HUGS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, July 1, 2002, a trademark application was filed for HUGS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the HUGS trademark a serial number of 78140206. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, December 11, 2015. This trademark is owned by Howard Publishing Company. The HUGS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Prerecorded audio and video discs and tapes featuring music

General Information


Serial Number78140206
Word MarkHUGS
Filing DateMonday, July 1, 2002
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, December 11, 2015
Registration Number2949609
Registration DateTuesday, May 10, 2005
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 11, 2003

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesPrerecorded audio and video discs and tapes featuring music

Classification Information


International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, December 11, 2015
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, May 23, 2001
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, May 23, 2001

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSIMON & SCHUSTER, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNEW YORK, NY 10020

Party NameHoward Publishing Company
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWest Monroe, LA 71291

Party NameHoward Publishing Company
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWest Monroe, LA 71291

Party NameHoward Publishing Company
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWest Monroe, LA 71291

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, December 11, 2015CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Monday, June 13, 2011REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, June 10, 2011CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, May 10, 2011TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 29, 2006TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 29, 2006AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, August 25, 2005TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 10, 2005REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, March 8, 2005LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, March 4, 2005ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, February 28, 2005ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, January 31, 2005AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Wednesday, January 19, 2005CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, January 19, 2005PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 22, 2004NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 22, 2004SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Tuesday, July 6, 2004PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
Tuesday, July 6, 2004PETITION TO REVIVE-RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 6, 2004PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 23, 2004ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
Monday, October 20, 2003NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, July 24, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, September 16, 2003CASE FILE IN TICRS
Thursday, July 24, 2003STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, July 24, 2003USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, July 24, 2003PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 3, 2003NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, March 11, 2003PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, February 19, 2003NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Wednesday, December 18, 2002APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, December 11, 2002EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, December 9, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER