INSTA-CHAIN Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, July 6, 2000, a trademark application was filed for INSTA-CHAIN with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the INSTA-CHAIN trademark a serial number of 76084008. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Wednesday, February 23, 2022. This trademark is owned by Insta-Chain, Inc.. The INSTA-CHAIN trademark is filed in the Vehicles & Locomotive Products category with the following description:

Traction enhancement devices for automobiles, trucks and recreational vehicles, said traction enhancement devices comprising a plurality of chains, each of which is secured to the periphery of a rotatable disk which is pneumatically, hydraulically, or mechanically movable from a retracted position where the chains do not touch the ground, to a deployed position where the disk engages the sidewall of a tire, so that as the tire rotates, the chains are repeatedly thrown by centrifugal force into the space in front of and beneath the tire as the tire rotates, thereby enhancing tire traction on slick surfaces
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General Information


Serial Number76084008
Word MarkINSTA-CHAIN
Filing DateThursday, July 6, 2000
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateWednesday, February 23, 2022
Registration Number2509331
Registration DateTuesday, November 20, 2001
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, August 28, 2001

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesTraction enhancement devices for automobiles, trucks and recreational vehicles, said traction enhancement devices comprising a plurality of chains, each of which is secured to the periphery of a rotatable disk which is pneumatically, hydraulically, or mechanically movable from a retracted position where the chains do not touch the ground, to a deployed position where the disk engages the sidewall of a tire, so that as the tire rotates, the chains are repeatedly thrown by centrifugal force into the space in front of and beneath the tire as the tire rotates, thereby enhancing tire traction on slick surfaces

Classification Information


International Class012 - Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water.
US Class Codes019, 021, 023, 031, 035, 044
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, August 10, 2000
Primary Code012
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, December 1, 1987
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, December 1, 1987

Trademark Owner History


Party NameONSPOT OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNORTH VERNON, IN 47265

Party NameATKINSON MANUFACTURING, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSpringville, UT 84663

Party NameInsta-Chain, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSpringville, UT 84663

Party NameInsta-Chain, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSpringville, UT 84663

Party NameInsta-Chain, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSpringville, UT 84663

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, February 23, 2022NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 23, 2022REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, February 23, 2022REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, February 17, 2022CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, September 21, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 1, 2021AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Friday, November 20, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Saturday, November 19, 2011TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, November 28, 2011REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, November 28, 2011REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, November 23, 2011AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Saturday, November 19, 2011TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 9, 2011TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, July 19, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Wednesday, July 18, 2007ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Monday, June 18, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Monday, June 18, 2007TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 17, 2007CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, November 20, 2001REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, August 28, 2001PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, August 8, 2001NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Wednesday, April 18, 2001APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, April 11, 2001NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Sunday, January 14, 2001CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, January 16, 2001NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Friday, December 29, 2000ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER