MATCHBOX Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, August 28, 1973, a trademark application was filed for MATCHBOX with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MATCHBOX trademark a serial number of 72466853. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Monday, December 16, 2024. This trademark is owned by LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO., LIMITED. The MATCHBOX trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products, Leather Products, Furniture Products, Ropes, Cordage & Fiber Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, and Toys & Sporting Goods Products categories with the following description:

TOYS-NAMELY, MODEL VEHICLES, MODEL MACHINES, PLASTIC FIRE STATIONS, [AMBULANCE STATIONS,] SERVICE STATIONS, AND CARDBOARD ROAD LAYOUTS
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General Information


Serial Number72466853
Word MarkMATCHBOX
Filing DateTuesday, August 28, 1973
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateMonday, December 16, 2024
Registration Number0993794
Registration DateTuesday, September 24, 1974
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesTOYS-NAMELY, MODEL VEHICLES, MODEL MACHINES, PLASTIC FIRE STATIONS, [AMBULANCE STATIONS,] SERVICE STATIONS, AND CARDBOARD ROAD LAYOUTS

Classification Information


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.

018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.

020 - 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.

022 - Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes); padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials.

025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.

028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes022
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, September 5, 2006
Primary Code022
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, April 1, 1954
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, April 1, 1954

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMATTEL, INC.
Party Type42 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressEL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

Party NameMATCHBOX TOYS LIMITED
Party Type41 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressGLOBE PARK, MARLOW, BUCKS SL7 1YF
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Party NameLESNEY PRODUCTS & CO., LIMITED
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHACKNEY WICK, LONDON E. 9
GB

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, October 12, 1994REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, September 5, 2006REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, March 24, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, December 16, 2024REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FOURTH RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, December 16, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, October 12, 2005CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Monday, August 15, 2005REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE
Monday, September 22, 1980REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, September 24, 2004REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Monday, December 16, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, September 5, 2006REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, March 24, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, September 9, 1994REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
Friday, November 26, 2004RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION - SEC. 8 & 9
Friday, November 12, 2004POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
Friday, September 24, 2004PAPER RECEIVED
Friday, November 26, 2004PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 11, 2006PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 29, 2006REINSTATED
Monday, March 23, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, September 6, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 24, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - MAILED
Monday, December 16, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Thursday, June 1, 2006ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF