BETTER BY DESIGN Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Wednesday, November 13, 2002, a trademark application was filed for BETTER BY DESIGN with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BETTER BY DESIGN trademark a serial number of 78184594. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, February 19, 2016. This trademark is owned by Sodexho Operations, LLC. The BETTER BY DESIGN trademark is filed in the Restaurant & Hotel Services category with the following description:
Contract food services; preparing and serving foods in institutional dining facilities
General Information
| Serial Number | 78184594 |
| Word Mark | BETTER BY DESIGN |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, November 13, 2002 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, February 19, 2016 |
| Registration Number | 2968191 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 12, 2005 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 17, 2003 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Contract food services; preparing and serving foods in institutional dining facilities |
Classification Information
| International Class | 043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 19, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, December 31, 2001 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, December 31, 2001 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | SODEXO OPERATIONS, LLC |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878 |
| Party Name | Sodexho Operations, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 10 - Limited Liability Joint Stock Company |
| Address | Gaithersburg, MD 20878 |
| Party Name | Sodexho Operations, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 10 - Limited Liability Joint Stock Company |
| Address | Gaithersburg, MD 20878 |
| Party Name | Sodexho Operations, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 10 - Limited Liability Joint Stock Company |
| Address | Gaithersburg, MD 20878 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, February 19, 2016 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Monday, September 18, 2006 | REGISTERED - SEC. 7 REQUEST ABANDONED |
| Monday, December 12, 2005 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 7 |
| Thursday, December 1, 2005 | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, December 1, 2005 | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL |
| Friday, July 29, 2005 | SEC 7 REQUEST FILED |
| Friday, July 29, 2005 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 12, 2005 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 14, 2005 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 26, 2005 | LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, April 26, 2005 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, April 14, 2005 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Thursday, April 14, 2005 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Friday, March 25, 2005 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Friday, March 25, 2005 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 25, 2005 | EXTENSION 3 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, March 1, 2005 | EXTENSION 3 FILED |
| Tuesday, March 1, 2005 | TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, November 24, 2004 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 9, 2004 | EXTENSION 2 GRANTED |
| Monday, August 30, 2004 | EXTENSION 2 FILED |
| Monday, August 30, 2004 | TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, March 13, 2004 | EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, March 2, 2004 | EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Tuesday, March 2, 2004 | TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 9, 2003 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2003 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, May 28, 2003 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, April 22, 2003 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2003 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |