IT'S IN OUR DNA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, March 16, 2015, a trademark application was filed for IT'S IN OUR DNA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the IT'S IN OUR DNA trademark a serial number of 86565003. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Monday, October 30, 2023. This trademark is owned by ACME UNITED CORPORATION. The IT'S IN OUR DNA trademark is filed in the Hand Tool Products category with the following description:

Blades for shears; [ Carpet knives; ] Fixed blade knives; Folding knives; [ Gardening shears and scissors; ] Hand tools, namely, pruners; Hand-operated shears; Household shears; Knives; Knives for cutting flowers; Metal-cutting scissors; Multi-purpose shears; Paper shears; Pocket knives; Pocket shears; Pruning shears; Scissors; Shears; Snips; Tailor's shears; [ Tin snips; ] Utility knives; Wire cutters; woolen shears
it's in our dna

General Information


Serial Number86565003
Word MarkIT'S IN OUR DNA
Filing DateMonday, March 16, 2015
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateMonday, October 30, 2023
Registration Number5459379
Registration DateTuesday, May 1, 2018
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 30, 2015

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesBlades for shears; [ Carpet knives; ] Fixed blade knives; Folding knives; [ Gardening shears and scissors; ] Hand tools, namely, pruners; Hand-operated shears; Household shears; Knives; Knives for cutting flowers; Metal-cutting scissors; Multi-purpose shears; Paper shears; Pocket knives; Pocket shears; Pruning shears; Scissors; Shears; Snips; Tailor's shears; [ Tin snips; ] Utility knives; Wire cutters; woolen shears
Pseudo MarkIT IS IN OUR DNA

Classification Information


International Class008 - Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors.
US Class Codes023, 028, 044
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, March 25, 2015
Primary Code008
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, February 28, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, February 28, 2016

Trademark Owner History


Party NameGOOD SPORTSMAN MARKETING, L.L.C.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressIrving, TX 75061

Party NameACME UNITED CORPORATION
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressShelton, CT 06484

Party NameACME UNITED CORPORATION
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFAIRFIELD, CT 06824

Party NameACME UNITED CORPORATION
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFAIRFIELD, CT 06824

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, May 26, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, March 19, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, March 25, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, March 26, 2015NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 27, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, June 10, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 30, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, June 30, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 25, 2015NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, February 23, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 23, 2016SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, February 23, 2016SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, February 25, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, August 25, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, August 25, 2016SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Thursday, August 25, 2016SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Saturday, August 27, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, February 2, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, February 2, 2017SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Thursday, February 2, 2017SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Saturday, February 4, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 2, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 2, 2017APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, August 25, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, August 25, 2017SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Friday, August 25, 2017SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Tuesday, August 29, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 21, 2018TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 28, 2018ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, February 21, 2018USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, March 8, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Friday, March 9, 2018STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, March 29, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 1, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, March 24, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, March 24, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, March 24, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, March 24, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, March 24, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, May 1, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, May 1, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, October 30, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, October 30, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, December 7, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, December 7, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, December 7, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, December 7, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, December 7, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 16, 2024ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, February 20, 2025ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, November 15, 2023AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, October 30, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED