| Serial Number | 85696382 |
| Word Mark | BETTER MADE SPECIAL |
| Filing Date | Monday, August 6, 2012 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 2, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 4409770 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 1, 2013 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 |
| Goods and Services | Cheese flavored corn snacks, namely, plain cheese curls, crunchy cheese curls, hot crunchy cheese curls, cheese balls; pretzels, namely, regular pretzels, pretzel rings, pretzel rods and pretzel sticks; tortilla chips, namely, plain tortilla chips buttered popped popcorn, caramel corn; salsa |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of red shield outlined in yellow then red, then white containing the stylized words "BETTER MADE" in white and outlined in blue and "SPECIAL" in black and outlined in yellow. Above the shield is a girl with yellow hair with red outlining, wearing a white dress with blue outlining and a red checked bonnet outlined in blue. The girl has blue eyes and red lips. |
| Goods and Services | Potato chips, namely, regular potato chips, sour cream and onion potato chips, barbecue potato chips, hot barbecue potato dips, no salt added potato chips, no preservative added potato chips, corrugated potato chips, potato chips packaged for individual servings; shoestring potatoes, namely, plain shoestring potatoes and barbecue shoestring potatoes; pork rinds; cheese spread |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red, yellow, white, blue and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, August 14, 2012 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, November 30, 1929 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, November 30, 1929 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, August 14, 2012 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, November 30, 1929 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, November 30, 1929 |
| Party Name | Better Made Snack Foods Incorporated |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Detroit, MI 48213 |
| Party Name | Better Made Snack Foods Incorporated |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Detroit, MI 48213 |
| Party Name | Better Made Snack Foods Incorporated |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Detroit, MI 48213 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, October 17, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Saturday, October 1, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 2, 2018 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 2, 2018 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Friday, November 2, 2018 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, October 16, 2018 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 16, 2018 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 1, 2018 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 15, 2015 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, May 15, 2015 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2013 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2013 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2013 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, June 26, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 10, 2013 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Thursday, June 6, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, May 21, 2013 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, May 20, 2013 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, May 20, 2013 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, May 20, 2013 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 4, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 4, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 4, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, December 3, 2012 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, August 15, 2012 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 14, 2012 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 9, 2012 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |