THE WAY IT OUGHT TO BE Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, January 7, 2016, a trademark application was filed for THE WAY IT OUGHT TO BE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE WAY IT OUGHT TO BE trademark a serial number of 86869009. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Tuesday, August 15, 2023. This trademark is owned by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, LLC. The THE WAY IT OUGHT TO BE trademark is filed in the Smoker's Products category with the following description:
Tobacco products, namely, smokeless tobacco
General Information
| Serial Number | 86869009 |
| Word Mark | THE WAY IT OUGHT TO BE |
| Filing Date | Thursday, January 7, 2016 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 5022324 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 16, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Tobacco products, namely, smokeless tobacco |
Classification Information
| International Class | 034 - Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 008, 009, 017 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 15, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 034 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, April 30, 2014 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, January 31, 2015 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | RICHMOND, VA 23230 |
| Party Name | U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Richmond, VA 23230 |
| Party Name | U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Richmond, VA 23230 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, January 11, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, January 15, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 6, 2016 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 22, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, August 16, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, August 16, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 16, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, April 22, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Saturday, August 16, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
