SPECIAL Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Wednesday, October 27, 1971, a trademark application was filed for SPECIAL with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SPECIAL trademark a serial number of 72406129. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, March 11, 2016. This trademark is owned by HERSHEY FOODS CORPORATION. The SPECIAL trademark is filed in the Staple Food Products category with the following description:
SWEET CHOCOLATE
General Information
| Serial Number | 72406129 |
| Word Mark | SPECIAL |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, October 27, 1971 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, March 11, 2016 |
| Registration Number | 0965824 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 7, 1973 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | SWEET CHOCOLATE |
Classification Information
| International Class | 030 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 11, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 046 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, September 28, 1971 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, September 28, 1971 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 41 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80033 |
| Party Name | HERSHEY FOODS CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | HERSHEY, PA 17033 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, March 11, 2016 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Thursday, August 14, 2008 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Thursday, October 27, 2005 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, June 4, 2003 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Wednesday, June 4, 2003 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Friday, March 28, 2003 | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED |
| Friday, March 28, 2003 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 4, 2002 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, October 28, 1993 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Thursday, August 5, 1993 | REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8 |
| Tuesday, February 27, 1979 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
