SOFTER IS SMARTER Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, March 29, 2024, a trademark application was filed for SOFTER IS SMARTER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SOFTER IS SMARTER trademark a serial number of 98474932. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, August 5, 2025. This trademark is owned by Strategic Sports Limited. The SOFTER IS SMARTER trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Rubber Products categories with the following description:
Protective pads for personal use against accidents, namely, protective sports helmet accessories that attach to the helmets in the nature of ear pads and jaw pads; head guards for sports; protection devices for personal use for protection against accidents, namely, helmets; protective helmets; bicycle helmets; sports helmets; ski helmets; helmets for motorcyclists
Padding materials made of polyurethane foam, rubber or plastics; rubber liner materials for use in safety equipment; shock-absorbing buffers of rubber for use in safety equipment; foamed rubber
General Information
| Serial Number | 98474932 |
| Word Mark | SOFTER IS SMARTER |
| Filing Date | Friday, March 29, 2024 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, August 5, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7884285 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 5, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 10, 2024 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Protective pads for personal use against accidents, namely, protective sports helmet accessories that attach to the helmets in the nature of ear pads and jaw pads; head guards for sports; protection devices for personal use for protection against accidents, namely, helmets; protective helmets; bicycle helmets; sports helmets; ski helmets; helmets for motorcyclists |
| Goods and Services | Padding materials made of polyurethane foam, rubber or plastics; rubber liner materials for use in safety equipment; shock-absorbing buffers of rubber for use in safety equipment; foamed rubber |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 29, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, March 10, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, March 10, 2025 |
| International Class | 017 - Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 005, 012, 013, 035, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 29, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 017 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, March 10, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, March 10, 2025 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Strategic Sports Limited |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
HK |
| Party Name | Strategic Sports Limited |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
HK |
| Party Name | Strategic Sports Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
HK |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, April 29, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, April 29, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 29, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, August 1, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 10, 2025 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Thursday, July 10, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Monday, July 14, 2025 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
