VALU-SOFT Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Tuesday, July 30, 2002, a trademark application was filed for VALU-SOFT with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the VALU-SOFT trademark a serial number of 78148861. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, October 3, 2025. This trademark is owned by Morton International, Inc.. The VALU-SOFT trademark is filed in the Chemical Products category with the following description:

Salt and salt-based compositions for water softening, conditioning and rust removal use [ and refrigeration, ] chemical processing and industrial applications; rock salt; salt, salt-based compositions and [calcium chloride compositions] for deicing and melting snow
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General Information

Serial Number78148861
Word MarkVALU-SOFT
Filing DateTuesday, July 30, 2002
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, October 3, 2025
Registration Number2935488
Registration DateTuesday, March 22, 2005
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 1, 2003

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesSalt and salt-based compositions for water softening, conditioning and rust removal use [ and refrigeration, ] chemical processing and industrial applications; rock salt; salt, salt-based compositions and [calcium chloride compositions] for deicing and melting snow

Classification Information

International Class001 - Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins; unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry.
US Class Codes001, 005, 006, 010, 026, 046
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, October 3, 2025
Primary Code001
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, October 11, 2002
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, October 11, 2002

Trademark Owner History

Party NameMORTON SALT, INC.
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChicago, IL 60606
Party NameMORTON INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressCHICAGO, IL 60606
Party NameMorton International, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChicago, IL 606061743
Party NameMorton International, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChicago, IL 606061743
Party NameMorton International, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChicago, IL 606061743

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, December 12, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, December 19, 2002LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 7, 2003APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, June 11, 2003NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, July 1, 2003PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 23, 2003NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, March 23, 2004SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 23, 2004SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, March 30, 2004SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, August 19, 2004CASE FILE IN TICRS
Wednesday, September 8, 2004TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 8, 2004USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, September 20, 2004STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, September 21, 2004ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, September 21, 2004ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, September 24, 2004ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, September 27, 2004LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, March 22, 2005REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, September 15, 2010AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, November 3, 2010AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, March 22, 2011TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, March 24, 2011CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, March 25, 2011REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, November 2, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, November 2, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, November 2, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, November 2, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Thursday, January 5, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, January 5, 2017APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, April 8, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, April 8, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, April 8, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, April 8, 2021TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Thursday, April 8, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, April 8, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, May 12, 2021ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Friday, March 22, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, September 30, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, September 30, 2024APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, September 30, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, October 3, 2025CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9

Related Keywords

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