TACO MAMA Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, January 24, 2023, a trademark application was filed for TACO MAMA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the TACO MAMA trademark a serial number of 97765614. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE as of Monday, July 7, 2025. This trademark is owned by E. P. Marez & Co. Inc.. The TACO MAMA trademark is filed in the Restaurant & Hotel Services category with the following description:
Restaurant services; Restaurant, bar and catering services
General Information
| Serial Number | 97765614 |
| Word Mark | TACO MAMA |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, January 24, 2023 |
| Status | 681 - PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE |
| Status Date | Monday, July 7, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 29, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Concurrent Use Statement | Concurrent use information. Statement per 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1051(a)(3)(D) and 37 C.F.R. Sec. 2.42 (i) Exceptions to the claim of Exclusive Use: geographic locations other than the State of Arkansas USA (ii) (I) Concurrent Use by others: Wilco Holdings LLC, 300 Office Park Drive, Suite 206, Mountain Brook AL 35223; use withing Alabama and neighboring states; restaurants have been opened in Alabama and elsewhere, and advertisements of the businesses have been made. The modes of use include advertisements and several restaurants emboldened with the trademark, and menus and tangential items common to restaurants showing the mark. Wilco Holdings LLC, filed application Serial Number 87/152303 on August 26, 2016 for TACO MAMA A TACO BAR, which occasioned applicants filing of Opposition Proceeding, No. 91241292 in the TTAB, which case has been suspended; Wilco then amended their TM application to a concurrent use case, and settlement of the dispute between Wilco and applicant was reached January 23, 2023 in a contract of settlement. (ii)(II) Goods: the goods are restaurant services, and the area of concurrent use is the United States of America;The modes of use include advertisements and prominent display of the mark on their restaurant and menus and in advertisements , and tangential items common to restaurants showing the mark, and prominent use is displayed within their website at tacomama.net . (ii)(III) Period of Use Applicant E.P. Marez and Co. Inc., d/b/a TACO MAMA, 1209 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs, AR 71901. has been using the mark for restaurant services and related normal activities associated with restaurants within the State of Arkansas since Feb. 2, 2009 and Wilco Holdings, on information and belief, has been using a similar mark for restaurant services since around or about 2012. (ii)(IV) Goods and Area for which Concurrent Use Registration is Desired: the goods are restaurant services, and applicant seeks concurrent use registration for the state of Arkansas only. The modes of use include advertisements displaying the mark, prominent display of the mark on applicant's restaurant, display of the mark upon applicant's catering vehicle and accessories, and display of the mark upon menus and tangential items common to restaurants showing the mark. _______________________________ Request per TMEP Sec. 1207.04(d)(i) and 804.02 Please modify the verified statements as to ...no other person has the right to use the mark... and insert the following: ...except Wilco Holdings LLC, as specified in this application. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "TACO" |
| Goods and Services | Restaurant services; Restaurant, bar and catering services |
Classification Information
| International Class | 043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, February 13, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, February 2, 2009 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, February 2, 2009 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | E. P. Marez & Co. Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Hot Springs, AR 71901 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, January 27, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, February 13, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, October 23, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, October 30, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, October 30, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 30, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 8, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, January 8, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, December 23, 2024 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Monday, December 23, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 23, 2024 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 29, 2024 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Monday, January 29, 2024 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 29, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 20, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
