SHAFFER Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, September 29, 1982, a trademark application was filed for SHAFFER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SHAFFER trademark a serial number of 73392329. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Tuesday, October 7, 2025. This trademark is owned by NL Industries, Inc.. The SHAFFER trademark is filed in the Metal Products, Machinery Products, and Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products categories with the following description:

[ Automatically Operated Gas Valves ]

Oilwell or Gas Well Drilling and Operating Tools and Equipment-Namely, Blowout Preventers, Blowout Preventer Stacks, Drilling Chokes, and Choke and Kill Manifolds

Metal Manually Operated Gate Valves
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General Information


Serial Number73392329
Word MarkSHAFFER
Filing DateWednesday, September 29, 1982
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateTuesday, October 7, 2025
Registration Number1309626
Registration DateTuesday, December 18, 1984
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 9, 1984

Trademark Statements


Goods and Services[ Automatically Operated Gas Valves ]
Goods and ServicesOilwell or Gas Well Drilling and Operating Tools and Equipment-Namely, Blowout Preventers, Blowout Preventer Stacks, Drilling Chokes, and Choke and Kill Manifolds
Goods and ServicesMetal Manually Operated Gate Valves

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 Codes013
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, December 18, 1984
Primary Code006
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 30, 1928
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 30, 1928

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 Codes023
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, December 18, 1984
Primary Code007
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 30, 1928
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 30, 1928

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 CodeB - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration
Class Status DateSaturday, June 20, 2015
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 30, 1928
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 30, 1928

Trademark Owner History


Party NameGRANT PRIDECO, INC.
Party Type42 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHOUSTON, TX 77042

Party NameVARCO I/P, INC.
Party Type41 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHOUSTON, TX 77036

Party NameBaroid Technology, Inc.
Party Type40 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHouston, TX 77042

Party NameNL Industries, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10020

Party NameNL Industries, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10020

Party NameNL Industries, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10020

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, June 20, 1983ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, June 29, 1983NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, December 29, 1983CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, March 2, 1984NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, May 3, 1984CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, June 25, 1984APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 8, 1984NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, October 9, 1984PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, December 18, 1984REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, August 17, 1990REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Thursday, November 29, 1990POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Friday, August 30, 1991REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, June 16, 2005PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, June 16, 2005REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Friday, July 22, 2005TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, August 4, 2005ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Thursday, August 4, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, August 4, 2005REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, May 22, 2008CASE FILE IN TICRS
Thursday, April 30, 2009TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, April 30, 2009ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, August 4, 2011TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, August 4, 2011ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, June 18, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, June 20, 2015REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED
Saturday, June 20, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 9 GRANTED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
Saturday, June 20, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, June 20, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
Thursday, March 28, 2019TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, March 28, 2019ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, November 25, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, July 5, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 5, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, July 5, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 5, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, July 5, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, December 18, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, June 16, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 7, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, October 7, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, October 7, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, October 7, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED