HOME MATTERS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, July 19, 1996, a trademark application was filed for HOME MATTERS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the HOME MATTERS trademark a serial number of 75136745. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Sunday, June 3, 2001. This trademark is owned by Discovery Communications, Inc.. The HOME MATTERS trademark is filed in the Hand Tool Products, Jewelry Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Leather Products, Furniture Products, Houseware & Glass Products, Fabrics & Textile Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, Lace, Ribbons, Embroidery & Fancy Goods, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, Advertising, and Business and Retail Services categories with the following description:
gardening tools, namely, clamps, clippers, rakes; shovels; knife sheaths; hand tools, namely, wrenches; tool belts; pruning knives; non-electric can openers; non-electric fruit and vegetable peelers; non-electric nut crackers
jewelry; watches; clocks
books and magazines featuring information about leisure-oriented home-related topics such as gardening, arts and crafts, travel and leisure, collectibles, cooking and hobbies, and also containing a guide to applicant's television series and other books and magazines featuring home-related topics such as, decorating, home repair, gardening and craft activities; stationery, namely, writing paper, notecards, post cards, diaries, pens, pencils, pencil cases, paper stationery portfolios; calendars; mounted and unmounted photographs; paper party supplies, namely, party hats, party table clothes, party napkins and party gift bags
carry-on bags; backpacks; athletic bags; tote bags; beach bags; duffel bags; fanny packs; handbags; key cases; overnight bags; toiletry cases sold empty; wallets, purses and umbrellas
hand-held mirrors (framed and unframed), picture frames; novelty pillows; plastic key chains
mugs, drinking glasses, plastic coasters; paper cups, paper plates, pitchers, plastic bottles sold empty; thermal insulated containers for beverages; lunch pails; cosmetic brushes and hair brushes; flower baskets; wastepaper baskets; portable beverage coolers; beverageware; bottle openers; wine buckets; canteens; cleaning cloths; containers for household and kitchen use, not made of precious metals; cookery molds; flower pots; gardening gloves; shaped ironing board covers; tea kettles; napkin holders; soap dishes; wind chimes
bedding, namely, sheets, pillowcases, pillow shams, dust ruffles, comforters, duvet covers, blankets; towels; curtains; shower curtains; textile wall hangings
clothing, namely, T-shirts, sweatshirts, tops, jerseys, sweaters, vests, skirts, shorts, pants, blazers, jackets, coats, scarves, wrist bands, sleepwear, robes, socks, underwear, leggings, leotards, jogging suits, belts, swimwear, cover-ups, rainwear; headwear, namely, hats, caps, head bands; sun visors; footwear; aprons; cloth bibs; cloth diapers; shower caps
ornamental novelty buttons
dolls, doll clothes and doll accessories; games, namely, board games, role-playing games, computer software games, video game disks and cartridges; puzzles, namely, jigsaw puzzles, three-dimensional puzzles; toys, namely, soft sculpture toys and children's multi-activity toys
retail store services featuring goods in the field of books, video cassettes, computer-interactive games and on-site entertainment installations
General Information
| Serial Number | 75136745 |
| Word Mark | HOME MATTERS |
| Filing Date | Friday, July 19, 1996 |
| Status | 606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED |
| Status Date | Sunday, June 3, 2001 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 13, 1998 |
Trademark Statements
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "HOME" |
| Goods and Services | gardening tools, namely, clamps, clippers, rakes; shovels; knife sheaths; hand tools, namely, wrenches; tool belts; pruning knives; non-electric can openers; non-electric fruit and vegetable peelers; non-electric nut crackers |
| Goods and Services | jewelry; watches; clocks |
| Goods and Services | books and magazines featuring information about leisure-oriented home-related topics such as gardening, arts and crafts, travel and leisure, collectibles, cooking and hobbies, and also containing a guide to applicant's television series and other books and magazines featuring home-related topics such as, decorating, home repair, gardening and craft activities; stationery, namely, writing paper, notecards, post cards, diaries, pens, pencils, pencil cases, paper stationery portfolios; calendars; mounted and unmounted photographs; paper party supplies, namely, party hats, party table clothes, party napkins and party gift bags |
| Goods and Services | carry-on bags; backpacks; athletic bags; tote bags; beach bags; duffel bags; fanny packs; handbags; key cases; overnight bags; toiletry cases sold empty; wallets, purses and umbrellas |
| Goods and Services | hand-held mirrors (framed and unframed), picture frames; novelty pillows; plastic key chains |
| Goods and Services | mugs, drinking glasses, plastic coasters; paper cups, paper plates, pitchers, plastic bottles sold empty; thermal insulated containers for beverages; lunch pails; cosmetic brushes and hair brushes; flower baskets; wastepaper baskets; portable beverage coolers; beverageware; bottle openers; wine buckets; canteens; cleaning cloths; containers for household and kitchen use, not made of precious metals; cookery molds; flower pots; gardening gloves; shaped ironing board covers; tea kettles; napkin holders; soap dishes; wind chimes |
| Goods and Services | bedding, namely, sheets, pillowcases, pillow shams, dust ruffles, comforters, duvet covers, blankets; towels; curtains; shower curtains; textile wall hangings |
| Goods and Services | clothing, namely, T-shirts, sweatshirts, tops, jerseys, sweaters, vests, skirts, shorts, pants, blazers, jackets, coats, scarves, wrist bands, sleepwear, robes, socks, underwear, leggings, leotards, jogging suits, belts, swimwear, cover-ups, rainwear; headwear, namely, hats, caps, head bands; sun visors; footwear; aprons; cloth bibs; cloth diapers; shower caps |
| Goods and Services | ornamental novelty buttons |
| Goods and Services | dolls, doll clothes and doll accessories; games, namely, board games, role-playing games, computer software games, video game disks and cartridges; puzzles, namely, jigsaw puzzles, three-dimensional puzzles; toys, namely, soft sculpture toys and children's multi-activity toys |
| Goods and Services | retail store services featuring goods in the field of books, video cassettes, computer-interactive games and on-site entertainment installations |
Classification Information
| International Class | 008 - Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors. |
| US Class Codes | 023, 028, 044 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 23, 1996 |
| Primary Code | 008 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 027, 028, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 23, 1996 |
| Primary Code | 014 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 23, 1996 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 002, 003, 022, 041 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 23, 1996 |
| Primary Code | 018 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 23, 1996 |
| Primary Code | 020 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 23, 1996 |
| Primary Code | 021 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 024 - Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; beds and table covers. |
| US Class Codes | 042, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 23, 1996 |
| Primary Code | 024 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 23, 1996 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 026 - Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers. |
| US Class Codes | 037, 039, 040, 042, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, October 9, 1997 |
| Primary Code | 026 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 23, 1996 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 23, 1996 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Discovery Communications, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Bethesda, MD 208143522 |
| Party Name | Discovery Communications, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Bethesda, MD 208143522 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, August 25, 2001 | ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Saturday, January 27, 2001 | EXTENSION 5 GRANTED |
| Friday, December 1, 2000 | EXTENSION 5 FILED |
| Friday, June 23, 2000 | EXTENSION 4 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, May 2, 2000 | EXTENSION 4 FILED |
| Tuesday, January 11, 2000 | EXTENSION 3 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, November 23, 1999 | EXTENSION 3 FILED |
| Friday, June 25, 1999 | EXTENSION 2 GRANTED |
| Thursday, May 27, 1999 | EXTENSION 2 FILED |
| Monday, December 21, 1998 | EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, November 10, 1998 | EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 1998 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, January 13, 1998 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, December 12, 1997 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, September 30, 1997 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, August 29, 1997 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, July 28, 1997 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, July 17, 1997 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Thursday, June 19, 1997 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, January 24, 1997 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Friday, January 10, 1997 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 17, 1996 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
