TRUE SOUTHERN SMOKE BARBEQUE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, March 4, 2016, a trademark application was filed for TRUE SOUTHERN SMOKE BARBEQUE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the TRUE SOUTHERN SMOKE BARBEQUE trademark a serial number of 86929462. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, June 9, 2023. This trademark is owned by True Southern Smoke BBQ, LLC. The TRUE SOUTHERN SMOKE BARBEQUE trademark is filed in the Staple Food Products category with the following description:

Barbecue sauce
true southern smoke barbeque

General Information


Serial Number86929462
Word MarkTRUE SOUTHERN SMOKE BARBEQUE
Filing DateFriday, March 4, 2016
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, June 9, 2023
Registration Number5089861
Registration DateTuesday, November 29, 2016
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 13, 2016

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesBarbecue sauce
Description of MarkThe mark consists of two stylized pigs facing inward, smiling, wearing chef's hats, smoking cigars and wearing sunglasses. Between the two pigs appears the stylized wording "TRUE SOUTHERN SMOKE BARBEQUE". The color orange appears in the text of the wording "TRUE SOUTHERN SMOKE", at the end of the ash in the cigars, and in the two curved lines that represent smoke above the cigar design. The color black appears as the shading for the exterior outline of the wording "TRUE SOUTHERN SMOKE", in the text of the wording "BARBEQUE", as the outline of the pig designs, and as the shading for the lenses for the sunglasses on the pigs. The color pink appears as the shading for the skin of the pigs. The color white appears as the interior outline in the text of the wording "TRUE SOUTHERN SMOKE", as the shading for the chef's hats being worn by the pigs, as the shading for the teeth of the pigs, and as the ash in the cigars. The color gray appears as the shading of the sunglasses. The color brown appears as the shading of the cigars.
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) white, pink, black, gray, orange, and brown is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"SOUTHERN SMOKE BARBECUE"

Classification Information


International Class030 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice.
US Class Codes046
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, June 9, 2023
Primary Code030
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, July 1, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, August 1, 2013

Trademark Owner History


Party NameTrue Southern Smoke BBQ, LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressChesapeake, VA 23320

Party NameTrue Southern Smoke BBQ, LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressChesapeake, VA 23320

Party NameTrue Southern Smoke BBQ, LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressChesapeake, VA 23320

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, June 9, 2023CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Monday, November 29, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 29, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, September 13, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 13, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, August 24, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 9, 2016LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, August 9, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, August 9, 2016EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Tuesday, August 9, 2016NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 9, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 9, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Tuesday, August 9, 2016PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Monday, August 8, 2016ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, July 27, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, July 27, 2016PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Tuesday, July 12, 2016WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Tuesday, June 28, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, June 28, 2016EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Tuesday, June 28, 2016NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 28, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 28, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, June 23, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, June 23, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, June 23, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, June 16, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, March 11, 2016NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Thursday, March 10, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, March 8, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED