| Serial Number | 85631859 |
| Word Mark | · SMART PUFFS · GENIUS!! |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, September 8, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 4295009 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 26, 2013 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
| Goods and Services | Snack foods, consisting, namely, of corn-based snack foods, and puffed corn based snack foods |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of an image of a professor from the chest up in the inner of two concentric circles. The professor is shown with a pencil behind his right ear and wearing medium length hair, glasses, and a suit and tie. The words "SMART PUFFS" appear around the top portion of the outer concentric circle, with one dot appearing before the letter "S" of the word "SMART" and one dot appearing after the letter "S" in the word "PUFFS", and the literal element "GENIUS!!" appears around the lower portion of the outer concentric circle. |
| Name/Portrait Description and/or Consent Statement | The name(s), portrait(s), and/or signature(s) shown in the mark does not identify a particular living individual. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "PUFFS" |
| International Class | 030 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 8, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, September 30, 2008 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, September 30, 2008 |
| Party Name | AMPLIFY SNACK BRANDS, INC. |
| Party Type | 33 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Austin, TX 78701 |
| Party Name | &G FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Party Type | 32 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 |
| Party Name | PIRATE BRANDS, LLC |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 |
| Party Name | Robert's American Gourmet Food, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Sea Cliff, NY 11579 |
| Party Name | Robert's American Gourmet Food, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Sea Cliff, NY 11579 |
| Party Name | Robert's American Gourmet Food, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Sea Cliff, NY 11579 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, September 8, 2023 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Saturday, February 26, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 19, 2018 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Tuesday, September 4, 2018 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 4, 2018 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, September 4, 2018 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, August 24, 2018 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, February 26, 2018 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 3, 2016 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Wednesday, August 21, 2013 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Wednesday, August 14, 2013 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, August 14, 2013 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 7, 2013 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Tuesday, February 26, 2013 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 11, 2012 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 11, 2012 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 2, 2012 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Friday, November 2, 2012 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, October 19, 2012 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, October 18, 2012 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 17, 2012 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, October 17, 2012 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 1, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 1, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 1, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2012 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, May 30, 2012 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 29, 2012 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, May 25, 2012 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |