SQUARE MEALS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, a trademark application was filed for SQUARE MEALS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SQUARE MEALS trademark a serial number of 87648522. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Monday, November 10, 2025. This trademark is owned by Texas Department of Agriculture. The SQUARE MEALS trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Restaurant & Hotel Services, and Medical & Beauty Services & Agricultural Services categories with the following description:

Education in the fields of healthy living, proper nutrition, and healthy eating habits rendered through non-downloadable webinars, online trainings, classroom trainings, and conferences

Providing information in the fields of healthy living, proper nutrition, and healthy eating habits; Providing educational information concerning state and federal regulations relating to nutrition and food distribution programs and best practices for the implementation of such nutrition and food distribution programs; Providing educational information concerning the benefits of locally sourced food consumption; Providing educational information concerning the availability of nutrition and food distribution programs

Promoting public awareness in the fields of healthy living, proper nutrition, and healthy eating habits; Promoting public awareness of the importance of healthy living, proper nutrition, and healthy eating habits; Charitable services, namely, coordination of the procurement and distribution of food donations from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and government agencies to organizations providing free food to needy people

Providing of food and drink to needy people

Providing financial assistance for food; Charitable services, namely, providing financial assistance in the form of vouchers to disadvantaged persons for food
square meals

General Information


Serial Number87648522
Word MarkSQUARE MEALS
Filing DateTuesday, October 17, 2017
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateMonday, November 10, 2025
Registration Number5814185
Registration DateTuesday, July 23, 2019
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 18, 2018

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesEducation in the fields of healthy living, proper nutrition, and healthy eating habits rendered through non-downloadable webinars, online trainings, classroom trainings, and conferences
Goods and ServicesProviding information in the fields of healthy living, proper nutrition, and healthy eating habits; Providing educational information concerning state and federal regulations relating to nutrition and food distribution programs and best practices for the implementation of such nutrition and food distribution programs; Providing educational information concerning the benefits of locally sourced food consumption; Providing educational information concerning the availability of nutrition and food distribution programs
Goods and ServicesPromoting public awareness in the fields of healthy living, proper nutrition, and healthy eating habits; Promoting public awareness of the importance of healthy living, proper nutrition, and healthy eating habits; Charitable services, namely, coordination of the procurement and distribution of food donations from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and government agencies to organizations providing free food to needy people
Goods and ServicesProviding of food and drink to needy people
Goods and ServicesProviding financial assistance for food; Charitable services, namely, providing financial assistance in the form of vouchers to disadvantaged persons for food
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a stylized square with four sections and a stylized leaf extending from the top of the square, with the word "SQUARE" directly underneath the square and the word "MEALS" to the right of the square extending vertically upward, with the words "SQUARE" and "MEALS" separated by a shaded smaller square.

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, October 26, 2017
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, February 28, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, February 28, 2019

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, October 26, 2017
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, February 28, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, February 28, 2019

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, October 26, 2017
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, February 28, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, February 28, 2019

International Class043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, October 26, 2017
Primary Code043
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, February 28, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, February 28, 2019

International Class044 - Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, July 21, 2018
Primary Code044
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, February 28, 2019
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, February 28, 2019

Trademark Owner History


Party NameTexas Department of Agriculture
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type14 - State Agency
AddressAustin, TX 78701

Party NameTexas Department of Agriculture
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type14 - State Agency
AddressAustin, TX 78701

Party NameTexas Department of Agriculture
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type14 - State Agency
AddressAustin, TX 78701

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, October 20, 2017NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, October 26, 2017NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, October 27, 2017NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Friday, January 26, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, January 30, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, January 30, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 30, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, July 20, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, July 20, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Saturday, July 21, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, August 6, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, August 16, 2018ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, August 29, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 18, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 18, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 13, 2018NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, May 13, 2019TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Saturday, May 25, 2019CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Monday, May 13, 2019USE AMENDMENT FILED
Saturday, May 25, 2019STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, June 17, 2019ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, June 18, 2019NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 23, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, July 23, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, July 21, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, November 10, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, November 10, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, November 10, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED