| Serial Number | 77812439 |
| Word Mark | MARIQUITAS BRAND CLASSIC MANUFACTURED IN THE USA PLANTAIN CHIPS |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, August 25, 2009 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Thursday, March 4, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 3816920 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 13, 2010 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 27, 2010 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red, white, yellow, brown, orange, and green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "FOOD", "PLANTAIN CHIPS", "BRAND", "ZERO G TRANS FAT", "ALL NATURAL", "THE REALISTIC DEPICTION OF PLANTAIN CHIPS AND THE REALISTIC DEPICTION OF A PLANTAIN TREE APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of an overall yellow background, with stripes of red, white and green in descending order from the top to the center of which is a stylized "NF National Food" logo in slanted white upper case letters with the "N" and the "F" sharing the right most leg of the "N". The term "Mariquitas" appears in stylized green cursive below at an angle rising to the right, with the word "BRAND" printed in green uppercase letters at the lower right and the term "CLASSIC" displayed in uppercase letters in green beneath. Below, a curved band of red outlined in white provides the background for the words "PLANTAIN CHIPS" in white upper case letters. Below that, a parallelogram outlined in green is filled with an image of plantain chips, which obscures the lower border thereof. To the left of the parallelogram, and blocking the upper left hand corner of it, is the image of a green plantain tree with a brown, yellow and green trunk, with a bunch of plantains displayed in front of the lowermost right. In the upper right hand corner within the parallelogram and superimposed on the image of plantain chips appears the term "ZEROg TRANS FAT" in white mixed uppercase and lowercase letters appearing in an orange circle with yellow outline, beneath which are the words "ALL NATURAL" in green uppercase letters with yellow outline that curve around the bottom of the circle. |
| Goods and Services | Plantain and banana chips |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "MARIQUITAS" in the mark is "ladybug" or "lady-bird". |
| 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 | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 4, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, April 30, 2007 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, April 30, 2007 |
| Party Name | ARA BRANDS LLC |
| Party Type | 32 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | MIAMI, FL 33166 |
| Party Name | ARA BRANDS LLC |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | MIAMI, FL 33166 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Miami, FL 33166 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Miami, FL 33166 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Miami, FL 33166 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, December 8, 2021 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Thursday, March 4, 2021 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR) |
| Thursday, March 4, 2021 | REGISTERED - SEC. 7 REQUEST ABANDONED |
| Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Saturday, July 13, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Friday, April 6, 2018 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 7 |
| Tuesday, February 27, 2018 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2018 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 7 |
| Monday, February 5, 2018 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, January 30, 2018 | OTQR WITHDRAWAL FROM PUBLICATION |
| Saturday, January 27, 2018 | REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - ADDRESS NOT UPDATED |
| Thursday, January 18, 2018 | AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 ¿ PROCESSED |
| Monday, July 31, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, June 22, 2017 | TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 5, 2016 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 5, 2016 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, July 5, 2016 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, April 26, 2016 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 13, 2015 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 19, 2014 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 13, 2010 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, April 27, 2010 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, April 7, 2010 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, March 22, 2010 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Thursday, March 18, 2010 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Thursday, March 18, 2010 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, March 18, 2010 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 18, 2010 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, March 17, 2010 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Saturday, February 27, 2010 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Wednesday, February 17, 2010 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, February 17, 2010 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, January 19, 2010 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 29, 2009 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 29, 2009 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, December 29, 2009 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 7, 2009 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Monday, December 7, 2009 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, November 30, 2009 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, August 29, 2009 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Friday, August 28, 2009 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Friday, August 28, 2009 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |