| Serial Number | 86367616 |
| Word Mark | TACO RICO TEX-MEX CAFE |
| Filing Date | Friday, August 15, 2014 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Friday, December 29, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 5234626 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 4, 2017 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 11, 2016 |
| Amendment to a Registration/Renewal Certificate | In the statement, line 19, through line 21, is deleted, and Registration limited to the area comprising the state of Florida pursuant to Concurrent Use Proceeding No. 94002734. Concurrent registration with Registration No. 2999783 is inserted. |
| Order restricting Scope or Claim of Registration | Registration limited to the area comprising the state of Florida pursuant to Concurrent Use Proceeding No. 94002734. Concurrent registration with Registration No. 2999783 |
| Goods and Services | Bar and restaurant services; Café and restaurant services; Café-restaurants |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word "TACO" on the left with the "T" in red, the "A" in white, the "C" in green, and the "O" in red, all bordered in yellow, followed by a depiction of a chili pepper in red and green on a yellow halo-type background, followed by the word "RICO", on the right, with the letter "R" in white, the "I" in green, the "C" in red, and the "O" in white, all bordered in yellow, all above and to the left of the words "TEX-MEX CAFÉ", the letters of which are in red with yellow borders, all of the above being on a black background with a stylized top and bottom border featuring seven triangles in red between two horizontal lines in red at the top and the bottom. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "RICO" in the mark is "rich". |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "TACO" AND "TEX-MEX CAFÉ" |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black, red, green, white and yellow is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| International Class | 043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, September 7, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, December 10, 1987 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, December 10, 1987 |
| Party Name | Taco Rico Restaurants of Florida, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Coral Gables, FL 33146 US |
| Party Name | Taco Rico Restaurants of Florida, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Coral Gables, FL 33146 US |
| Party Name | Taco Rico Restaurants of Florida, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Coral Gables, FL 33146 US |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, August 19, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2014 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2014 | REMOVED FROM TEAS PLUS |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 5, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 5, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, June 6, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, June 5, 2015 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 5, 2015 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Saturday, June 27, 2015 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Saturday, June 27, 2015 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Saturday, June 27, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Monday, December 28, 2015 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 28, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, December 29, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, January 28, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, January 28, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, January 28, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 28, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, August 4, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, August 11, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, August 11, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 1, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 7, 2016 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, September 21, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 14, 2017 | CONCURRENT USE PROC. INSTITUTED NO. 999999 |
| Friday, April 28, 2017 | CONCURRENT USE GRANTED NO. 999999 |
| Monday, May 22, 2017 | CONCURRENT USE TERMINATED NO. 999999 |
| Monday, May 22, 2017 | TTAB RELEASE CASE TO TRADEMARKS |
| Tuesday, July 4, 2017 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2019 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2019 | AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED |
| Monday, July 4, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 30, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, December 29, 2023 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Friday, December 29, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, July 4, 2026 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |