THE TRADE-IN GIANT
DEAD

Serial Number

85140177

Owner

George Brantley Ratzlaff

First Use Date

Jun 30, 2001

Filing Date

Sep 28, 2010

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THE TRADE-IN GIANT Trademark

Serial Number: 85140177

THE TRADE-IN GIANT is a trademark filed by George Brantley Ratzlaff on September 28, 2010. The trademark is classified under Class 35 (Advertising & Business). The application is currently no longer active.

Owner Contact Info

George Brantley Ratzlaff

9422 Myrtle Creek Lane #812
Orlando, FL 32832

Entity Type: 03

Trademark Details

Filing Date

September 28, 2010

Registration Date

Not Registered

First Use Anywhere

June 30, 2001

First Use in Commerce

June 30, 2001

Goods & Services

"THE TRADE-IN GIANT" sm IS AN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN COMPRISED OF SEVERAL RADIO AND SEVERAL TV COMMERCIALS CREATED AND OWNED BY INTERMEDIA AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTISING INC. (I.A.A.I.) THESE COMMERCIALS ALL CONTAIN THE TRADEMARK ("THE TRADE IN GIANT") AND ARE LICENSED, NOT OWNED, BY CLIENTS (AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIPS) FOR USE ON RADIO AND TELEVISION. THESE COMMERCIALS CONSIST OF A VARIETY OF SCRIPTED ADVERTISING LANGUAGE WHICH INCLUDE THE TRADEMARK ("TRADE-IN GIANT"). SOME SHOW SIMULATIONS OF ACTUAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES IN THE FORM OF TESTIMONIALS. OTHERS USE VISUAL REPRESENTATION TO CREATE PUBLIC IMAGE THAT THE CLIENT, THE AUTO DEALERSHIP ADVERTISER, IS THE TRADE-IN GIANT. VISUAL REPRESENTATION SUCH AS AN ACTOR PORTRAYING THE TRADEMARK ("THE TRADE-IN GIANT") LEAPING INTO VIEW APPEARING 3 OR 4 STORIES TALL AS HE STANDS BEHIND THE DEALERSHIP ITSELF. THE TRADEMARK "THE TRADE-IN GIANT" IS USED IN THE VIDEO AND AUDIO PORTION OF THE TELEVISION COMMERCIALS, AND IN THE AUDIO PORTION OF THE RADIO COMMERCIALS WHICH ARE CREATED, PRODUCED AND OWNED BY I.A.A.I. THIS PRODUCT "THE TRADE-IN GIANT" CAMPAIGN IS LICENSED TO A DEALERSHIP WITHIN A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

Filing History

ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - EXPRESS ABANDONMENT
Oct 25, 2010 MAB1
ABANDONMENT - EXPRESS MAILED
Oct 25, 2010 ABN1
TEAS EXPRESS ABANDONMENT RECEIVED
Oct 22, 2010 EXAR
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Oct 4, 2010 NWOS