MINUTE KEY Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, June 23, 2023, a trademark application was filed for MINUTE KEY with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MINUTE KEY trademark a serial number of 98055825. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, March 26, 2024. This trademark is owned by The Hillman Group, Inc.. The MINUTE KEY trademark is filed in the Metal Products, Machinery Products, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Jewelry Products, and Treatment & Processing of Materials Services categories with the following description:

Key cutting, copying, and fabricating services

Electronic key fobs being remote control apparatus

Self-service machines containing electronic equipment which cuts, copies, and fabricates keys; self-service kiosks which cut, copy, and fabricate keys; self-service machines and kiosks which dispense custom cut keys; Key making machines in the nature of self-service machines and automatic vending machine kiosks which dispense prefabricated keys

Metal keys for locks

Key chains; key rings
minute key

General Information


Serial Number98055825
Word MarkMINUTE KEY
Filing DateFriday, June 23, 2023
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, March 26, 2024
Registration Number7339977
Registration DateTuesday, March 26, 2024
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 9, 2024

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesKey cutting, copying, and fabricating services
Goods and ServicesElectronic key fobs being remote control apparatus
Goods and ServicesSelf-service machines containing electronic equipment which cuts, copies, and fabricates keys; self-service kiosks which cut, copy, and fabricate keys; self-service machines and kiosks which dispense custom cut keys; Key making machines in the nature of self-service machines and automatic vending machine kiosks which dispense prefabricated keys
Goods and ServicesMetal keys for locks
Goods and ServicesKey chains; key rings
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"KEY"

Classification Information


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 DateTuesday, July 25, 2023
Primary Code006
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, August 31, 2007
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, August 31, 2007

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, 024, 031, 034, 035
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, July 25, 2023
Primary Code007
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, August 31, 2007
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, August 31, 2007

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 DateTuesday, July 25, 2023
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, August 31, 2007
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, August 31, 2007

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 DateTuesday, July 25, 2023
Primary Code014
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, June 1, 2010
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, June 1, 2010

International Class040 - Treatment of materials.
US Class Codes100, 103, 106
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, July 25, 2023
Primary Code040
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, August 31, 2007
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, August 31, 2007

Trademark Owner History


Party NameThe Hillman Group, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCincinnati, OH 45231

Party NameThe Hillman Group, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCincinnati, OH 45231

Party NameThe Hillman Group, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCincinnati, OH 45231

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, March 26, 2024NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
Tuesday, March 26, 2024REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, January 9, 2024OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 9, 2024PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, December 20, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Thursday, November 30, 2023APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, November 30, 2023EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, November 30, 2023NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, November 30, 2023EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, November 30, 2023EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, November 30, 2023PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Thursday, November 30, 2023APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, November 29, 2023TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, November 29, 2023CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, November 29, 2023TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, September 29, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, September 29, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, September 29, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, September 22, 2023ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, July 25, 2023NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, June 27, 2023NEW APPLICATION ENTERED