INDEPENDENCE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, August 5, 1997, a trademark application was filed for INDEPENDENCE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the INDEPENDENCE trademark a serial number of 75336299. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Monday, March 6, 2023. This trademark is owned by Arnold Andre GmbH & Co. KG. The INDEPENDENCE trademark is filed in the Smoker's Products category with the following description:

[ raw tobacco, tobacco products, particularly ] Cigars [, cigarillos, cheroots, cigarettes, smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff ] and chewing tobacco

General Information


Serial Number75336299
Word MarkINDEPENDENCE
Filing DateTuesday, August 5, 1997
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateMonday, March 6, 2023
Registration Number2543656
Registration DateTuesday, March 5, 2002
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 11, 2001

Trademark Statements


Goods and Services[ raw tobacco, tobacco products, particularly ] Cigars [, cigarillos, cheroots, cigarettes, smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff ] and chewing tobacco

Classification Information


International Class034 - Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches.
US Class Codes002, 008, 009, 017
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, August 28, 1997
Primary Code034
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameARNOLD ANDR� GMBH
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type27 - NOT AVAILABLE
AddressB�NDE 32257
DE

Party NameArnold Andre GmbH & Co. KG
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type02 - Partnership
AddressBunde 32257
DE

Party NameArnold Andre GmbH & Co. KG
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type02 - Partnership
Address32257 Bunde
DE

Party NameArnold Andre GmbH & Co. KG
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type02 - Partnership
Address32257 Bunde
DE

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, March 16, 1998ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, March 5, 2002REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, March 24, 1998ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, March 24, 1998NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, September 17, 1998CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, November 3, 1998LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED
Thursday, February 1, 2001FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Monday, March 26, 2001CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, July 3, 2001APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, November 21, 2001NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, December 11, 2001PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Thursday, January 10, 2008TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Friday, March 5, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, May 19, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS
Thursday, May 19, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, May 19, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, May 19, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, May 19, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, May 19, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, August 15, 2022TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 28, 2007CASE FILE IN TICRS
Monday, January 14, 2008ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Friday, February 1, 2008REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 29, 2012TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 6, 2012REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, March 6, 2012REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, March 6, 2012NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Friday, March 3, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, March 6, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, March 6, 2023REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, March 6, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 13, 2024AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, July 15, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, July 15, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 15, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED