ORIGINAL RECIPE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, May 18, 1983, a trademark application was filed for ORIGINAL RECIPE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ORIGINAL RECIPE trademark a serial number of 73426450. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Tuesday, April 2, 2024. This trademark is owned by KFC Corporation. The ORIGINAL RECIPE trademark is filed in the Meat & Processed Food Products category with the following description:

Freshly Prepared Fried Chicken for Consumption On or Off the Premises
original recipe

General Information


Serial Number73426450
Word MarkORIGINAL RECIPE
Filing DateWednesday, May 18, 1983
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateTuesday, April 2, 2024
Registration Number1303969
Registration DateTuesday, November 6, 1984
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, August 28, 1984

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesFreshly Prepared Fried Chicken for Consumption On or Off the Premises

Classification Information


International Class029 - 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 Codes046
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, November 6, 1984
Primary Code029
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, November 30, 1971
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, November 30, 1971

Trademark Owner History


Party NameKFC Corporation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPlano, TX 75024

Party NameKFC Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLouisville, KY 40213

Party NameKFC Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLouisville, KY 40213

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, February 7, 1984NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Sunday, February 12, 1984CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, March 19, 1984ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, April 25, 1984ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, April 25, 1984APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, June 26, 1984NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, August 28, 1984PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, November 6, 1984REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, December 4, 1989REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Wednesday, February 21, 1990REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, October 27, 2004TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 27, 2004REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Monday, December 6, 2004REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, December 6, 2004REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, May 21, 2008CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, August 5, 2008NOTICE OF SUIT
Wednesday, December 16, 2009NOTICE OF SUIT
Wednesday, July 14, 2010NOTICE OF SUIT
Wednesday, December 29, 2010NOTICE OF SUIT
Wednesday, March 2, 2011NOTICE OF SUIT
Wednesday, June 15, 2011NOTICE OF SUIT
Wednesday, July 20, 2011NOTICE OF SUIT
Tuesday, November 27, 2012NOTICE OF SUIT
Friday, November 15, 2013TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, November 15, 2013ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, January 7, 2014NOTICE OF SUIT
Friday, February 7, 2014NOTICE OF SUIT
Monday, May 5, 2014TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, May 5, 2014REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Thursday, May 8, 2014REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, May 8, 2014REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, May 8, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 17, 2016ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, May 31, 2017TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, May 31, 2017ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, February 26, 2018NOTICE OF SUIT
Wednesday, May 13, 2020NOTICE OF SUIT
Monday, November 6, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, November 10, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 2, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, April 2, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, April 2, 2024REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, April 2, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 11, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 11, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, November 11, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 11, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, November 11, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED