FAMILY CHOICES Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, August 2, 2024, a trademark application was filed for FAMILY CHOICES with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FAMILY CHOICES trademark a serial number of 98680065. The federal status of this trademark filing is EX PARTE APPEAL PENDING as of Saturday, November 29, 2025. This trademark is owned by Batesville Services, LLC. The FAMILY CHOICES trademark is filed in the Jewelry Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Furniture Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services, and Medical & Beauty Services & Agricultural Services categories with the following description:

Burial caskets; caskets; funeral and cremation urns; casket panels; casket panel inserts; casket personalization accessories, namely, decorative medallions and decorative corner ornaments; funeral keepsakes, namely, relic boxes, shadow box keepsakes, funerary urns, picture and photograph frames, flower stands, wood boxes, figures of wood, wax, plaster or plastic, ornaments, statues, statuettes, and works of art of wood, wax, plaster, seashell, or plastic; memorialization products, namely, wood containers for holding memorabilia of deceased persons and non-metal containers for holding memorabilia of deceased persons

Memorialization jewelry; medals and medallions, wooden storage boxes for the storage and presentation of medals, medallions, and jewelry

Market research; preparation of market research reports and market intelligence services; advertising and marketing consultancy; business marketing consultation services, namely, consulting with funeral homes regarding the marketing of funeral products and services; providing a website featuring an online merchandising showroom in the field of funerary products, memorial products, burial products, and cremation products

Printed publications, namely, flyers, brochures, pamphlets, booklets, and posters, featuring information about funerals

Educational services, namely, conducting seminars in the field of funeral products

Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for funeral practice management; software as a service (SAAS) featuring software for the creation, storage, sharing, and display of standard and multi-media obituaries, tributes, and memorials; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software to enable users to design funerary products, memorial products, burial products, and cremation products

Arranging for planting of trees in memory of deceased persons
family choices

General Information


Serial Number98680065
Word MarkFAMILY CHOICES
Filing DateFriday, August 2, 2024
Status760 - EX PARTE APPEAL PENDING
Status DateSaturday, November 29, 2025
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesBurial caskets; caskets; funeral and cremation urns; casket panels; casket panel inserts; casket personalization accessories, namely, decorative medallions and decorative corner ornaments; funeral keepsakes, namely, relic boxes, shadow box keepsakes, funerary urns, picture and photograph frames, flower stands, wood boxes, figures of wood, wax, plaster or plastic, ornaments, statues, statuettes, and works of art of wood, wax, plaster, seashell, or plastic; memorialization products, namely, wood containers for holding memorabilia of deceased persons and non-metal containers for holding memorabilia of deceased persons
Goods and ServicesMemorialization jewelry; medals and medallions, wooden storage boxes for the storage and presentation of medals, medallions, and jewelry
Goods and ServicesMarket research; preparation of market research reports and market intelligence services; advertising and marketing consultancy; business marketing consultation services, namely, consulting with funeral homes regarding the marketing of funeral products and services; providing a website featuring an online merchandising showroom in the field of funerary products, memorial products, burial products, and cremation products
Goods and ServicesPrinted publications, namely, flyers, brochures, pamphlets, booklets, and posters, featuring information about funerals
Goods and ServicesEducational services, namely, conducting seminars in the field of funeral products
Goods and ServicesSoftware as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for funeral practice management; software as a service (SAAS) featuring software for the creation, storage, sharing, and display of standard and multi-media obituaries, tributes, and memorials; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software to enable users to design funerary products, memorial products, burial products, and cremation products
Goods and ServicesArranging for planting of trees in memory of deceased persons

Classification Information


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 DateMonday, December 1, 2025
Primary Code014
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

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 DateMonday, December 1, 2025
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 1, 2025
Primary Code020
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, August 2, 2024
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 1, 2025
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 1, 2025
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class044 - Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 1, 2025
Primary Code044
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBatesville Services, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBatesville, IN 47006

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, August 2, 2024NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, August 2, 2024NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, September 19, 2024ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, September 21, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Saturday, September 21, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, September 21, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 10, 2024APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 10, 2024APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED
Friday, March 21, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, March 21, 2025CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Saturday, March 22, 2025TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, May 28, 2025FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Wednesday, May 28, 2025FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 28, 2025NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Monday, August 25, 2025APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED
Monday, August 25, 2025APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED
Saturday, November 29, 2025EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB
Saturday, November 29, 2025JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Saturday, November 29, 2025EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Friday, November 28, 2025TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Thursday, December 11, 2025ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, December 11, 2025CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, December 11, 2025TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED