ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Saturday, January 4, 2020NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 11, 2020REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, February 11, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 12, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 26, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, November 26, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED