VORTEX

Registered
Word Mark

Key Information

Serial Number

Registration Number

Status

Registered

Ownership

FB

Current Owner

Type: Organization / Limited Liability Company

Address

25300 Al Moen Drive
North Olmsted, OH 44070

Critical Dates

First Use Date

Oct 27, 1998

Filing Date

Mar 20, 2020

Registration Date

Oct 5, 2021

Mark Descriptions

Goods

Class 7
Motors being sold as integral components of household food waste disposals

Mark Elements

Text Mark
VORTEX
Category
Trademark
Standard Characters
Yes
Color Claim
No
Data source: USPTO TSDR
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Trademark Timeline

First Use

Oct 27, 1998

Filing Date

Mar 20, 2020

Trademark Assignment

Oct 15, 2020

Assigned to ANAFREE HOLDINGS, INC.

Trademark Assignment

Oct 15, 2020

Assigned to MOEN INCORPORATED

Publication Date

Jul 20, 2021

Registration Date

Oct 5, 2021

Trademark Assignment

Dec 16, 2021

Assigned to FB GLOBAL PLUMBING GROUP LLC

Trademark Assignment

Apr 29, 2022

Assigned to FORTUNE BRANDS WATER INNOVATIONS LLC

USPTO Records

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Trademark Summary

The standard character mark VORTEX covers motors sold as integral components of household food waste disposals in International Class 007, with an active status in that class. It is registered on the Principal Register (Reg. No. 6505051). The current owner is FORTUNE BRANDS WATER INNOVATIONS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, following assignments from original applicant Anaheim Manufacturing Company through Moen Incorporated and related entities. No oppositions or legal proceedings are present.

Recent Activity

Filed March 20, 2020, the application overcame non-final office actions in June and December 2020, a suspension in January 2021, and was published for opposition July 20, 2021, before registering October 5, 2021. Ownership automatically updated May 3, 2023, with address, attorney, and correspondence changes entered September 1, 2023.
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