NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
10/31/2025
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HUGS
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
37
Latest update
11/01/2025
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
30
Filing date
12/28/1993
Registration date
10/17/1995
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
10/31/2025
Last transaction
11/01/2025
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
1991-08-00
First use in commerce
1991-08-00
Drawing code
3
Owner type
16
Owner location
Hershey, PA
Examiner
LEETZOW, KAREN
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Mark description
The mark consists of a configuration of a conical-shaped chocolate candy wrapped with a striped, twisted foil surmounted by a white plume within which are the words "HUGS".
Holders and representatives
Holders
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY LLC
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION
Homestead, Inc.
Representatives
Angela Wilson The Hershey Company
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 30
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 30
candy
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
37 publications found
RNL3
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
10/31/2025
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
10/31/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
10/31/2025
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
07/11/2025
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
10/17/2024
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
01/16/2020
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
01/16/2020
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
01/15/2020
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
11/13/2014
RNL2
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
11/13/2014
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
11/13/2014
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
11/13/2014
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
10/28/2014
CFIT
CASE FILE IN TICRS
06/19/2007
PLGL
ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
03/17/2006
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
03/14/2006
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
03/14/2006
PLGL
ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
03/14/2006
PLGL
ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
03/09/2006
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
10/31/2005
89AF
REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
09/30/2005
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
09/30/2005
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
12/04/2002
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
04/06/2001
815F
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
12/11/2000
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
10/17/1995
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
07/25/1995
NPUB
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
06/23/1995
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
08/12/1994
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
07/18/1994
CNEA
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
06/20/1994
ZZZX
PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
06/16/1994
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
06/06/1994
CNEA
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
05/24/1994
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
05/19/1994
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
05/10/1994
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