THE CONNECTION YOU CAN COUNT ON Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, December 21, 2012, a trademark application was filed for THE CONNECTION YOU CAN COUNT ON with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE CONNECTION YOU CAN COUNT ON trademark a serial number of 85984090. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Friday, May 5, 2023. This trademark is owned by Preformed Line Products Company. The THE CONNECTION YOU CAN COUNT ON trademark is filed in the Metal Products and Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products categories with the following description:

Safety markers for telephone cable pedestals and telephone highway posts; wire brushes specially adapted for the preparation and cleaning of low and high voltage electrical conductors; optical communications instruments, namely, receivers, transmitters, and modems; optical cables; fiber optic cable hardware specially adapted for use with fiber optic cables, namely, connectors, cleavers, and clamps; motion suppression or damping apparatus for power transmission cables, power distribution cables and communication cables, namely, air flow spoilers and vibration dampers; accessories specially adapted for electrical ropes, cables, strands, wires, and pole lines, namely, armor rods, line guards, patch rods, tap armor, dead ends, telephone splints, splint and tie assemblies, lashing rods, conductor suspension systems, electrical splice shunts, spacers for parallel conductors, tangent supports, and drop wire hangers; metal components specially adapted for securing, supporting, and protecting p...

Metal hardware, namely, L-connectors, T-connectors, manhole support brackets
the connection you can count on

General Information


Serial Number85984090
Word MarkTHE CONNECTION YOU CAN COUNT ON
Filing DateFriday, December 21, 2012
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateFriday, May 5, 2023
Registration Number4946580
Registration DateTuesday, April 26, 2016
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 7, 2014

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesSafety markers for telephone cable pedestals and telephone highway posts; wire brushes specially adapted for the preparation and cleaning of low and high voltage electrical conductors; optical communications instruments, namely, receivers, transmitters, and modems; optical cables; fiber optic cable hardware specially adapted for use with fiber optic cables, namely, connectors, cleavers, and clamps; motion suppression or damping apparatus for power transmission cables, power distribution cables and communication cables, namely, air flow spoilers and vibration dampers; accessories specially adapted for electrical ropes, cables, strands, wires, and pole lines, namely, armor rods, line guards, patch rods, tap armor, dead ends, telephone splints, splint and tie assemblies, lashing rods, conductor suspension systems, electrical splice shunts, spacers for parallel conductors, tangent supports, and drop wire hangers; metal components specially adapted for securing, supporting, and protecting power transmission lines, power distribution lines, and telecommunication lines, namely, suspension clamps, yoke plates clevises, socket eyes, bundling links and hold down weight shackles, lashing rods, lashing rod wires, lashing rod terminations, armor rods, air flow spoilers and vibration dampers, ties for attaching lines and cables, spacers and spacer dampers for parallel lines and cables, dead ends terminations and pulling eyes, ground wire moldings, markers, guards, wrap links and dispensers for guy wires, cable separators and support blocks, taps, splints, cross tie connectors, and drop wire hangers; safety equipment for electric power lines, namely, hot sticks poles for use on electric power lines; apparatus for splicing optical fibers, namely, fusion splicers; optical fibers, namely, pigtails; non-electric telecommunication cable splice blocks; non-electric telecommunication cable interface plugs; metal components specially adapted for non-electric coaxial cables, namely, grips, taps, dead ends, and ground wire moldings; metal components specially adapted for non-electric telecommunication cables, namely, closures, shield connectors, spring clamps, pair protectors, and bonding kits comprised of bonding braid and clamps; metal components specially adapted for non-electric telephone cables, namely, shield connectors and fasteners for making bonding and grounding connections in splice closures and pedestal terminals; metal components specially adapted for telephone, coaxial, voice, video and data transmission cables, namely, gaskets and torque bars; wall mount splice closures specially adapted for fiber optic, telephone, and coaxial cables, namely, bulkhead panels; fiber optic cable connectors, namely, external isolation terminal kits for fiber optic cables consisting primarily of fiber optic cable connectors and also including isolation terminals, cable studs, splice sleeves, and a quick disconnects; splices for electrical transmission lines; wire connector kits containing items specially adapted for bonding and connecting electrical wires, namely, bonding braid, bonding clips and shield connectors; splice closures specially adapted for telephone, coaxial, voice, video, and data transmission cables; rack and wall mount splice closures specially adapted for fiber optic, telephone, coaxial, voice, video, and data transmission cables; splice and cross-connect closure components specially adapted for fiber optic, telephone, coaxial, voice, video, and data transmission cables, namely, splice case housings, end plates, end plate grommets, buffer trays, splice trays, grounding studs, vertical mount brackets, aerial hanger brackets, adapter brackets, heat shields; isolated ground kits specially adapted for fiber optic cable closures comprising nonconductive sleeves and rubber washers for establishing a grounding connection between fiber optic cable and the exterior of a fiber optic closure or for isolating grounding connections internally of the closure; fiber optic cable closures, namely, transport tubes specially adapted for fiber optic cables; fiber optic cable closure components specially adapted for use with fiber optic cables, namely, splices, couplers, splitters, patch panels and cross connects; brackets specially adapted for fiber optic cable, namely, strength member brackets; fiber optic cable closure components, namely, ground insets placed within a fiber optic cable closure specially adapted for grounding fiber optic cable to the exterior of the closures; fiber optic cable housing, namely, transition compartments and buffer tube storage compartments specially adapted for use in housing fiber optic splice cases; fiber optic cable housing, namely, transition tubes and transport tubes specially adapted for use in housing fiber optic splice cases; fiber optic cable installation kits consisting primarily of fiber optic connectors and also including L-brackets, brackets, end plates, bobbins, gaskets, grommets, clips, and dome closures for the storage of spliced and un-spliced fiber optic cable, sold together as a unit; fiber optic cable connector kits consisting primarily of fiber optic connector housing and also including L-brackets, brackets, end plates bobbins, gaskets, grommets, clips and dome closures for the storage of spliced and un-spliced fiber optic cable, sold together as a unit
Goods and ServicesMetal hardware, namely, L-connectors, T-connectors, manhole support brackets
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.

Classification Information


International Class006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores.
US Class Codes002, 012, 013, 014, 023, 025, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, January 9, 2013
Primary Code006
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, December 31, 1997
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, December 31, 1997

International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, January 9, 2013
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, December 31, 1997
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, December 31, 1997

Trademark Owner History


Party NamePreformed Line Products Company
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMayfield Village, OH 44143

Party NamePreformed Line Products Company
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMayfield Village, OH 44143

Party NamePreformed Line Products Company
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMayfield Village, OH 44143

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, May 5, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Friday, May 5, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, May 5, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, October 26, 2022TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, April 26, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 26, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, March 24, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 23, 2016ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, March 23, 2016STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, March 4, 2016USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, March 23, 2016DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, March 1, 2016DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Friday, March 4, 2016TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Friday, March 4, 2016TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 16, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 15, 2015SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Tuesday, August 4, 2015SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Friday, September 4, 2015TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, March 13, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, March 12, 2015SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, March 4, 2015SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Wednesday, March 4, 2015TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, September 19, 2014NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, September 18, 2014SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, September 4, 2014SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Wednesday, September 17, 2014CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, September 4, 2014TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 4, 2014NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, January 7, 2014OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 7, 2014PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, December 18, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 4, 2013LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Saturday, November 30, 2013ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, November 6, 2013APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, November 6, 2013EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, November 6, 2013NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 6, 2013EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 6, 2013EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, November 6, 2013EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, November 6, 2013NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 6, 2013EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 6, 2013EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, October 16, 2013TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, October 16, 2013CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, October 16, 2013TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 16, 2013NOTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 16, 2013PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 16, 2013PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, April 9, 2013ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, January 9, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, December 25, 2012NEW APPLICATION ENTERED