| Serial Number | 79147677 |
| Word Mark | EL TEQUITO |
| Filing Date | Monday, April 7, 2014 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 4792416 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 18, 2015 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 2, 2015 |
| Goods and Services | [ Beers, mixed drinks containing beers in the nature of beer-based cocktails; mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks, namely, fruit juice beverages; lemonades; fruit beverages and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages, namely, concentrates and powders for making soft drink beverages and fruit drinks ] |
| Goods and Services | [ Fresh almonds and fresh nuts ] |
| Goods and Services | [ Pickles; preserves, included in this class, in particular meat, fish, poultry, game, sausages, fruit and vegetable preserves; pickled products, included in this class, namely, pickled cucumbers, pickled tomatoes, pickled onions, pickled peppers, pickled jalapenos, pickled aubergines, olives; prepared meals consisting predominantly of meat and/or fish and/or poultry and/or game and/or sausage and/or fruit and/or vegetables and also containing rice and/or pasta; snacks, included in this class, namely, fruit-based snack foods, potato-based snack foods ] |
| Goods and Services | [ Relish; ] sauces; [ rice; ] prepared meals consisting predominantly of [ rice and/or pasta and/or ] cereal products also containing [ meat and/or fish and/or poultry and/or game and/or sausages and/or fruit and/or ] vegetables [ ; filled tortilla wraps in the nature of burritos and filled taco shells in the nature of tacos; baked goods, namely, wheat, rice and corn based baked snack foods; baked goods, namely, crumbles; tortilla wraps in the nature of tortillas, taco shells; snacks, included in this class, namely, nachos ] |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The wording "EL TEQUITO" has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| 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 | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 3, 2022 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, June 6, 2014 |
| 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 | 001, 046 |
| Class Status Code | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 3, 2022 |
| 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, 048 |
| Class Status Code | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 3, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Neckarsulm 74167 DE |
| Party Name | Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, June 5, 2014 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, June 6, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2014 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, June 27, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, July 1, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, July 2, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, July 3, 2014 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, July 3, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2014 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, December 31, 2014 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 31, 2014 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, January 1, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 1, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 8, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, April 8, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, April 8, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 15, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, April 15, 2015 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 16, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Thursday, April 16, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, April 27, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2015 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2015 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Monday, June 1, 2015 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, August 18, 2015 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 18, 2015 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, February 2, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, February 2, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, February 20, 2016 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, July 23, 2020 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 3, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 3, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, March 3, 2022 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC 71 ACCEPTED |
| Thursday, March 3, 2022 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 3, 2022 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Wednesday, November 30, 2022 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, November 30, 2022 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, January 3, 2023 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Saturday, January 21, 2023 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Sunday, August 18, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 1, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |