THE TRADE-IN GIANT Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, September 28, 2010, a trademark application was filed for THE TRADE-IN GIANT with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE TRADE-IN GIANT trademark a serial number of 85140177. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - EXPRESS as of Monday, October 25, 2010. This trademark is owned by George Brantley Ratzlaff. The THE TRADE-IN GIANT trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services category with the following description:
"THE TRADE-IN GIANT" sm IS AN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN COMPRISED OF SEVERAL RADIO AND SEVERAL TV COMMERCIALS CREATED AND OWNED BY INTERMEDIA AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTISING INC. (I.A.A.I.) THESE COMMERCIALS ALL CONTAIN THE TRADEMARK ("THE TRADE IN GIANT") AND ARE LICENSED, NOT OWNED, BY CLIENTS (AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIPS) FOR USE ON RADIO AND TELEVISION. THESE COMMERCIALS CONSIST OF A VARIETY OF SCRIPTED ADVERTISING LANGUAGE WHICH INCLUDE THE TRADEMARK ("TRADE-IN GIANT"). SOME SHOW SIMULATIONS OF ACTUAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES IN THE FORM OF TESTIMONIALS. OTHERS USE VISUAL REPRESENTATION TO CREATE PUBLIC IMAGE THAT THE CLIENT, THE AUTO DEALERSHIP ADVERTISER, IS THE TRADE-IN GIANT. VISUAL REPRESENTATION SUCH AS AN ACTOR PORTRAYING THE TRADEMARK ("THE TRADE-IN GIANT") LEAPING INTO VIEW APPEARING 3 OR 4 STORIES TALL AS HE STANDS BEHIND THE DEALERSHIP ITSELF. THE TRADEMARK "THE TRADE-IN GIANT" IS USED IN THE VIDEO AND AUDIO PORTION OF THE TELEVISION COMMERCIALS, AND IN THE AUDIO PORTION OF THE RADIO COMMERCI...
General Information
| Serial Number | 85140177 |
| Word Mark | THE TRADE-IN GIANT |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, September 28, 2010 |
| Status | 601 - ABANDONED - EXPRESS |
| Status Date | Monday, October 25, 2010 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | "THE TRADE-IN GIANT" sm IS AN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN COMPRISED OF SEVERAL RADIO AND SEVERAL TV COMMERCIALS CREATED AND OWNED BY INTERMEDIA AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTISING INC. (I.A.A.I.) THESE COMMERCIALS ALL CONTAIN THE TRADEMARK ("THE TRADE IN GIANT") AND ARE LICENSED, NOT OWNED, BY CLIENTS (AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIPS) FOR USE ON RADIO AND TELEVISION. THESE COMMERCIALS CONSIST OF A VARIETY OF SCRIPTED ADVERTISING LANGUAGE WHICH INCLUDE THE TRADEMARK ("TRADE-IN GIANT"). SOME SHOW SIMULATIONS OF ACTUAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES IN THE FORM OF TESTIMONIALS. OTHERS USE VISUAL REPRESENTATION TO CREATE PUBLIC IMAGE THAT THE CLIENT, THE AUTO DEALERSHIP ADVERTISER, IS THE TRADE-IN GIANT. VISUAL REPRESENTATION SUCH AS AN ACTOR PORTRAYING THE TRADEMARK ("THE TRADE-IN GIANT") LEAPING INTO VIEW APPEARING 3 OR 4 STORIES TALL AS HE STANDS BEHIND THE DEALERSHIP ITSELF. THE TRADEMARK "THE TRADE-IN GIANT" IS USED IN THE VIDEO AND AUDIO PORTION OF THE TELEVISION COMMERCIALS, AND IN THE AUDIO PORTION OF THE RADIO COMMERCIALS WHICH ARE CREATED, PRODUCED AND OWNED BY I.A.A.I. THIS PRODUCT "THE TRADE-IN GIANT" CAMPAIGN IS LICENSED TO A DEALERSHIP WITHIN A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL AREA |
Classification Information
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, October 4, 2010 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, June 30, 2001 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, June 30, 2001 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | George Brantley Ratzlaff |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Orlando, FL 32832 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, October 25, 2010 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - EXPRESS ABANDONMENT |
| Monday, October 25, 2010 | ABANDONMENT - EXPRESS MAILED |
| Friday, October 22, 2010 | TEAS EXPRESS ABANDONMENT RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 4, 2010 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
