GREAT AMERICAN CANDY Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, December 6, 2001, a trademark application was filed for GREAT AMERICAN CANDY with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the GREAT AMERICAN CANDY trademark a serial number of 78096888. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Friday, October 31, 2025. This trademark is owned by HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION. The GREAT AMERICAN CANDY trademark is filed in the Staple Food Products, Advertising and Business and Retail Services categories with the following description:

candy

[ Computerized on-line retail and ordering services in the field of candy, products, confectionery products excluding cookies, bakery products excluding cookies, sweet snack food products excluding cookies, and gift products; business information concerning chocolate, candy, confectionery, grocery, baking, sweet snack food, and related products, namely, promotional products and cocoa mulch]

General Information


Serial Number78096888
Word MarkGREAT AMERICAN CANDY
Filing DateThursday, December 6, 2001
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateFriday, October 31, 2025
Registration Number2978172
Registration DateTuesday, July 26, 2005
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 23, 2004

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicescandy
Goods and Services[ Computerized on-line retail and ordering services in the field of candy, products, confectionery products excluding cookies, bakery products excluding cookies, sweet snack food products excluding cookies, and gift products; business information concerning chocolate, candy, confectionery, grocery, baking, sweet snack food, and related products, namely, promotional products and cocoa mulch]
NOT AVAILABLE"CANDY"
Section 2(f) Limitation Statementas to "GREAT AMERICAN"

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 DateWednesday, December 12, 2001
Primary Code030
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, October 2, 2002
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, October 2, 2002

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status CodeB - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration
Class Status DateThursday, August 26, 2010
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, October 2, 2002
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, October 2, 2002

Trademark Owner History


Party NameHERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressHershey, PA 17033

Party NameHERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWheat Ridge, CO 80033

Party NameHERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWheat Ridge, CO 80033

Party NameHERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWheat Ridge, CO 80033

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, March 11, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, March 21, 2002NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, September 13, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Friday, September 13, 2002CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, October 22, 2002NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 22, 2002NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 4, 2002TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 26, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, February 21, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, April 7, 2003NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, April 10, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, May 8, 2003APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, July 9, 2003PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Monday, August 25, 2003FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Thursday, November 13, 2003EMAIL RECEIVED
Friday, November 21, 2003CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, March 11, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, November 20, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, January 7, 2004APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, March 3, 2004NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, March 23, 2004PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, June 15, 2004NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Friday, July 16, 2004TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, July 16, 2004USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, August 2, 2004STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, August 6, 2004ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, September 2, 2004SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Monday, April 25, 2005TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Monday, April 25, 2005PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
Monday, April 25, 2005TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, April 25, 2005CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, April 28, 2005TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, May 18, 2005ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, June 2, 2005ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, June 2, 2005LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, July 26, 2005REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, October 31, 2005TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 4, 2010TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, August 26, 2010CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, August 4, 2010REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Thursday, August 26, 2010REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 21, 2015ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, July 23, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, July 23, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, July 31, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, July 31, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, July 31, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 15, 2020AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, January 16, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, January 16, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, July 26, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, July 11, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, October 31, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, October 31, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, October 31, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, October 31, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED