GIVE A GRAIN OF HOPE Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, April 29, 1993, a trademark application was filed for GIVE A GRAIN OF HOPE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the GIVE A GRAIN OF HOPE trademark a serial number of 74386148. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, January 24, 2025. This trademark is owned by MERCY INTERNATIONAL - U.S.A., INC.. The GIVE A GRAIN OF HOPE trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:
charitable fund raising
charitable services; namely, providing food, clothing and/or medicine
General Information
| Serial Number | 74386148 |
| Word Mark | GIVE A GRAIN OF HOPE |
| Filing Date | Thursday, April 29, 1993 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, January 24, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 1844712 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 12, 1994 |
| Mark Drawing | 1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 19, 1994 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | charitable fund raising |
| Goods and Services | charitable services; namely, providing food, clothing and/or medicine |
Classification Information
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 102 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 24, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, June 5, 1990 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, June 5, 1990 |
| International Class | 042 - 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 Codes | 100 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 24, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, June 5, 1990 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, June 5, 1990 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | MERCY-USA FOR AID AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | PLYMOUTH, MI 48170 |
| Party Name | MERCY INTERNATIONAL - U.S.A., INC. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | PLYMOUTH, MI 48170-386 |
| Party Name | MERCY INTERNATIONAL - U.S.A., INC. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Garden City, MI 481351502 |
| Party Name | MERCY INTERNATIONAL - U.S.A., INC. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Garden City, MI 481351502 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, September 2, 1993 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Monday, August 9, 1993 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, August 31, 1993 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, August 31, 1993 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, March 18, 1994 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, April 19, 1994 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, April 2, 2004 | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED |
| Monday, September 27, 1993 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Monday, December 6, 1993 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, February 3, 1994 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, July 12, 1994 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, May 9, 2000 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Tuesday, July 18, 2000 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Friday, April 2, 2004 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Friday, January 24, 2025 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Friday, May 23, 2014 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 25, 2004 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, May 25, 2004 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2007 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2014 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2014 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2014 | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED |
| Friday, May 23, 2014 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Friday, May 23, 2014 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
