MAKING LIFE SIMPLER Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, February 16, 2000, a trademark application was filed for MAKING LIFE SIMPLER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MAKING LIFE SIMPLER trademark a serial number of 75918408. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Tuesday, March 1, 2005. This trademark is owned by ServiceMaster Company, The. The MAKING LIFE SIMPLER trademark is filed in the Chemical Products, Paint Products, Cosmetics & Cleaning Products, Pharmaceutical Products, Machinery Products, Hand Tool Products, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Medical Instrument Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Houseware & Glass Products, Natural Agricultural Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Construction & Repair Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Liquid chemical for preventing static electricity on carpeting; solvents for use in the manufacture of cleaning preparations for use in drains; fertilizers for domestic use; fabric protectant and anti-static preparations for drapery, carpet, upholstered furniture and clothing

Preservatives for wood; sealer coatings for use on flooring; protective finish coating for furniture surfaces

Floor finishing preparations; preparations for cleaning; polishing, scouring, waxing, bleaching, laundry, airplane cleaning, drain and tap cleaning and opening; stripping preparation for removing floor finishes; automatic dishwashing, dish and laundry detergent; floor wax; oils for cleaning purposes; dust cloth treatment compositions

Insecticides, disinfectants, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides all for household and industrial use; disinfectant soap; disinfectants and sanitizers for floor finishes, carpeting, furniture, kitchens, washrooms, showers, locker rooms, cafeterias, and appliances for household and industrial use; detergents and solvents having deodorizing preparations

portable mechanical injector for injecting nutrients into the soil around trees and shrubs; cleaning and spraying machines and equipment and their components, namely, wall, floor and carpet cleaning machines; vacuum cleaners; industrial cleaning machines, namely, wall and carpet cleaning machines and parts and fittings therefore; pressure washing machines, namely, pressure sprayers; pressurized turbojet foggers for applying cleaning solvents and preparations, namely, sanitizers, cleaners, lubricants, oils; rotary disc floor cleaning machines

hand operated sprayers for spraying cleaning solutions

Computer software, namely, management software for industrial plant operation and maintenance

Anti-static preparations and protective coating preparations for use on carpet and upholstered furniture fabrics

Newsletter featuring lawns and gardens; periodical publication, namely, a magazine published for franchisees of cleaning services featuring management, marketing, and production advice, company news, calendar of events, and human interest stories; and printed reports containing the results of home inspection evaluations

Mops; buckets; brooms; scrubbing brushes; scouring and mopping sponges; dusters for cleaning purposes, namely, feather, furniture, and window dusters; cleaning utensils, namely, non-electrical instruments for raking carpets

Grass seed

Business advisory and business consulting services; franchising services, namely, providing technical assistance, know how,and branding in the establishment and operation of plumbing businesses, cleaning businesses, cleaning and general housekeeping businesses, furniture restoration and repair businesses, and lawn, tree and shrub care businesses; advertising services; promoting the goods and services of real estate professionals, home inspectors and home repair contractors through cooperative advertising and marketing agreements; making referrals to home repair contractors; business management and consulting in the field of health care; hospital management; providing business information of real estate professionals, home buyers, home sellers, home inspectors, and home repair contractors; providing client referral program to real estate professionals, home inspectors and home repair contractors; pharmacy management; procurement, namely purchasing of equipment for others

Financing services, namely, lending o franchises, affilates, and customers of affiliates, servicing retail instalment sales contracts and providing credit card services; warranty services, namely, providing extended warranties for major home systems and appliances; arranging for repair and replacment of major home systems, appliances and parts thereof provided by others pursant to services agreements; underwritting warranty programs in the fields of home utility systems, applicances and parts thereof; providing home warranty services professional liabiltiy insurance, and risk management serviices of real estate professionals, home inspectors and home repair contractors

Disaster restoration services, namely restoring building interiors and exteriors damaged by fire, flood, and other disasters; restoration and repair of furniture; leasing of equipment for the restoration and repair of furniture; refinishing wood surfaces; maintenance of wood decks for others; home repair services; providing home buyers, home sellers and non-moving homeowners repair and replacement services for major home systems and appliances but not in the nature of a warranty, security services, namely, installation and maintenance of security systems for households, commercial buildings and automobiles; plumbing services, namely drain and sewer cleaning and roofing; installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of air conditioning, heating, and buildings and homes; pest control and extermination services; janitorial services, namely, commercial and institutional housekeeping/custodial se rives; cleaning series for the interiors of commercial and instructional housekeeping /cust...

Lawn, tree and shrub care; gardening and landscaping services; landscape design and construction services; plant nursery and pathology services; security services, namely monitoring security systems installed in handholds, commercial buildings and automobiles; locksmithing, namely, changing of locks and keys to newly purchased homes; security guard services, namely, providing se city personnel for special events or regular operations; home inspection services
making life simpler

General Information


Serial Number75918408
Word MarkMAKING LIFE SIMPLER
Filing DateWednesday, February 16, 2000
Status606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED
Status DateTuesday, March 1, 2005
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 4, 2002

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesLiquid chemical for preventing static electricity on carpeting; solvents for use in the manufacture of cleaning preparations for use in drains; fertilizers for domestic use; fabric protectant and anti-static preparations for drapery, carpet, upholstered furniture and clothing
Goods and ServicesPreservatives for wood; sealer coatings for use on flooring; protective finish coating for furniture surfaces
Goods and ServicesFloor finishing preparations; preparations for cleaning; polishing, scouring, waxing, bleaching, laundry, airplane cleaning, drain and tap cleaning and opening; stripping preparation for removing floor finishes; automatic dishwashing, dish and laundry detergent; floor wax; oils for cleaning purposes; dust cloth treatment compositions
Goods and ServicesInsecticides, disinfectants, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides all for household and industrial use; disinfectant soap; disinfectants and sanitizers for floor finishes, carpeting, furniture, kitchens, washrooms, showers, locker rooms, cafeterias, and appliances for household and industrial use; detergents and solvents having deodorizing preparations
Goods and Servicesportable mechanical injector for injecting nutrients into the soil around trees and shrubs; cleaning and spraying machines and equipment and their components, namely, wall, floor and carpet cleaning machines; vacuum cleaners; industrial cleaning machines, namely, wall and carpet cleaning machines and parts and fittings therefore; pressure washing machines, namely, pressure sprayers; pressurized turbojet foggers for applying cleaning solvents and preparations, namely, sanitizers, cleaners, lubricants, oils; rotary disc floor cleaning machines
Goods and Serviceshand operated sprayers for spraying cleaning solutions
Goods and ServicesComputer software, namely, management software for industrial plant operation and maintenance
Goods and ServicesAnti-static preparations and protective coating preparations for use on carpet and upholstered furniture fabrics
Goods and ServicesNewsletter featuring lawns and gardens; periodical publication, namely, a magazine published for franchisees of cleaning services featuring management, marketing, and production advice, company news, calendar of events, and human interest stories; and printed reports containing the results of home inspection evaluations
Goods and ServicesMops; buckets; brooms; scrubbing brushes; scouring and mopping sponges; dusters for cleaning purposes, namely, feather, furniture, and window dusters; cleaning utensils, namely, non-electrical instruments for raking carpets
Goods and ServicesGrass seed
Goods and ServicesBusiness advisory and business consulting services; franchising services, namely, providing technical assistance, know how,and branding in the establishment and operation of plumbing businesses, cleaning businesses, cleaning and general housekeeping businesses, furniture restoration and repair businesses, and lawn, tree and shrub care businesses; advertising services; promoting the goods and services of real estate professionals, home inspectors and home repair contractors through cooperative advertising and marketing agreements; making referrals to home repair contractors; business management and consulting in the field of health care; hospital management; providing business information of real estate professionals, home buyers, home sellers, home inspectors, and home repair contractors; providing client referral program to real estate professionals, home inspectors and home repair contractors; pharmacy management; procurement, namely purchasing of equipment for others
Goods and ServicesFinancing services, namely, lending o franchises, affilates, and customers of affiliates, servicing retail instalment sales contracts and providing credit card services; warranty services, namely, providing extended warranties for major home systems and appliances; arranging for repair and replacment of major home systems, appliances and parts thereof provided by others pursant to services agreements; underwritting warranty programs in the fields of home utility systems, applicances and parts thereof; providing home warranty services professional liabiltiy insurance, and risk management serviices of real estate professionals, home inspectors and home repair contractors
Goods and ServicesDisaster restoration services, namely restoring building interiors and exteriors damaged by fire, flood, and other disasters; restoration and repair of furniture; leasing of equipment for the restoration and repair of furniture; refinishing wood surfaces; maintenance of wood decks for others; home repair services; providing home buyers, home sellers and non-moving homeowners repair and replacement services for major home systems and appliances but not in the nature of a warranty, security services, namely, installation and maintenance of security systems for households, commercial buildings and automobiles; plumbing services, namely drain and sewer cleaning and roofing; installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of air conditioning, heating, and buildings and homes; pest control and extermination services; janitorial services, namely, commercial and institutional housekeeping/custodial se rives; cleaning series for the interiors of commercial and instructional housekeeping /custodial services; cleaning services janitorial services for the interiors of commercial buildings, and private homes and the furnishings thereof, namely, carpets, floors, walls, furniture and fixtures; maid services, namely, clearing and general housekeeping services in residential and commercial buildings, namely, mopping, dusting, scrubbing, sanitizing, deodorizing, washing, vacuuming; dry cleaning services; computer assisted preventative maintenance for finished, structural components, and utility systems of commercial bindings
Goods and ServicesLawn, tree and shrub care; gardening and landscaping services; landscape design and construction services; plant nursery and pathology services; security services, namely monitoring security systems installed in handholds, commercial buildings and automobiles; locksmithing, namely, changing of locks and keys to newly purchased homes; security guard services, namely, providing se city personnel for special events or regular operations; home inspection services

Classification Information


International Class001 - Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins; unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry.
US Class Codes001, 005, 006, 010, 026, 046
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, May 8, 2000
Primary Code001
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class002 - Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists.
US Class Codes006, 011, 016
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, May 8, 2000
Primary Code002
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class003 - Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices.
US Class Codes001, 004, 006, 050, 051, 052
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, May 8, 2000
Primary Code003
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class005 - Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides.
US Class Codes006, 018, 044, 046, 051, 052
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, May 8, 2000
Primary Code005
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 DateMonday, May 8, 2000
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 DateMonday, May 8, 2000
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 DateMonday, May 8, 2000
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class010 - Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes, and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials.
US Class Codes026, 039, 044
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, May 8, 2000
Primary Code010
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 DateMonday, May 8, 2000
Primary Code016
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 DateMonday, May 8, 2000
Primary Code021
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class031 - Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals; malt.
US Class Codes001, 046
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, May 8, 2000
Primary Code031
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, May 8, 2000
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, May 8, 2000
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class037 - Building construction; repair; installation services.
US Class Codes100, 103, 106
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, May 8, 2000
Primary Code037
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, May 8, 2000
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameServiceMaster Company, The
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressDowners Grove, IL 605151700

Party NameServiceMaster Company, The
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressDowners Grove, IL 605151700

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, May 3, 2005ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Tuesday, May 3, 2005ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Friday, September 17, 2004CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, August 31, 2004NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, August 11, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, July 31, 2002CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, February 27, 2003NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE CANCELLED
Friday, November 29, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 27, 2002NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Wednesday, July 31, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 4, 2002PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, May 15, 2002NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Monday, July 30, 2001APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, July 26, 2001ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, July 23, 2001REINSTATED
Wednesday, March 21, 2001ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
Tuesday, October 31, 2000CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, June 30, 2000NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, June 27, 2000ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER