HITCHMATE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, July 13, 1998, a trademark application was filed for HITCHMATE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the HITCHMATE trademark a serial number of 75518089. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, April 15, 2022. This trademark is owned by Apex Venture, LLC. The HITCHMATE trademark is filed in the Vehicles & Locomotive Products category with the following description:

racks for vehicles, namely, bicycle racks, ski racks, utility racks and structural parts therefor; bicycle carrier accessories, namely, bicycle rack adapters; trailer hitches, goose neck hitches, fifth wheel hitches; trailer hitch accessories, namely, hitch balls, hitch ball covers, trailer receivers, receiver covers, hitch couplers and trailer hitch safety chains; utility trailers and structural parts therefor

General Information


Serial Number75518089
Word MarkHITCHMATE
Filing DateMonday, July 13, 1998
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, April 15, 2022
Registration Number2494660
Registration DateTuesday, October 2, 2001
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 9, 1999

Trademark Statements


Pseudo MarkHITCH MATE
Goods and Servicesracks for vehicles, namely, bicycle racks, ski racks, utility racks and structural parts therefor; bicycle carrier accessories, namely, bicycle rack adapters; trailer hitches, goose neck hitches, fifth wheel hitches; trailer hitch accessories, namely, hitch balls, hitch ball covers, trailer receivers, receiver covers, hitch couplers and trailer hitch safety chains; utility trailers and structural parts therefor

Classification Information


International Class012 - Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water.
US Class Codes019, 021, 023, 031, 035, 044
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, April 15, 2022
Primary Code012
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, September 9, 1999
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, September 9, 1999

Trademark Owner History


Party NameHEININGER HOLDINGS, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBELLINGHAM, WA 982294753

Party NameApex Venture, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBellingham, WA 98226

Party NameApex Venture, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBellingham, WA 98226

Party NameHeininger & Moore Holdings, LLC
Party Type11 - New Owner Before Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBellingham, WA 982268045

Party NameApex Venture, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBellingham, WA 98226

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, April 15, 2022CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Friday, October 2, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 19, 2019REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - POWER OF ATTORNEY ENTERED
Tuesday, March 12, 2019TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 12, 2019TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Friday, October 7, 2011REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, October 7, 2011REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, September 22, 2011REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Friday, October 7, 2011CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, September 22, 2011PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, August 29, 2011ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, August 29, 2011TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, April 13, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE
Thursday, March 22, 2007ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Friday, February 2, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Tuesday, February 6, 2007PAPER RECEIVED
Friday, February 2, 2007PAPER RECEIVED
Friday, January 26, 2007CASE FILE IN TICRS
Friday, February 13, 2004TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 2, 2001REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, December 22, 2000ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, December 1, 2000CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, November 9, 2000NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, November 8, 2000PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Wednesday, November 8, 2000ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, October 31, 2000STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, July 25, 2000USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, February 1, 2000NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, November 9, 1999PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, October 8, 1999NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, July 13, 1999APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, June 7, 1999CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, April 2, 1999NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, March 24, 1999ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, March 23, 1999ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER