| Serial Number | 85606357 |
| Word Mark | BC A BEST CHEFS AMERICA |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, April 24, 2012 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, January 10, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 4556434 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 24, 2014 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 13, 2013 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a rectangular field containing a rectangle divided into three sections, with a chef's knife vertically bisecting the rectangle in the middle section, and having large letters "BC" at the bottom left and large letter "A" at the bottom right, and "Best Chefs America" at the top right. |
| Goods and Services | Series of non-fiction books in the field of survey results rating professional chefs |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Consumer survey services, namely, survey services relating to professional chefs; providing a web site featuring product ratings of the consumer services of others in the field of professional chefs; reporting services relating to professional chefs, namely, providing reviews of professional chefs for commercial purposes; providing a website featuring information in the field of consumer surveys, namely, compiled survey results featuring ratings of the consumer services of others in the field of professional chefs |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "BEST CHEFS AMERICA" |
| 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, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, March 1, 2013 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, March 1, 2013 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 10, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, March 1, 2013 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, March 1, 2013 |
| Party Name | BEST CHEFS IN AMERICA, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Charleston, SC 29401 |
| Party Name | BEST CHEFS IN AMERICA, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Charleston, SC 29401 |
| Party Name | BEST CHEFS IN AMERICA, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Charleston, SC 29401 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, August 17, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 27, 2012 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 1, 2012 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 2, 2012 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Friday, August 10, 2012 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, August 17, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, August 17, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 24, 2013 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 28, 2012 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 3, 2012 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, December 6, 2012 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, December 6, 2012 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, January 21, 2013 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, January 21, 2013 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 21, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Friday, May 24, 2013 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 24, 2013 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, April 21, 2014 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2013 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2013 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, July 24, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 13, 2013 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, August 13, 2013 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2013 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Monday, March 31, 2014 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 31, 2014 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Monday, April 21, 2014 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Monday, September 9, 2019 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, May 15, 2014 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Saturday, May 17, 2014 | LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2014 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, June 24, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 30, 2019 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 9, 2019 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Saturday, June 24, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Friday, January 10, 2025 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Monday, September 9, 2019 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |