AMERICA'S BEST FOOD DISTRIBUTOR Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, August 30, 1990, a trademark application was filed for AMERICA'S BEST FOOD DISTRIBUTOR with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AMERICA'S BEST FOOD DISTRIBUTOR trademark a serial number of 74093349. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Thursday, October 21, 1993. This trademark is owned by Merchants Distributors, Inc.. The AMERICA'S BEST FOOD DISTRIBUTOR trademark is filed in the Cosmetics & Cleaning Products, Lubricant & Fuel Products, Pharmaceutical Products, Hand Tool Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Houseware & Glass Products, Meat & Processed Food Products, Staple Food Products, Natural Agricultural Products, Light Beverage Products, and Smoker's Products categories with the following description:
cosmetics; namely, skin lotions, hair lotions, nail care preparations, hair care preparations, shaving preparations, deodorants for personal use, antiperspirants, cotton swabs, toothpaste, ear cleaning solutions, dentrifices and mouthwash; baby care preparations; namely, baby oil, baby powder, baby shampoo, baby skin lotions and baby soaps; premoistened cosmetic towelettes, disposable wipes impregnated with chemicals or compounds for personal hygiene use; cleaning prepartions; namely, disposable wipes impregnated with chemicals or compounds for household use; body soap, laundry soap, fabric softeners, spot remover preparations, automatic dishwasher detergents, carpet cleaners, oven cleaners, ammonia for cleaning purposes, all-purpose cleaners, bathroom cleaning preparations, kitchen cleaning preparations, and window cleaning preparations
fuels; namely, household oils for use as lubricants, household fuel oils, household heating fuels, lamp oils, lighter fluid, lighter fluid for charcoal, charcoal and charcoal preparations
pharmaceuticals; namely, disinfectant preparations, feminine hygiene preparations, medicated soaps, medicated shampoos, medicated pre-moistened toweletters, petroleum jelly, aspirin, cold medications, sinus medications, allergy medications, rubs, balms and salves for relief of minor aches and pains, laxatives, antacids and ear care preparations; namely, medicated ear drops; dental hygiene preparations; namely, dental polish, dental rinse, denture adhesive and topical medicated gel for use as temporary relief from tooth aches; and veterinary prepartaions for domestic pets
manually operated hand tools; namely, razors; and plastic spoons, plastic forks, and plastic knives
paper goods; namely, toilet tissue, paper towels, paper wash cloths, paper table cloths, paper cloths for polishing and cleaning, dinner napkins, cocktail napkins, facial tissue and paper bags, and paper placemats; paper baby products; namely, disposable diapers, tissue paper for babies and paper bibs; and plastic sandwich bags, food storage bags, trash bags, garbage bags and plastic food wraps
plastic, paper and ceramic housewares; namely, bakeware, cookware, dinnerware, beverageware, bowls, drinking glasses, cups, mugs, pitchers, plates, serving platters, salt and pepper shakers, rolling pins, napkin holders, pots, cooking pans, stove burner covers, plastic placemats, pails, wastepaper baskets, and trash cans; dental hygiene products; namely, toothbrushes and toothpicks; cleaning accessories; namely, brooms, mops, sponges and gloves
snack foods; namely, potato chips, potato crisps, pork rinds, snack dips, processed fruits, processed nuts and raisins; breakfast foods; namely, bacon, ham, sausages, eggs, jams, jellies and omelets; frozen fruits, frozen vegetables, processed potatoes, processed tomatoes, processed beans, tomato paste; frozen meals consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry or vegetables; fish, soups, processed coconut, shortening, lard, cooking oil, vegetable oil, salad oil, mayonnaise, salad dressings, pickles, peanut butter and cheese foods; spreds; namely, fruit-based spreads, meat-based spreads, vegetable-based spreads, cheese spreads; preserves; namely, fruit preserves and vegetable preserves; dairy products; namely, milk, butter, cheese, cream, dips, eggnog, egg product, egg substitute, powdered eggs and yogurt
staple foods; namely, processed cereals, processed grains; baking preparations; namely, baking soda, baking powder and mixes for making bakery goods; beverages; namely, grain-based food beverages, herbal food beverages, chocolate food beverages not being dairy-based or vegetable based, coffee and tea; syrup; namely, chocolate syrup, corn cyrup, flavoring syrup, maple syrup, pancake syrup, table syrup and topping syrup; tomato sauce, pasta, noodles, flour, bread, bread mix (fresh and frozen); breakfast foods; namely, breakfast cereals, oatmeal, grits, waffles, pancakes, pancake mixes, bagels and pastries; desserts; namely, cakes, cookies, frozen confections, pies, souffles, gelatins and puddings; condiments; namely, tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, barbeque sauce, steak sauce, horseradish, mustard, ketchup, relish, salts, pepper, seasonings, spices and vinegar; frozen dairy products; namely, ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; snack foods; namely, candies, corn chips, corn curls, taco c...
snack foods; namely, unpopped popcorn and fresh and raw nuts; fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fresh coconut, frest tomatoes , fresh potatoes, unprocessed beans, unprocessed nuts, unprocesseed grains, unprocessed cereals, animal foods, animal feed and non-medicated animal feed additives
light beverages; namely, soft drinks, bottled drinking water, fruit juices and vegetable juices
matches
General Information
| Serial Number | 74093349 |
| Word Mark | AMERICA'S BEST FOOD DISTRIBUTOR |
| Filing Date | Thursday, August 30, 1990 |
| Status | 606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED |
| Status Date | Thursday, October 21, 1993 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 21, 1992 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | cosmetics; namely, skin lotions, hair lotions, nail care preparations, hair care preparations, shaving preparations, deodorants for personal use, antiperspirants, cotton swabs, toothpaste, ear cleaning solutions, dentrifices and mouthwash; baby care preparations; namely, baby oil, baby powder, baby shampoo, baby skin lotions and baby soaps; premoistened cosmetic towelettes, disposable wipes impregnated with chemicals or compounds for personal hygiene use; cleaning prepartions; namely, disposable wipes impregnated with chemicals or compounds for household use; body soap, laundry soap, fabric softeners, spot remover preparations, automatic dishwasher detergents, carpet cleaners, oven cleaners, ammonia for cleaning purposes, all-purpose cleaners, bathroom cleaning preparations, kitchen cleaning preparations, and window cleaning preparations |
| Goods and Services | fuels; namely, household oils for use as lubricants, household fuel oils, household heating fuels, lamp oils, lighter fluid, lighter fluid for charcoal, charcoal and charcoal preparations |
| Goods and Services | pharmaceuticals; namely, disinfectant preparations, feminine hygiene preparations, medicated soaps, medicated shampoos, medicated pre-moistened toweletters, petroleum jelly, aspirin, cold medications, sinus medications, allergy medications, rubs, balms and salves for relief of minor aches and pains, laxatives, antacids and ear care preparations; namely, medicated ear drops; dental hygiene preparations; namely, dental polish, dental rinse, denture adhesive and topical medicated gel for use as temporary relief from tooth aches; and veterinary prepartaions for domestic pets |
| Goods and Services | manually operated hand tools; namely, razors; and plastic spoons, plastic forks, and plastic knives |
| Goods and Services | paper goods; namely, toilet tissue, paper towels, paper wash cloths, paper table cloths, paper cloths for polishing and cleaning, dinner napkins, cocktail napkins, facial tissue and paper bags, and paper placemats; paper baby products; namely, disposable diapers, tissue paper for babies and paper bibs; and plastic sandwich bags, food storage bags, trash bags, garbage bags and plastic food wraps |
| Goods and Services | plastic, paper and ceramic housewares; namely, bakeware, cookware, dinnerware, beverageware, bowls, drinking glasses, cups, mugs, pitchers, plates, serving platters, salt and pepper shakers, rolling pins, napkin holders, pots, cooking pans, stove burner covers, plastic placemats, pails, wastepaper baskets, and trash cans; dental hygiene products; namely, toothbrushes and toothpicks; cleaning accessories; namely, brooms, mops, sponges and gloves |
| Goods and Services | snack foods; namely, potato chips, potato crisps, pork rinds, snack dips, processed fruits, processed nuts and raisins; breakfast foods; namely, bacon, ham, sausages, eggs, jams, jellies and omelets; frozen fruits, frozen vegetables, processed potatoes, processed tomatoes, processed beans, tomato paste; frozen meals consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry or vegetables; fish, soups, processed coconut, shortening, lard, cooking oil, vegetable oil, salad oil, mayonnaise, salad dressings, pickles, peanut butter and cheese foods; spreds; namely, fruit-based spreads, meat-based spreads, vegetable-based spreads, cheese spreads; preserves; namely, fruit preserves and vegetable preserves; dairy products; namely, milk, butter, cheese, cream, dips, eggnog, egg product, egg substitute, powdered eggs and yogurt |
| Goods and Services | staple foods; namely, processed cereals, processed grains; baking preparations; namely, baking soda, baking powder and mixes for making bakery goods; beverages; namely, grain-based food beverages, herbal food beverages, chocolate food beverages not being dairy-based or vegetable based, coffee and tea; syrup; namely, chocolate syrup, corn cyrup, flavoring syrup, maple syrup, pancake syrup, table syrup and topping syrup; tomato sauce, pasta, noodles, flour, bread, bread mix (fresh and frozen); breakfast foods; namely, breakfast cereals, oatmeal, grits, waffles, pancakes, pancake mixes, bagels and pastries; desserts; namely, cakes, cookies, frozen confections, pies, souffles, gelatins and puddings; condiments; namely, tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, barbeque sauce, steak sauce, horseradish, mustard, ketchup, relish, salts, pepper, seasonings, spices and vinegar; frozen dairy products; namely, ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; snack foods; namely, candies, corn chips, corn curls, taco chips, tortilla chips, puffed corn snacks, cheese flavored puffed conr snacks, wheat-based snack foods, crackers, popped popcorn, pretzels, marshmallows, and candied nuts |
| Goods and Services | snack foods; namely, unpopped popcorn and fresh and raw nuts; fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fresh coconut, frest tomatoes , fresh potatoes, unprocessed beans, unprocessed nuts, unprocesseed grains, unprocessed cereals, animal foods, animal feed and non-medicated animal feed additives |
| Goods and Services | light beverages; namely, soft drinks, bottled drinking water, fruit juices and vegetable juices |
| Goods and Services | matches |
| Pseudo Mark | americas best food distributor |
Classification Information
| International Class | 003 - Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices. |
| US Class Codes | 006, 044, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 003 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 004 - Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles and wicks for lighting. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 015 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 004 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 005 - Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides. |
| US Class Codes | 004, 018, 044 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 005 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 008 - Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors. |
| US Class Codes | 023 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 008 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 037, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 021, 023, 029, 030, 031, 033, 044, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 021 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 029 - Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 031 - Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals; malt. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 031 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 032 - Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other nonalcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages. |
| US Class Codes | 045, 046 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 034 - Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches. |
| US Class Codes | 008 |
| Class Status Code | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
| Primary Code | 034 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Merchants Distributors, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Hickory, NC 28603 |
| Party Name | Merchants Distributors, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Hickory, NC 28603 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, October 21, 1993 | ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Wednesday, May 12, 1993 | EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Thursday, April 8, 1993 | EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Tuesday, October 20, 1992 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, July 21, 1992 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, June 19, 1992 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, March 30, 1992 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, March 30, 1992 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Monday, January 6, 1992 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, December 3, 1991 | FINAL REFUSAL MAILED |
| Friday, September 13, 1991 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, March 8, 1991 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Friday, January 4, 1991 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
