MAKING CHANGE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, September 20, 2013, a trademark application was filed for MAKING CHANGE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MAKING CHANGE trademark a serial number of 86070382. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, December 22, 2023. This trademark is owned by making change. The MAKING CHANGE trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services category with the following description:

Charitable fund-raising programs created and organized on behalf of retailers and the retail food industry for the benefit of third party non-profit organizations helping to assist wounded U.S. military service members
making change

General Information


Serial Number86070382
Word MarkMAKING CHANGE
Filing DateFriday, September 20, 2013
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, December 22, 2023
Registration Number5218776
Registration DateTuesday, June 6, 2017
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 11, 2014

Trademark Statements


Description of MarkThe mark consists of the words "MAKING CHANGE" with circles above forming an arch beginning with the letter "i" with a small circle followed by 3 more circles, each circle increasing size and the 4th circle ending above the letter "c" in "CHANGE".
Goods and ServicesCharitable fund-raising programs created and organized on behalf of retailers and the retail food industry for the benefit of third party non-profit organizations helping to assist wounded U.S. military service members
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.

Classification Information


International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, December 22, 2023
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, April 30, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, April 30, 2016

Trademark Owner History


Party NameCALIFORNIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type54 - NOT AVAILABLE
AddressSACRAMENTO, CA 95814

Party Namemaking change
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressColorado Springs, CO 80903

Party Namemaking change
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressColorado Springs, CO 80903

Party Namemaking change
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressAlexandria, VA 22302

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, December 22, 2023CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Monday, June 6, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Thursday, July 9, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, July 9, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, July 9, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, July 9, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, July 9, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 3, 2019AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, June 6, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, April 29, 2017NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Friday, April 28, 2017ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, April 24, 2017STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, April 5, 2017USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, April 5, 2017TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Thursday, March 2, 2017APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, March 2, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, November 3, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, September 8, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 7, 2016SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Tuesday, August 30, 2016SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
Tuesday, August 30, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, March 18, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, March 17, 2016SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Tuesday, March 1, 2016SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Tuesday, March 1, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Saturday, September 26, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, September 25, 2015SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Wednesday, September 16, 2015SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Wednesday, September 16, 2015SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, March 26, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 25, 2015SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Monday, March 16, 2015SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Monday, March 16, 2015SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Saturday, October 4, 2014NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, October 2, 2014SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, October 2, 2014SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Thursday, October 2, 2014SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, October 2, 2014CORRECTED NOA E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 23, 2014CORRECTED NOA E-MAILED
Monday, September 22, 2014DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, May 29, 2014DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Thursday, July 17, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, July 3, 2014ITU OFFICE ACTION ISSUED FOR DIVISIONAL REQUEST
Thursday, July 3, 2014ITU OFFICE ACTION ISSUED FOR DIVISIONAL REQUEST
Thursday, July 3, 2014CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, May 29, 2014TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Thursday, April 10, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, April 8, 2014NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, February 11, 2014OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 11, 2014PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, January 22, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 31, 2013APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, December 31, 2013ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, September 28, 2013NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Friday, September 27, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, September 24, 2013NEW APPLICATION ENTERED