SOFTBACK Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, May 8, 1958, a trademark application was filed for SOFTBACK with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SOFTBACK trademark a serial number of 72051279. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, April 1, 2016. This trademark is owned by MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY. The SOFTBACK trademark is filed in the Cosmetics & Cleaning Products category with the following description:
abrasives [cloth and abrasive paper] * namely flexible sanding materials in sheet and pad form * is inserted
General Information
| Serial Number | 72051279 |
| Word Mark | SOFTBACK |
| Filing Date | Thursday, May 8, 1958 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, April 1, 2016 |
| Registration Number | 0689285 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 8, 1959 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Amendment to a Registration/Renewal Certificate | In the statement, Column 2, lines 1 through 2, " Adhesive cloth and abrasive paper" is deleted , and , Abrasives, namely flexible sanding materials in sheet and pad form, is inserted. |
| Goods and Services | abrasives [cloth and abrasive paper] * namely flexible sanding materials in sheet and pad form * is inserted |
Classification Information
| International Class | 003 - Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices. |
| US Class Codes | 004 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, April 1, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 004 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, November 30, 1935 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, November 30, 1935 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | 3M COMPANY |
| Party Type | 40 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | ST. PAUL, MN 55144 |
| Party Name | MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | ST. PAUL, MN 55144 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, April 1, 2016 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Wednesday, October 15, 2008 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Friday, November 15, 2002 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Friday, November 15, 2002 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2002 | REGISTERED - SEC. 7 REQUEST ABANDONED |
| Friday, December 15, 2000 | RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION |
| Monday, October 30, 2000 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 7 |
| Monday, December 6, 1999 | SEC 7 REQUEST FILED |
| Monday, December 6, 1999 | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED |
| Saturday, December 8, 1979 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 20 YRS) |
