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What this means for you

Registered since 30 Jun 1981. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers; it stays on the register as long as the owner keeps up the maintenance filings (next due by 30 Jun 2031: the §8 & §9 renewal).

Record

Serial number

73236309

Registration number

1158683

Mark type

Word mark

Filed

22 Oct 1979

Published for opposition

07 Apr 1981

Registered

30 Jun 1981

Current term from

30 Jun 2021

Next maintenance filing

§8 & §9 renewal, due by 30 Jun 2031 (grace period to 30 Dec 2031)

Attorney of record

Lindsey N. Rothrock

Goods and services

• Class 001 — Chemicals: Synthetic Sweetener

Owner

• HEARTLAND CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC, CARMEL, IN, US
• MERISANT COMPANY, Carmel, IN, US
• NUTRASWEET CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC., SKOKIE, IL, US
• Searle Pharmaceuticals Inc., Chicago, IL, US
• Searle Pharmaceuticals Inc., Chicago, IL, US
• Searle Pharmaceuticals Inc., Chicago, IL, US

Board proceedings on this mark

The owner also pleads this mark in 7 other Board proceedings.

Prosecution history

• 02 Sept 2026 — AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
• 12 Aug 2026 — TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
• 12 Aug 2026 — TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
• 12 Aug 2026 — ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
• 12 Aug 2026 — TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
• 12 Aug 2026 — APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
• 12 Aug 2026 — TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
• 16 Aug 2024 — ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
• 14 Mar 2023 — APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
• 14 Mar 2023 — TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
• 14 Mar 2023 — ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
• 14 Mar 2023 — TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
• 14 Mar 2023 — TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
• 23 Oct 2021 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
• 23 Oct 2021 — REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)