USPTO trademark

DIFFERENT BY DESIGN

AllowedUSPTOWord markClass 15

"DIFFERENT BY DESIGN" is a word mark owned by D'Addario & Company, Inc., filed at the USPTO on March 4, 2026. It has been allowed and covers class 15 (Musical Instruments).

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Official USPTO record
DIFFERENT BY DESIGN trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Allowed
Since September 8, 2026
Filed
March 4, 2026
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
99682788
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns DIFFERENT BY DESIGN

The owner on file, matched to the company behind it. Every owner-name spelling for that company is grouped on its page.

Owner

D'Addario & Company, Inc.

Farmingdale, United States

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Representative

Gina L. Durham, Esq.

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services DIFFERENT BY DESIGN is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

  • Replacement parts and fittings for musical instruments; Strings for musical instruments; Tuners for musical instruments; Drum sticks; Drum brushes; Drum pedals; Drum stick holders; Dampers for musical instruments; Drum parts, namely, drum patches for dampening drum sounds, drum mufflers, mutes, dampeners for musical instruments used to modulate the sound of the instrument, snare drum wires, beaters for playing percussion instruments; Drumstick grip tapes; Reeds for musical instruments; Mouthpieces for musical instruments; Straps for musical instruments; Mallets for percussion instruments; Guitar picks; Collapsible guitar stand and seat combination; Guitar accessories, namely, guitar slides; Guitar playing assistance devices, namely, a sliding clamp-like structure positioned onto the guitar neck to form and sound guitar chords and notes; Guitar parts, namely, guitar rests and supports; Capos; String winders for stringed musical instruments; Musical instruments; Woodwind musical instruments

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Noa e-mailed - sou required from applicant
  2. Official gazette publication confirmation e-mailed
  3. Published for opposition
  4. Notification of notice of publication e-mailed
  5. Approved for pub - principal register
  6. Assigned to examiner
  7. New application office supplied data entered
  8. Application filing receipt mailed
  9. New application entered
FAQ

About DIFFERENT BY DESIGN

Who owns the trademark "DIFFERENT BY DESIGN"?

The USPTO trademark "DIFFERENT BY DESIGN" (application 99682788) is owned by D'Addario & Company, Inc.

What is the status of "DIFFERENT BY DESIGN"?

Its status at the USPTO is: allowed.

API

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  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}

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  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}/events

    Every step in the office history

  • GET/v1/proceedings?trademark_id={id}

    Oppositions and cancellations against the mark

Get API keyView docs
GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d3ebf-6c05-75dd-916f-e56df4259df9
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d3ebf-6c05-75dd-916f-e56df4259df9",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "DIFFERENT BY DESIGN",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "allowed"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "99682788",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-04",
  "nice_classes": [
    15
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "D'Addario & Company, Inc.",
      "entity_id": "ent_019f286b-6e89-74f8-8fbe-8603fc6b7be5"
    }
  ]
}