THE ART OF SUSPENSION Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, May 2, 2003, a trademark application was filed for THE ART OF SUSPENSION with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE ART OF SUSPENSION trademark a serial number of 78244976. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Tuesday, July 29, 2025. This trademark is owned by Reutlinger USA, Inc.. The THE ART OF SUSPENSION trademark is filed in the Machinery Products and Furniture Products categories with the following description:

Self-locking, adjustable cable suspension systems for use in suspending objects from a ceiling or other stationary object and components and accessories therefor, namely, coils, cords, rigging, cable railing, canopies, and ceiling attachments; manually-operated cable grippers; machine parts, namely, clamp guides

Metal and non-metal storage and display assemblies and parts and accessories therefor, namely, fixed and movable wire gripper devices sold as a unit to hang lighting fixtures, shelves, pictures, art, displays and other items which may be suspended and moved along a wire or wires
the art of suspension

General Information


Serial Number78244976
Word MarkTHE ART OF SUSPENSION
Filing DateFriday, May 2, 2003
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateTuesday, July 29, 2025
Registration Number2978771
Registration DateTuesday, July 26, 2005
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 30, 2004

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesSelf-locking, adjustable cable suspension systems for use in suspending objects from a ceiling or other stationary object and components and accessories therefor, namely, coils, cords, rigging, cable railing, canopies, and ceiling attachments; manually-operated cable grippers; machine parts, namely, clamp guides
Goods and ServicesMetal and non-metal storage and display assemblies and parts and accessories therefor, namely, fixed and movable wire gripper devices sold as a unit to hang lighting fixtures, shelves, pictures, art, displays and other items which may be suspended and moved along a wire or wires

Classification Information


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 Codes013, 019, 021, 023, 031, 034, 035
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, May 14, 2003
Primary Code007
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, May 6, 2003
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, May 6, 2003

International Class020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.
US Class Codes002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, May 14, 2003
Primary Code020
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, May 6, 2003
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, May 6, 2003

Trademark Owner History


Party NameGRIPLOCK SYSTEMS, LLC
Party Type34 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressDuncan,, SC 29334

Party NameGPL ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC
Party Type33 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressCARPINTERIA, CA 93013

Party NameGriplock Systems, LLC
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressCarpenteria, CA 94013

Party NameGRIPLOCK SYSTEMS, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

Party NameReutlinger USA, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCarpinteria, CA 93013

Party NameReutlinger USA, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCarpinteria, CA 93013

Party NameReutlinger USA, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCarpinteria, CA 93013

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, November 3, 2003ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, March 12, 2004NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, June 22, 2004NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, July 8, 2004USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, July 22, 2004STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, August 25, 2004ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, November 7, 2003NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, January 26, 2004EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, January 26, 2004APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, March 10, 2004NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, March 30, 2004PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Thursday, July 8, 2004TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, August 27, 2004NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 14, 2004SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 23, 2005TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 23, 2005CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, March 31, 2005TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, April 4, 2005ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, February 18, 2005TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, February 18, 2005CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, March 7, 2005TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, March 16, 2005SU - FINAL REFUSAL - WRITTEN
Wednesday, March 16, 2005FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 13, 2005LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, May 1, 2006TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 4, 2008AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Friday, April 3, 2009TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, April 3, 2009ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, September 14, 2010TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
Friday, April 8, 2005ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, July 26, 2005REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 13, 2008ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, September 16, 2010REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Tuesday, July 7, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 22, 2015ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 15, 2010CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, July 28, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, July 28, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, July 28, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, July 28, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 22, 2015TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, February 11, 2016TEAS SECTION 15 RECEIVED
Monday, February 15, 2016SEC. 15 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - E-MAILED
Monday, March 6, 2017ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 8, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 8, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 8, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, February 12, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, February 15, 2016REGISTERED - SEC. 15 ACKNOWLEDGED
Wednesday, August 10, 2016AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, March 6, 2017TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, March 3, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, July 25, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, July 29, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, July 29, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, July 29, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Friday, July 26, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 2, 2023AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP