| Serial Number | 97453242 |
| Word Mark | THE NATURAL SPONGE |
| Filing Date | Friday, June 10, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 16, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7451366 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 16, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 18, 2022 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of "the stacked wording "thE naturaL spongE" in dark blue stylized font superimposed over a white bathtub with light blue shading. Three leaves in yellow, blue, and dark blue emanate from the top of the letter "h" in "thE". In the bathtub, from left to right, is a baby's face peach in color with black and white eyes, brown hair, and pink cheeks and facial details, a baby's face brown in color with dark brown hair and facial details and a pink and dark pink mouth, blue bubbles with white shading and detailing, a baby's face light brown in color with dark brown hair, black and white eyes, pink cheeks, and a pink and dark pink mouth, and a yellow rubber duck with black and white eyes, an orange beak, and dark yellow shading. A blue towel with white stripes and dark blue and light blue shading hangs over the upper-right side of the bathtub. The black area in the background represents background and/or transparent areas and is not part of the mark. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) dark blue, light blue, white, yellow, dark yellow, blue, peach, black, brown, dark brown, light brown, pink, dark pink and orange is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "NATURAL SPONGE" |
| Goods and Services | Bath products, namely, natural body sponges |
| International Class | 021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, August 18, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 021 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, September 13, 2023 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, September 13, 2023 |
| Party Name | Armaly Sponge Company |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Walled Lake, MI 48390 |
| Party Name | Armaly Sponge Company |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Walled Lake, MI 48390 |
| Party Name | Armaly Sponge Company |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Walled Lake, MI 48390 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 18, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 23, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, June 24, 2022 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 15, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, August 18, 2022 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT AND/OR PRIORITY ACTION - COMPLETED |
| Thursday, August 18, 2022 | COMBINED EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION AUTOMATIC ENTRY |
| Thursday, August 18, 2022 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, August 19, 2022 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 19, 2022 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, August 19, 2022 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, September 9, 2022 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 28, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 13, 2022 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Monday, May 22, 2023 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 22, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Monday, May 22, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, October 12, 2023 | SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN |
| Thursday, October 12, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 12, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 6, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, June 7, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 7, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 7, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 7, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, June 7, 2024 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Friday, June 7, 2024 | SU-EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Monday, May 6, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 14, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 6, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |