STEIFF Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Friday, March 3, 2017, a trademark application was filed for STEIFF with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the STEIFF trademark a serial number of 79218897. The federal status of this trademark filing is PARTIAL SECTION 71 ACCEPTED as of Tuesday, August 5, 2025. This trademark is owned by Margarete Steiff GmbH. The STEIFF trademark is filed in the Clothing & Apparel Products and Toys & Sporting Goods Products categories with the following description:

[ Sporting articles, namely, gymnastic horizontal bars, soccer balls, baseball bats, basketball goals; sporting equipment, namely, badminton game playing equipment, lower body alignment apparatus; festive decorations, namely, decorative wind spinners, Christmas tree decorations; artificial Christmas trees; fairground and playground apparatus, namely, playground slides, playground sand boxes; ] toys, namely, plush toys, stuffed and plush toys, [ hard and ] soft stuffed toy animals [ , dolls, play figures, toy animals, animal figures, toy animals with sound; games, namely, tabletop games, parlour games, board games, dart games, action skill games, card games; playthings, namely, puppet theatres, dolls, play figures, animal figures; novelties, namely, whoopee cushions, fidget spinner; plush toys, namely, plush figures, teddy bears; toy children's vehicles, without transmission device, namely, scooters, kick scooters, fingerboard wheels, children's car, toy trailers for aforesaid goods ]

[ Headgear, namely, hats, caps; clothing, namely, shirts, pants, jackets, shorts, sweaters, pullovers, underwear, scarves, head scarves, gloves, coats, dresses, skirts, socks, body suits, rompers, neckerchiefs; footwear ]
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General Information

Serial Number79218897
Word MarkSTEIFF
Filing DateFriday, March 3, 2017
Status707 - PARTIAL SECTION 71 ACCEPTED
Status DateTuesday, August 5, 2025
Registration Number5614041
Registration DateTuesday, November 27, 2018
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 11, 2018

Trademark Statements

Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Section 2(f) Limitation StatementAs to "STEIFF"
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the wording "STEIFF" in stylized font inside of a circle.
Goods and Services[ Sporting articles, namely, gymnastic horizontal bars, soccer balls, baseball bats, basketball goals; sporting equipment, namely, badminton game playing equipment, lower body alignment apparatus; festive decorations, namely, decorative wind spinners, Christmas tree decorations; artificial Christmas trees; fairground and playground apparatus, namely, playground slides, playground sand boxes; ] toys, namely, plush toys, stuffed and plush toys, [ hard and ] soft stuffed toy animals [ , dolls, play figures, toy animals, animal figures, toy animals with sound; games, namely, tabletop games, parlour games, board games, dart games, action skill games, card games; playthings, namely, puppet theatres, dolls, play figures, animal figures; novelties, namely, whoopee cushions, fidget spinner; plush toys, namely, plush figures, teddy bears; toy children's vehicles, without transmission device, namely, scooters, kick scooters, fingerboard wheels, children's car, toy trailers for aforesaid goods ]
Goods and Services[ Headgear, namely, hats, caps; clothing, namely, shirts, pants, jackets, shorts, sweaters, pullovers, underwear, scarves, head scarves, gloves, coats, dresses, skirts, socks, body suits, rompers, neckerchiefs; footwear ]

Classification Information

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status CodeG - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateTuesday, August 5, 2025
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE
International Class028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes022, 023, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, October 24, 2017
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History

Party NameMargarete Steiff GmbH
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type27 - NOT AVAILABLE
Address89537 Giengen
DE
Party NameMargarete Steiff GmbH
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type27 - NOT AVAILABLE
Address89537 Giengen
DE
Party NameMargarete Steiff GmbH
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type27 - NOT AVAILABLE
Address89537 Giengen
DE

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, October 19, 2017SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB
Monday, October 23, 2017LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, October 24, 2017NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, October 24, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, October 25, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, October 26, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
Saturday, October 28, 2017APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Wednesday, November 1, 2017REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
Friday, November 3, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
Saturday, November 25, 2017REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, March 6, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Sunday, March 18, 2018ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, March 21, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, March 21, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, April 13, 2018EXAMINERS AMENDMENT AND/OR PRIORITY ACTION - COMPLETED
Friday, April 13, 2018COMBINED EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION AUTOMATIC ENTRY
Friday, April 13, 2018EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, April 13, 2018NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, July 19, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, July 19, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, July 20, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, August 3, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 22, 2018NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, August 22, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 22, 2018NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Friday, September 7, 2018NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, September 11, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 11, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 27, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, February 28, 2019FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Thursday, March 7, 2019FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
Thursday, March 7, 2019FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
Friday, March 29, 2019FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
Friday, November 19, 2021NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Saturday, February 12, 2022NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, November 27, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, January 31, 2025NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Friday, May 2, 2025TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED
Monday, July 28, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, August 5, 2025REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC 71 ACCEPTED
Tuesday, August 5, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED
Sunday, April 5, 2026PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED

Related Keywords

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