MAKING FINE THINGS AFFORDABLE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, October 29, 2001, a trademark application was filed for MAKING FINE THINGS AFFORDABLE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MAKING FINE THINGS AFFORDABLE trademark a serial number of 76331084. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Thursday, October 30, 2003. This trademark is owned by HLS Enterprises Inc.. The MAKING FINE THINGS AFFORDABLE trademark is filed in the Lubricant & Fuel Products, Metal Products, Machinery Products, Hand Tool Products, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Environmental Control Instrument Products, Jewelry Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Furniture Products, Houseware & Glass Products, Lace, Ribbons, Embroidery & Fancy Goods, and Toys & Sporting Goods Products categories with the following description:

CANDLES

KEY CHAINS AND BOTTLE STOPPERS MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS

ELECTRIC CAN OPENERS MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS

FLATWARE, NAMELY, FORKS, KNIVES AND SPOONS, MULTI-FUNCTION HAND TOOLS COMPRISED OF CAN OPENERS; NON-ELECTRIC CAN OPENERS, ALL MADE OR WHOLE IN PART OF PRECIOUS METAL AND THEIR ALLOYS; BABY GIFT ITEMS IN THE NATURE OF MINIATURE SPOONS, MINIATURE FORKS, AND SOUVENIR COLLECTOR SPOONS AND FORKS; CHILD GIFT SETS PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF MINIATURE SPOONS, MINIATURE FORKS AND SOUVENIR COLLECTOR SPOONS AND FORKS; BABY GIFT SETS PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF MINIATURE SPOONS, MINIATURE FORKS AND SOUVENIR COLLECTOR SPOONS AND FORKS

KALEIDOSCOPES MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS

LAMPS AND HURRICANE LAMPS MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS

GOODS MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS, NAMELY, CANDLESTICKS, CANDELABRAS; CANDLESTICK HOLDERS; CANDLE SNUFFERS; VASES, JEWELRY BOXES, JEWELRY HOLDERS IN THE NATURE OF JEWELRY CASES, JEWELRY BOX, AND CASE STANDS, LETTER OPENERS, DESKTOP ACCESSORIES IN THE NATURE OF DESKTOP STATUARY, SALT SHAKERS, PEPPER SHAKERS, SERVING TRAYS, MONEY BANKS IN THE NATURE OF PIGGYBANKS, CONTAINERS SOLD EMPTY AND IN THE NATURE OF NON-ELECTRIC KITCHEN CONTAINERS, CONTAINERS FOR HOUSEHOLD OR KITCHEN USE, DECORATIVE BOXES, DECORATIVE CONTAINERS, GIFT BOXES, GIFT BASKETS, CLOCKS, FIGURES, CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS NOT INCLUDING CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS

PAPERWEIGHTS; DESK TOP PLACE CARD HOLDERS; DESK TOP BUSINESS CARD HOLDERS; DESK ACCESSORIES IN THE NATURE OF DESK PADS, DESK SETS, DESK STANDS, AND HOLDERS FOR PENCILS, PENS, PAPER AND INK ALONG WITH OTHER RELATED SMALL OFFICE ITEMS, NAMELY, PAPERCLIP HOLDERS, RUBBER BAND HOLDERS PUSH PIN HOLDERS AND REMOVABLE STICK NOTES; ALL MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS

PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES AND PHOTOGRAPH HOLDERS; MIRRORS IN THE NATURE OF PERSONAL COSMETIC COMPACT MIRRORS, FURNITURE MIRRORS, AND HANDHELD MIRRORS, AND LADIES VANITY GIFT SETS; BOTTLE CORKS; ALL MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS

SERVING AND SERVICE UTENSILS, NAMELY, LADLES, PIE SERVERS, AND SPATULAS MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS; LADIES VANITY GIFT SETS, PRIMARILY COMPOSED OF FITTED VANITY CASES, HAIR COMBS, HAIR BRUSHES, MIRRORS, TISSUE HOLDERS, MAKE-UP BRUSHES AND MAKE-UP KITS; TOILET TISSUE HOLDERS, BATHROOM ACCESSORIES IN THE NATURE OF SOAP DISPENSERS, SOAP DISHES, TOOTHBRUSH HOLDERS AND DRINKING CUPS; BEAUTY CARE ITEMS IN THE NATURE OF HAIR BRUSHES, HAIR COMBS AND COSMETIC BRUSHES; BEVERAGE WARE; UTENSILS IN THE NATURE OF HOUSEHOLD UTENSILS AND KITCHEN UTENSILS, NAMELY, POT AND PAN SCRAPERS, ROLLING PINS, SPATULAS, TURNERS AND WHISKS; SERVING WARE FOR SERVING FOOD; DISHWARE; CUTTING BOARDS; SERVING DISHES; BOTTLE OPENERS; BAR SETS PRIMARILY COMPOSED OF SHOT GLASSES, COCKTAIL PICKS, COCKTAIL SHAKERS, CORKSCREWS, BEVERAGE STIRRERS, WINE RACKS, AND BOTTLE HOLDERS; BABY GIFT ITEMS IN THE NATURE OF CHILD SIP CUPS AND TOOTH KEEP HOLDERS; CHILD GIFT SETS PRIMARILY COMPOSED OF CHILD...

ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, NAMELY, SILK FLOWERS; BABY GIFT ITEMS IN THE NATURE OF HAIR ACCESSORIES, NAMELY, HAIR KEEPSAKE HOLDERS; CHILD SETS PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF HAIR ACCESSORIES, NAMELY, CHILD HAIR KEEPSAKE HOLDERS; BABY GIFT SETS PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF HAIR KEEPSAKE HOLDERS

CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS IN THE NATURE OF BELLS, ANGELS, CROSSES, SNOWMEN, SANTAS, DOVES, SLEIGHS, SNOWFLAKES AND NUTCRACKERS; ORNAMENTS THAT ARE NOT CONFECTIONARY OR LUMINATION ARTICLES; ORNAMENTS INCORPORATING FIRE ALARM FUNCTION, ALL MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS; TOYS IN THE NATURE OF PLUSH DOLLS; CHILD GIFT ITEMS IN THE NATURE OF PLUSH DOLLS; BABY GIFT ITEMS IN THE NATURE OF BABY RATTLES; CHILD GIFT SETS PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF BABY RATTLES; BABY GIFT SETS PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF BABY RATTLES
making fine things affordable

General Information


Serial Number76331084
Word MarkMAKING FINE THINGS AFFORDABLE
Filing DateMonday, October 29, 2001
Status606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED
Status DateThursday, October 30, 2003
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 4, 2003

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesCANDLES
Goods and ServicesKEY CHAINS AND BOTTLE STOPPERS MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS
Goods and ServicesELECTRIC CAN OPENERS MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS
Goods and ServicesFLATWARE, NAMELY, FORKS, KNIVES AND SPOONS, MULTI-FUNCTION HAND TOOLS COMPRISED OF CAN OPENERS; NON-ELECTRIC CAN OPENERS, ALL MADE OR WHOLE IN PART OF PRECIOUS METAL AND THEIR ALLOYS; BABY GIFT ITEMS IN THE NATURE OF MINIATURE SPOONS, MINIATURE FORKS, AND SOUVENIR COLLECTOR SPOONS AND FORKS; CHILD GIFT SETS PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF MINIATURE SPOONS, MINIATURE FORKS AND SOUVENIR COLLECTOR SPOONS AND FORKS; BABY GIFT SETS PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF MINIATURE SPOONS, MINIATURE FORKS AND SOUVENIR COLLECTOR SPOONS AND FORKS
Goods and ServicesKALEIDOSCOPES MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS
Goods and ServicesLAMPS AND HURRICANE LAMPS MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS
Goods and ServicesGOODS MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS, NAMELY, CANDLESTICKS, CANDELABRAS; CANDLESTICK HOLDERS; CANDLE SNUFFERS; VASES, JEWELRY BOXES, JEWELRY HOLDERS IN THE NATURE OF JEWELRY CASES, JEWELRY BOX, AND CASE STANDS, LETTER OPENERS, DESKTOP ACCESSORIES IN THE NATURE OF DESKTOP STATUARY, SALT SHAKERS, PEPPER SHAKERS, SERVING TRAYS, MONEY BANKS IN THE NATURE OF PIGGYBANKS, CONTAINERS SOLD EMPTY AND IN THE NATURE OF NON-ELECTRIC KITCHEN CONTAINERS, CONTAINERS FOR HOUSEHOLD OR KITCHEN USE, DECORATIVE BOXES, DECORATIVE CONTAINERS, GIFT BOXES, GIFT BASKETS, CLOCKS, FIGURES, CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS NOT INCLUDING CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
Goods and ServicesPAPERWEIGHTS; DESK TOP PLACE CARD HOLDERS; DESK TOP BUSINESS CARD HOLDERS; DESK ACCESSORIES IN THE NATURE OF DESK PADS, DESK SETS, DESK STANDS, AND HOLDERS FOR PENCILS, PENS, PAPER AND INK ALONG WITH OTHER RELATED SMALL OFFICE ITEMS, NAMELY, PAPERCLIP HOLDERS, RUBBER BAND HOLDERS PUSH PIN HOLDERS AND REMOVABLE STICK NOTES; ALL MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS
Goods and ServicesPHOTOGRAPH FRAMES AND PHOTOGRAPH HOLDERS; MIRRORS IN THE NATURE OF PERSONAL COSMETIC COMPACT MIRRORS, FURNITURE MIRRORS, AND HANDHELD MIRRORS, AND LADIES VANITY GIFT SETS; BOTTLE CORKS; ALL MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS
Goods and ServicesSERVING AND SERVICE UTENSILS, NAMELY, LADLES, PIE SERVERS, AND SPATULAS MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS; LADIES VANITY GIFT SETS, PRIMARILY COMPOSED OF FITTED VANITY CASES, HAIR COMBS, HAIR BRUSHES, MIRRORS, TISSUE HOLDERS, MAKE-UP BRUSHES AND MAKE-UP KITS; TOILET TISSUE HOLDERS, BATHROOM ACCESSORIES IN THE NATURE OF SOAP DISPENSERS, SOAP DISHES, TOOTHBRUSH HOLDERS AND DRINKING CUPS; BEAUTY CARE ITEMS IN THE NATURE OF HAIR BRUSHES, HAIR COMBS AND COSMETIC BRUSHES; BEVERAGE WARE; UTENSILS IN THE NATURE OF HOUSEHOLD UTENSILS AND KITCHEN UTENSILS, NAMELY, POT AND PAN SCRAPERS, ROLLING PINS, SPATULAS, TURNERS AND WHISKS; SERVING WARE FOR SERVING FOOD; DISHWARE; CUTTING BOARDS; SERVING DISHES; BOTTLE OPENERS; BAR SETS PRIMARILY COMPOSED OF SHOT GLASSES, COCKTAIL PICKS, COCKTAIL SHAKERS, CORKSCREWS, BEVERAGE STIRRERS, WINE RACKS, AND BOTTLE HOLDERS; BABY GIFT ITEMS IN THE NATURE OF CHILD SIP CUPS AND TOOTH KEEP HOLDERS; CHILD GIFT SETS PRIMARILY COMPOSED OF CHILD SIP CUPS TOOTH KEEP HOLDERS; BABY GIFT SETS PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF CHILD SIP CUPS AND TOOTH KEEP HOLDERS
Goods and ServicesARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, NAMELY, SILK FLOWERS; BABY GIFT ITEMS IN THE NATURE OF HAIR ACCESSORIES, NAMELY, HAIR KEEPSAKE HOLDERS; CHILD SETS PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF HAIR ACCESSORIES, NAMELY, CHILD HAIR KEEPSAKE HOLDERS; BABY GIFT SETS PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF HAIR KEEPSAKE HOLDERS
Goods and ServicesCHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS IN THE NATURE OF BELLS, ANGELS, CROSSES, SNOWMEN, SANTAS, DOVES, SLEIGHS, SNOWFLAKES AND NUTCRACKERS; ORNAMENTS THAT ARE NOT CONFECTIONARY OR LUMINATION ARTICLES; ORNAMENTS INCORPORATING FIRE ALARM FUNCTION, ALL MADE IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS; TOYS IN THE NATURE OF PLUSH DOLLS; CHILD GIFT ITEMS IN THE NATURE OF PLUSH DOLLS; BABY GIFT ITEMS IN THE NATURE OF BABY RATTLES; CHILD GIFT SETS PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF BABY RATTLES; BABY GIFT SETS PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF BABY RATTLES

Classification Information


International Class004 - Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles and wicks for lighting.
US Class Codes001, 006, 015
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, November 8, 2001
Primary Code004
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores.
US Class Codes002, 012, 013, 014, 023, 025, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, June 6, 2002
Primary Code006
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class007 - Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs.
US Class Codes013, 019, 021, 023, 031, 034, 035
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, June 6, 2002
Primary Code007
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class008 - Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors.
US Class Codes023, 028, 044
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, June 6, 2002
Primary Code008
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, June 6, 2002
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class011 - Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes.
US Class Codes013, 021, 023, 031, 034
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, June 6, 2002
Primary Code011
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments.
US Class Codes002, 027, 028, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, November 8, 2001
Primary Code014
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, June 6, 2002
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.
US Class Codes002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, June 6, 2002
Primary Code020
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes.
US Class Codes002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, June 6, 2002
Primary Code021
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class026 - Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers.
US Class Codes037, 039, 040, 042, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, November 8, 2001
Primary Code026
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes022, 023, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, November 8, 2001
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameHLS Enterprises Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAnnapolis, MD 214032675

Party NameHLS Enterprises Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAnnapolis, MD 214032675

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, December 10, 2003ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Tuesday, July 1, 2003FAX RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 29, 2003NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, February 4, 2003PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, January 15, 2003NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, December 3, 2002APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, October 4, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, August 23, 2002CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, August 28, 2002CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, August 28, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 12, 2002FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Tuesday, April 23, 2002CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, January 15, 2002NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, January 10, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER