MAKING CHANGE

California Grocers Association Educational Foundation

Application Filed: 2023-03-20

Trademark Application Details

Mark For: MAKING CHANGE™ trademark registration is intended to cover the category of charitable fund-raising programs created and organized on behalf of retailers and the retail food industry for the benefit of third party non-profit organizations.

Status

2023-03-23 UTC

LIVE APPLICATION Awaiting Examination

The trademark application has been accepted by the Office (has met the minimum filing requirements) and has not yet been assigned to an examiner.

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Serial Number	97847824
Mark Literal Elements	MAKING CHANGE
Mark Drawing Type	4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Mark Type	Service Mark
Current Location	NEW APPLICATION PROCESSING 2023-03-23
Basis	1(a)
Class Status	ACTIVE
Primary US Classes	100: Miscellaneous 101: Advertising and Business 102: Insurance and Financial
Primary International Class	036 - Primary Class (Insurance and financial) Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
Filed Use	Yes
Current Use	Yes
Intent To Use	No
Filed ITU	No
44D Filed	No
44E Current	No
66A Current	No
Current Basis	No
No Basis	No
Attorney Name	Michael J. Thomas
Attorney Docket Number	42564.2

Timeline

2013-06-20	Date of First Use
2013-06-20	Date of Use In Commerce
2023-03-20	Application Filed
2023-03-23	Location: NEW APPLICATION PROCESSING
2023-03-23	Status: Live/Pending
2023-03-23	Status: New application awaiting assignment to an examining attorney. See current trademark processing wait times for more information.
2023-03-23	Transaction Date

Trademark Parties (Applicants & Owners)

Party:	California Grocers Association Educational Foundation
Address	1005 12th Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES 95814
Legal Entity Type	Non-profit Corporation
Legal Entity State	CALIFORNIA

Documents

Application		2023-03-20
Drawing		2023-03-20
Specimen		2023-03-20

Attorney of Record

MICHAEL J. THOMAS
DOWNEY BRAND LLP
621 CAPITOL MALL, 18TH FLOOR
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

Good, Services, and Codes

International Codes:	36
U.S. Codes:	100,101,102

Type Code	Type
GS0361	Charitable fund-raising programs created and organized on behalf of retailers and the retail food industry for the benefit of third party non-profit organizations
GS0361	Charitable fund-raising programs created and organized on behalf of retailers and the retail food industry for the benefit of third party non-profit organizations

Trademark Filing History

Description	Date	Proceeding Number
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED	2023-03-23

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