WHAT THE FRIES CHARLOTTE Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Sunday, March 19, 2023, a trademark application was filed for WHAT THE FRIES CHARLOTTE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WHAT THE FRIES CHARLOTTE trademark a serial number of 97846306. The federal status of this trademark filing is FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED as of Thursday, September 18, 2025. This trademark is owned by Barnes and Williams, Inc. The WHAT THE FRIES CHARLOTTE trademark is filed in the Restaurant & Hotel Services category with the following description:
Restaurant services featuring potatoes prepared various methods, including fried potatoes, paired with meat, seafood, vegetables with sauces; Providing of food and drink via restaurant, food truck and fixed festival- style vending
General Information
| Serial Number | 97846306 |
| Word Mark | WHAT THE FRIES CHARLOTTE |
| Filing Date | Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
| Status | 645 - FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED |
| Status Date | Thursday, September 18, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of The mark consist of the wording "WHAT THE FRIES" with a SKYLINE design and French fries in between "THE" and "FRIES". The tourquoise skyline has negative space windows. The mark consist of white back ground, outlining, shading and /or transparent areas and are not part of the mark. The mark consists of capitalized letters 'WHAT' in stylized purple letters, the word 'FRIES' in capitilized stylized purple letters and shadowed by tourquoise under the word 'CHARLOTTE' is stylized purple. The picture of the downtown Charlotte skyline is turquoise and the french fries are gold, outlined in black. A fork and knife are purple crossed utensils are located between the words "FRIES" and "CHARLOTTE". |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) The mark consist of the wording "WHAT THE FRIES" with a SKYLINE design and French fries in between "THE" and "FRIES". The tourquoise skyline has negative space windows. The mark consist of white back ground, outlining, shading and /or transparent areas and are not part of the mark. The mark consists of capitalized letters 'WHAT' in stylized purple letters, the word 'FRIES' in capitilized stylized purple letters and shadowed by tourquoise under the word 'CHARLOTTE' is stylized purple. The picture of the downtown Charlotte skyline is turquoise and the french fries are gold, outlined in black. A set of crossed utensils are purple and are located between the words "FRIES" and "CHARLOTTE" is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | What The Fries Charlotte |
| Goods and Services | Restaurant services featuring potatoes prepared various methods, including fried potatoes, paired with meat, seafood, vegetables with sauces; Providing of food and drink via restaurant, food truck and fixed festival- style vending |
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, April 10, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, July 11, 2014 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, July 11, 2014 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Barnes and Williams, Inc |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Charlotte, NC 28210 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 14, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, April 10, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, September 18, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 18, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, September 18, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
