HERSHEY'S Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, May 17, 2016, a trademark application was filed for HERSHEY'S with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the HERSHEY'S trademark a serial number of 87040476. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Tuesday, July 2, 2024. This trademark is owned by Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation. The HERSHEY'S trademark is filed in the Staple Food Products category with the following description:

Milk chocolate; Chocolate; Chocolate and chocolates; Chocolate bars; Candies; Candy; Candy bars; [ Arrangements of candy; ] Bakery desserts; Bakery products; Beverages with a chocolate base; [ Breakfast cereals; ] Brownie mixes; Brownies; Cake frosting; Cake icing; [ Cake mixes; Cakes filled with candy, chocolate, chocolate icing, or icing; Candy coated apples; ] Candy coated popcorn; Candy for food; Candy with caramel; Candy with cocoa; Caramel sauce; Caramel topping for ice cream; Caramels; Caramel-coated apples; [ Cheesecake; ] Chocolate based ingredient for use in confectionery products; [ Chocolate cakes; ] Chocolate candies; Chocolate chips; Chocolate confections; Chocolate covered cookies; [ Chocolate covered fruit; ] Chocolate covered nuts; Chocolate covered popcorn; Chocolate covered pretzels; [ Chocolate fondue; ] Chocolate food beverages not being dairy-based or vegetable based; [ Chocolate for confectionery and bread; ] Chocolate for toppings; Chocolate mousse; Chocolate sa...
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General Information


Serial Number87040476
Word MarkHERSHEY'S
Filing DateTuesday, May 17, 2016
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateTuesday, July 2, 2024
Registration Number5221260
Registration DateTuesday, June 13, 2017
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 28, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesMilk chocolate; Chocolate; Chocolate and chocolates; Chocolate bars; Candies; Candy; Candy bars; [ Arrangements of candy; ] Bakery desserts; Bakery products; Beverages with a chocolate base; [ Breakfast cereals; ] Brownie mixes; Brownies; Cake frosting; Cake icing; [ Cake mixes; Cakes filled with candy, chocolate, chocolate icing, or icing; Candy coated apples; ] Candy coated popcorn; Candy for food; Candy with caramel; Candy with cocoa; Caramel sauce; Caramel topping for ice cream; Caramels; Caramel-coated apples; [ Cheesecake; ] Chocolate based ingredient for use in confectionery products; [ Chocolate cakes; ] Chocolate candies; Chocolate chips; Chocolate confections; Chocolate covered cookies; [ Chocolate covered fruit; ] Chocolate covered nuts; Chocolate covered popcorn; Chocolate covered pretzels; [ Chocolate fondue; ] Chocolate food beverages not being dairy-based or vegetable based; [ Chocolate for confectionery and bread; ] Chocolate for toppings; Chocolate mousse; Chocolate sauce; Chocolate syrup; Chocolate topped pretzels; Chocolate topping; Chocolate truffles; Chocolates and chocolate based ready to eat candies and snacks; Chocolate-based beverages with milk; Chocolate-based beverages; [ Chocolate-based spread also containing nuts; ] Chocolate-coated nuts; Cocoa mixes; Cocoa-based beverages; Cocoa-based ingredient in confectionery products; Confectioneries, namely, snack foods, namely, chocolate; [ Cookie dough; ] Cup cakes; Dessert puddings; [ Donuts; Doughnuts; ] Filled chocolate; Frappes; Frostings; Frozen confectionery; Frozen confections; Gift baskets containing candy; Gingerbread house making kits; Glazed popcorn; Gluten-free desserts, namely, candy, caramel topping for ice cream, chocolate topping for ice cream, chocolate, cocoa, cocoa based spreads, confectionery chips for baking, spreads, and syrup for flavoring food or beverages; Hot chocolate; Hot chocolate mixes; Icing; [ Marshmallows; ] Mixes for bakery goods; [ Mixes for candy making; Muffin mixes; Muffins; Pastry; Pastry mixes; ] Peppermint candy; Peppermint sweets; [ Pies; ] Prepared cocoa and cocoa-based beverages; Pretzels; S'mores; Snack foods, namely, chocolate-based snack foods; Snack mix consisting primarily of crackers, pretzels, and/or popped popcorn; Sugarfree sweets; Sugarless candies; Sweets; White chocolate chips

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 DateMonday, May 23, 2016
Primary Code030
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, January 1, 1894
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, January 1, 1894

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
Thursday, August 18, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, May 20, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, May 23, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, August 16, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, August 18, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, August 18, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, January 30, 2017TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, January 30, 2017ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, February 16, 2017TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, February 16, 2017ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, February 17, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, February 17, 2017TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, February 17, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, February 17, 2017TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, February 20, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, March 8, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 28, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, March 28, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 13, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, March 19, 2018TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, March 19, 2018ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
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
Monday, June 13, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 13, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, December 11, 2023POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Monday, June 10, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Monday, December 11, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, July 2, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED