FREECHOICE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, July 3, 2015, a trademark application was filed for FREECHOICE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FREECHOICE trademark a serial number of 86683157. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Friday, March 15, 2024. This trademark is owned by Free Choice Vending Australia Pty Ltd. The FREECHOICE trademark is filed in the Smoker's Products, Advertising and Business and Retail Services categories with the following description:

Retail store services, [ wholesale store services and ] distributorship services provided via physical stores, [ the Internet, and web based platforms ] featuring tobacco, tobacco substitutes, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco-free cigarettes, smokers' articles, smokers' requisites, lighters, [ matches, ] sunglasses, photo frames, toys, greeting cards, [ stationery, ] beverages, confectionery, glassware, jewellery, [ badges, ] key rings, key chains, ornaments, trinkets, statues, figurines, works of art, plaques, decorative plaques, commemorative plaques, [ small items of metal hardware, signs of metal, trophies, cases and pouches for mobile phones and smart phones, calculators, ] eyewear, [ refrigerator magnets, key fobs, ] key rings, [ tie pins, cuff links, tie clips and pins, brooches, bracelets, ] necklaces, clocks [ and watches, printed matter, printed publications, calendars, diaries, photographs, ] pictures, prints, [ paintings, watercolor paintings, drawings, writing in...

[ Tobacco; tobacco, namely, chewing, pipe, rolling, smokeless, and smoking tobacco; tobacco accessories, namely, boxes, cases, filters, jars, pipe cleaners, pipe scrapers, tobacco pipes, tobacco pouches, smoke filters, storage tins for tobacco, and tobacco tins; tobacco substitutes not for medical purposes; cigarettes; cigarettes, including mentholated, and menthol; cigarettes containing tobacco substitutes, not for medical purposes; electronic cigarettes, not for medical purposes; tobacco free cigarettes, other than for medical purposes; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; cigarette accessories, namely, cases, filters, holders, cigarette paper, paper tubes, and paper tubes incorporating filter tips for use with cigarettes, filter tips, tobacco, cigarette tubes, cigarette tubes without a filter, and wrappers; ] cigarette lighters not for use in motor vehicles; cigarette lighters not for land vehicles, being electrical, non-electric, electronic, liquefied gas cyl...
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General Information


Serial Number86683157
Word MarkFREECHOICE
Filing DateFriday, July 3, 2015
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateFriday, March 15, 2024
Registration Number5163848
Registration DateTuesday, March 21, 2017
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 3, 2017

Trademark Statements


Pseudo MarkFREE CHOICE
Goods and ServicesRetail store services, [ wholesale store services and ] distributorship services provided via physical stores, [ the Internet, and web based platforms ] featuring tobacco, tobacco substitutes, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco-free cigarettes, smokers' articles, smokers' requisites, lighters, [ matches, ] sunglasses, photo frames, toys, greeting cards, [ stationery, ] beverages, confectionery, glassware, jewellery, [ badges, ] key rings, key chains, ornaments, trinkets, statues, figurines, works of art, plaques, decorative plaques, commemorative plaques, [ small items of metal hardware, signs of metal, trophies, cases and pouches for mobile phones and smart phones, calculators, ] eyewear, [ refrigerator magnets, key fobs, ] key rings, [ tie pins, cuff links, tie clips and pins, brooches, bracelets, ] necklaces, clocks [ and watches, printed matter, printed publications, calendars, diaries, photographs, ] pictures, prints, [ paintings, watercolor paintings, drawings, writing instruments, adhesives for stationery or household purposes, artists' materials, paint brushes, office requisites, posters, luggage, ] bags, [ wallets and other carriers, portfolio cases, umbrellas, golfing umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks, purses, credit card cases, card cases, key holders, key cases, household or kitchen utensils and containers, combs, brushes, ] crystal glassware, ornaments, [ wine glasses, porcelain and earthenware, chinaware, ] drinking vessels, [ glasses, mugs, commemorative drinking vessels, ] drinking glasses, [ coasters, place mats, money boxes, decanters, tableware, ] clothing, footwear, headgear, [ robes, towelling robes, ties, bow ties, scarves, ] soft toys, plush toys, games, playthings, [ gymnastic and sporting articles, and decorations for Christmas trees; ] the bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of goods, excluding the transport thereof, enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods, in the nature of providing retail store services, [ wholesale outlets, mail order catalogues or by retail store services by means of electronic media, websites or television shopping programs; provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes; discount services, namely, administration of a program for enabling participants to obtain discounts on products and services; distribution of products for advertising purposes; organization, operation, management and supervision of customer loyalty programmes and schemes, and discount card loyalty schemes for commercial, promotional and/or advertising purposes; business management services in the field of retail sale and wholesale matters; advertising, marketing and promotion services; business administration and business management services of retail, wholesale, advertising, marketing, and promotional activities of businesses, namely, customer service, accounting services, mailing and shipping, records management, information services, and web-based and in-store advertising and marketing services for the tobacco and giftware industries; organization of trade fairs for business and promotional purposes; business management assistance; arranging and conducting exhibitions for advertising, trade and commercial purposes; telephone and online ordering services of tobacco, tobacco substitutes, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco-free cigarettes, smokers' articles, smokers' requisites, lighters, matches, and giftware; online ordering services in the field of tobacco, tobacco substitutes, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco-free cigarettes, smokers' articles, smokers' requisites, lighters, matches, and giftware, also accessible by mail, and telephone order; outsourcing services; business management of facilities, resources and staff, including call centers and sales staff; business project management for others; business management services, namely, managing logistics services and organization of facilities and resources; ] business advertising services relating to franchising; business advice, assistance and consultancy relating to franchising; franchising consultancy and business support services; franchising services, namely, consultation and assistance in group purchasing and group advertising; business management advisory services related to franchising; [ importing and exporting services; business management and consultancy; business administration; office functions; ] providing information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to the aforesaid services [ ; provision of all the aforesaid services including by electronic means, online, via a website, the Internet or other computer networks, by wireless technology, accessible by mobile phone and other Internet-enabled devices, and/or via a global computer network ]
Goods and Services[ Tobacco; tobacco, namely, chewing, pipe, rolling, smokeless, and smoking tobacco; tobacco accessories, namely, boxes, cases, filters, jars, pipe cleaners, pipe scrapers, tobacco pipes, tobacco pouches, smoke filters, storage tins for tobacco, and tobacco tins; tobacco substitutes not for medical purposes; cigarettes; cigarettes, including mentholated, and menthol; cigarettes containing tobacco substitutes, not for medical purposes; electronic cigarettes, not for medical purposes; tobacco free cigarettes, other than for medical purposes; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; cigarette accessories, namely, cases, filters, holders, cigarette paper, paper tubes, and paper tubes incorporating filter tips for use with cigarettes, filter tips, tobacco, cigarette tubes, cigarette tubes without a filter, and wrappers; ] cigarette lighters not for use in motor vehicles; cigarette lighters not for land vehicles, being electrical, non-electric, electronic, liquefied gas cylinders for cigarette lighters, and pyrophoric lighters not of precious metal; [ lighter flint; cigars, and cigars incorporating filters; ] cigar accessories, namely, [ cases, clippers, cutters, holders, and ] gas lighters [ ; smokers' articles, namely, pocket-sized receptacles with lids for cigarette butts, hookah charcoal, rehydration tubes, cigar glue, cigar storage tubes, cigar relighting liquid solution, containment clips used to keep a cigar from falling apart, and outdoor cigar and cigarette disposal units; smokers' pipes; oral vaporizers being smokers' requisites; humidifiers for tobacco and tobacco goods; humidors; matches, including boxes and holders; smoker's mouth pieces for pipes and cigarette holders; absorbent paper for tobacco and tobacco pipes; cigarette rolling machines in the nature of apparatus for filling, rolling, self-rolling and stuffing cigarettes; smokeless cigarette vaporizer pipes; smoking pipe cleaners; cigarette holders, smoking pipe racks and stands, stoppers, and tobacco; racks for smokers' pipes; spittoons for tobacco users; filter tips of yellow amber for cigar and cigarette holders ]

Classification Information


International Class034 - Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches.
US Class Codes002, 008, 009, 017
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, July 8, 2015
Primary Code034
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 DateWednesday, July 8, 2015
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameFree Choice Vending Australia Pty Ltd
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressUPPER COOMERA QLD,4209
AU

Party NameFree Choice Vending Australia Pty Ltd
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressOXENFORD QLD4215
AU

Party NameFree Choice Vending Australia Pty Ltd
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressOXENFORD QLD4215
AU

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, March 15, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Friday, March 15, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, March 15, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, September 21, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS
Wednesday, September 20, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, March 21, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 21, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, January 3, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 3, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, December 14, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Saturday, November 26, 2016LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, November 22, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, November 22, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, November 22, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, November 8, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED
Thursday, October 27, 2016NOTIFICATION OF INQUIRY AS TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Thursday, October 27, 2016INQUIRY TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Thursday, October 27, 2016SUSPENSION INQUIRY WRITTEN
Thursday, October 27, 2016SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION
Wednesday, October 26, 2016ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, April 21, 2016NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Thursday, April 21, 2016LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Thursday, April 21, 2016SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Wednesday, April 20, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, April 19, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, April 19, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, October 19, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, October 19, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, October 19, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, October 14, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, July 9, 2015NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 8, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, July 7, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED