| Serial Number | 73418590 |
| Word Mark | COUCH POTATOES |
| Filing Date | Thursday, March 24, 1983 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, January 25, 1991 |
| Registration Number | 1294216 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, September 11, 1984 |
| Mark Drawing | 3S15 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 19, 1984 |
| Description of Mark | THE MARK CONSISTS OF A FANCIFUL REPRESENTATION OF A PERSON IN THE FORM OF A POTATOE RECLINING ON A COUCH, VIEWING TELEVISION. |
| Goods and Services | Novelty Items-Namely, Humorous Paper Wall Certificates; Newsletters, Pamphlets and Brochures Dealing with Television Viewing; and Novelty Paper Badges, Membership Cards and Bumper Stickers; and Comic Books Featuring Stories about Television Viewing |
| Translation of Words in Mark | THE MARK INCLUDES THE WORDING "SIC SEMPER POTATUM RECLINUS", WHICH IS A CONTRIVED COMBINATION OF LATIN AND ENGLISH CREATED FOR A HUMOROUS EFFECT. IT TRANSLATES: "THUS ALWAYS RECLINES THE POTATOE". |
| 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 | 038 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 25, 1991 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, July 15, 1976 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, April 28, 1977 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Dixon, CA 95620 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Dixon, CA 95620 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Dixon, CA 95620 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, January 25, 1991 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Tuesday, September 11, 1984 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 19, 1984 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Monday, April 23, 1984 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Friday, March 9, 1984 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, March 8, 1984 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Friday, February 24, 1984 | ALLOWANCE/COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Friday, January 20, 1984 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, January 6, 1984 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Thursday, November 10, 1983 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |