HOFMANN Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, July 29, 2024, a trademark application was filed for HOFMANN with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the HOFMANN trademark a serial number of 79420124. The federal status of this trademark filing is RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED as of Tuesday, March 10, 2026. This trademark is owned by Snap-on Equipment GmbH. The HOFMANN trademark is filed in the Machinery Products and Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products categories with the following description:
Machines and processing machines in relation to the following fields, namely, maintenance, care, repair and assembly of cars and car parts in car garages, namely, Powered tire changer machines for land vehicles, Power-operated tire mounting and demounting machines, Power operated automotive lifts, Car lifts, Vehicle lifts in the nature of power-operated lifts used to raise land vehicles, Hydraulic lifts, Hydraulic jacks, Air compressors, Compressed-air machines, Compressed air pumps, Compressed air pumps being garage installations, Machine couplings and transmission components except for land vehicles, Power-operated tools for vehicle maintenance, namely, wheel balancing machines, wheel alignment analyzers, wheels position measuring instruments for motor vehicles
Electronic machines, machines tools and apparatus in relation to the following fields, namely, maintenance, care, repair, assembly, measurement and testing of cars and car parts in car garages, namely test benches comprised of recorded computer hardware and software for testing transmission, vehicle brakes, vehicle wheel alignment, vehicle engine performances and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), computer control devices and instruments for brake testing and suspension testing of motor vehicles, vehicle wheel alignment machines, tire balancing machines for vehicles, measuring apparatus for measuring the swing function of vehicles, simulator devices for steering wheels and tyres, pressure gauges and electrical power sensors for vehicles, exhaust gas analysers for vehicles, optical alignment devices for vehicles, apparatus for vehicle wheel alignment, fuel-consumption measuring devices for vehicles and battery chargers for vehicle
General Information
| Serial Number | 79420124 |
| Word Mark | HOFMANN |
| Filing Date | Monday, July 29, 2024 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Machines and processing machines in relation to the following fields, namely, maintenance, care, repair and assembly of cars and car parts in car garages, namely, Powered tire changer machines for land vehicles, Power-operated tire mounting and demounting machines, Power operated automotive lifts, Car lifts, Vehicle lifts in the nature of power-operated lifts used to raise land vehicles, Hydraulic lifts, Hydraulic jacks, Air compressors, Compressed-air machines, Compressed air pumps, Compressed air pumps being garage installations, Machine couplings and transmission components except for land vehicles, Power-operated tools for vehicle maintenance, namely, wheel balancing machines, wheel alignment analyzers, wheels position measuring instruments for motor vehicles |
| Goods and Services | Electronic machines, machines tools and apparatus in relation to the following fields, namely, maintenance, care, repair, assembly, measurement and testing of cars and car parts in car garages, namely test benches comprised of recorded computer hardware and software for testing transmission, vehicle brakes, vehicle wheel alignment, vehicle engine performances and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), computer control devices and instruments for brake testing and suspension testing of motor vehicles, vehicle wheel alignment machines, tire balancing machines for vehicles, measuring apparatus for measuring the swing function of vehicles, simulator devices for steering wheels and tyres, pressure gauges and electrical power sensors for vehicles, exhaust gas analysers for vehicles, optical alignment devices for vehicles, apparatus for vehicle wheel alignment, fuel-consumption measuring devices for vehicles and battery chargers for vehicle |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "HOFMANN" in turquoise and outlined in silver. |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | HOFMANN has become distinctive of the goods/services as evidenced by the ownership on the Principal Register for the same mark for sufficiently similar goods/services of active U.S. Registration No(s). 2824270; 2036370 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | "Turquoise and silver" |
Classification Information
| International Class | 007 - Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs. |
| US Class Codes | 013, 019, 021, 023, 024, 031, 034, 035 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 27, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 007 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 27, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Snap-on Equipment GmbH |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | DE |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, March 28, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, March 28, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, July 31, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, August 1, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Monday, September 8, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Monday, September 8, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, September 27, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, March 9, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 9, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
