Prior Use Documentation
This website documents the established commercial use of the MATTER trademark beginning in 2012, a full decade before the Connectivity Standards Alliance launched their "Matter" smart home standard.
Serial No. 85516307
Published on Apple App Store
SKU: 20121001
Trademark approved for registration
10 years after original Matter trademark use
Timeline Comparison
Trademark Filed
Company Established
Samsung, and others
10 years later
Legal Notice
The MATTER trademark was first used in commerce on October 18, 2012, as documented by USPTO filings, App Store records, and corporate formation documents. Any subsequent use of this mark in related fields of commerce must acknowledge these prior rights.
Common law trademark rights have been maintained through continuous use since 2012. Federal trademark re-registration is currently pending based on priority date of January 31, 2012.
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