READING IS MANDATORY Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Saturday, February 25, 2017, a trademark application was filed for READING IS MANDATORY with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the READING IS MANDATORY trademark a serial number of 87349859. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, April 26, 2024. This trademark is owned by Sapling Press Inc.. The READING IS MANDATORY trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products, Leather Products, and Houseware & Glass Products categories with the following description:

pouches made of cloth, tote bags

greeting cards, postcards, notepads, paper napkins, pouches for writing instruments

coffee cups, tea cups, mugs, glass mugs, coffee mugs, porcelain mugs, ceramic mugs, wine glasses, drinking glasses, cocktail glasses, whisky glasses, shot glasses, beer glasses, tumblers for use as drinking glasses
reading is mandatory

General Information


Serial Number87349859
Word MarkREADING IS MANDATORY
Filing DateSaturday, February 25, 2017
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, April 26, 2024
Registration Number5305959
Registration DateTuesday, October 10, 2017
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 25, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicespouches made of cloth, tote bags
Goods and Servicesgreeting cards, postcards, notepads, paper napkins, pouches for writing instruments
Goods and Servicescoffee cups, tea cups, mugs, glass mugs, coffee mugs, porcelain mugs, ceramic mugs, wine glasses, drinking glasses, cocktail glasses, whisky glasses, shot glasses, beer glasses, tumblers for use as drinking glasses

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.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, April 26, 2024
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, May 31, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, May 31, 2016

International Class018 - 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.
US Class Codes001, 002, 003, 022, 041
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, April 26, 2024
Primary Code018
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, May 31, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, May 31, 2016

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, April 26, 2024
Primary Code021
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, May 31, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, May 31, 2016

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSapling Press Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPittsburgh, PA 15201

Party NameSapling Press Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPittsburgh, PA 15201

Party NameSapling Press Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPittsburgh, PA 15201

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, July 25, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 25, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 1, 2017NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, March 6, 2017NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, May 22, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, May 25, 2017EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, May 25, 2017EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, May 25, 2017EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, May 25, 2017NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, June 15, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, July 5, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 10, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, October 10, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, April 26, 2024CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Monday, July 16, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED