TUG
"TUG" is a word mark owned by The United Group of National Paper Distributors, Inc., filed at the USPTO on July 31, 2024. It is registered and covers class 35 (Advertising and Business).
- Status
- Registered
- Since March 31, 2026
- Filed
- July 31, 2024
- Registered
- March 31, 2026
- Expires
- Not recorded
- Application no.
- 98676590
- Registration no.
- 8191396
- Office
- USPTO
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Mark type
- Word mark
- 1 class
Who owns TUG
The owner and representative on file with the office.
Owner
The United Group of National Paper Distributors, Inc.
West Monroe, United States
Representative
R. Bennett Ford
Roy Kiesel Ford Doody & North, Aplc
What the mark covers
The products and services TUG is filed for, grouped by Nice class.
Association services, namely, promoting the interests of Suppliers of food service industry products, Suppliers of disposable food service products, Suppliers of protective equipment, Suppliers of personal protective equipment, Suppliers of protective clothing, Suppliers of first aid products, Suppliers of medical supplies, Suppliers of office supply products, Suppliers of paper and paper products, Suppliers of commercial and industrial packaging products, Suppliers of cleaning, sanitation, and janitorial products, Suppliers of customized marketing and promotional products, and Suppliers of software, Providers of payment and credit card processing services, Providers of software as a service, Providers of software support services, Providers of video production services, Providers of rental car services, Providers of rental fleet consulting services, Providers of shipping services, Providers of freight forwarding services, Providers of information technology services, Providers of banking and financing services, Providers of financial consulting services, Providers of debt collection services, and Providers of human resources consulting services by facilitating relationships between suppliers, providers and members
What has happened so far
Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.
- Notice of registration confirmation emailed
- Registered-principal register
- Official gazette publication confirmation e-mailed
- Published for opposition
- Notification of notice of publication e-mailed
- Exparte appeal terminated
- Approved for pub - principal register
- Teas/email correspondence entered
- Correspondence received in law office
- Teas response to office action received
10 earlier steps on the official record.
About TUG
Who owns the trademark "TUG"?
The USPTO trademark "TUG" (application 98676590) is owned by The United Group of National Paper Distributors, Inc.
What is the status of "TUG"?
Its status at the USPTO is: registered.
When was "TUG" registered?
It was registered on March 31, 2026.
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GET/v1/trademarks/{id}The full record: owners, classes, dates and images
GET/v1/trademarks/{id}/eventsEvery step in the office history
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ID=tm_019d2948-9482-7664-a408-bb44c2993366
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"{
"id": "tm_019d2948-9482-7664-a408-bb44c2993366",
"object": "trademark",
"mark_text": "TUG",
"status": {
"primary": "active",
"stage": "registered"
},
"office_code": "US",
"application_number": "98676590",
"filing_date": "2024-07-31",
"nice_classes": [
35
],
"owners": [
{
"name": "THE UNITED GROUP OF NATIONAL PAPER DISTRIBUTORS, INC.",
"entity_id": null
}
]
}