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    Mark:
    BETTER MADE SPECIAL
    Trademark image
    US Serial Number:
    86238689
    Application Filing Date:
    Apr. 01, 2014
    US Registration Number:
    4632082
    Registration Date:
    Nov. 04, 2014
    Filed as TEAS Plus:
    Yes
    Currently TEAS Plus:
    Yes
    Register:
    Principal
    Mark Type:
    Trademark
    TM5 Common Status Descriptor:
    TM5 Common Status image

    LIVE/REGISTRATION/Issued and Active

    The trademark application has been registered with the Office.

    Status:
    The registration has been renewed.
    Status Date:
    Mar. 30, 2024
    Publication Date:
    Aug. 19, 2014
     

    Mark Information

    Mark Literal Elements:
    BETTER MADE SPECIAL
    Standard Character Claim:
    No
    Mark Drawing Type:
    3 - AN ILLUSTRATION DRAWING WHICH INCLUDES WORD(S)/ LETTER(S) /NUMBER(S)
    Description of Mark:
    The mark consists of a red shield outlined in white then red, then white containing the stylized words "BETTER MADE" in white and outlined in blue and "SPECIAL" in blue and outlined in white. Above the shield is a girl with red hair wearing a yellow dress with blue outlining and a yellow bonnet with red checks outlined in blue. The girl has a white face with blue eyes and red lips and a yellow arm outlined in blue.
    Color Drawing:
    Yes
    Color(s) Claimed:
    The color(s) yellow, red, blue, and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
    Design Search Code(s):
    02.03.16 - Hats (women wearing); Women wearing hats
    08.03.25 - Bubble gum; Candy bars (not chocolate); Candy, hard (not chocolate); Gum, chewing or bubble; Gumdrops; Jellybeans; Marshmallows
    24.01.03 - Shields or crests with letters, punctuation or inscriptions contained therein or superimposed thereon

    Related Properties Information

    Claimed Ownership of US Registrations:
    3842753, 2925327, 4409770

    Goods and Services

    Note: The following symbols indicate that the registrant/owner has amended the goods/services:
    • Brackets [..] indicate deleted goods/services;
    • Double parenthesis ((..)) identify any goods/services not claimed in a Section 15 affidavit of incontestability; and
    • Asterisks *..* identify additional (new) wording in the goods/services.
    For:
    Licorice
    International Class(es):
    030 - Primary Class
    U.S Class(es):
    046
    Class Status:
    ACTIVE

    Basis Information (Case Level)

    Filed Use:
    Yes
    Currently Use:
    Yes
    Filed ITU:
    No
    Currently ITU:
    No
    Filed 44D:
    No
    Currently 44D:
    No
    Filed 44E:
    No
    Currently 44E:
    No
    Filed 66A:
    No
    Currently 66A:
    No
    Filed No Basis:
    No
    Currently No Basis:
    No

    Current Owner(s) Information

    Owner Name:
    Better Made Snack Foods Incorporated
    Owner Address:
    10148 Gratiot Avenue
    www.bettermade.com
    Detroit, MICHIGAN UNITED STATES 48213
    Legal Entity Type:
    CORPORATION
    State or Country Where Organized:
    MICHIGAN

    Attorney/Correspondence Information

    Attorney of Record
    Attorney Name:
    Michael A Sneyd
    Attorney Primary Email Address:
    msneyd@kerr-russell.com
    Attorney Email Authorized:
    Yes
    Correspondent
    Correspondent Name/Address:
    Michael A Sneyd
    Kerr Russell and Weber, PLC
    500 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226
    Suite 2500
    Detroit, MICHIGAN UNITED STATES 48213
    Phone:
    3139610200
    Fax:
    313 961-0388
    Correspondent e-mail:
    msneyd@kerr-russell.com iplaw@kerr-russell.com
    Correspondent e-mail Authorized:
    Yes
    Domestic Representative - Not Found

    Prosecution History

    Date Description Proceeding Number
    Apr. 24, 2026 NOTICE OF SUIT
    Mar. 30, 2024 NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
    Mar. 30, 2024 REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
    Mar. 30, 2024 REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
    Mar. 30, 2024 CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
    Nov. 06, 2023 TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
    Nov. 04, 2023 COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
    Dec. 26, 2019 NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
    Dec. 26, 2019 REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
    Dec. 26, 2019 CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
    Nov. 12, 2019 TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
    Nov. 12, 2019 TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
    Nov. 04, 2019 COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
    May 15, 2015 ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
    May 15, 2015 TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
    Nov. 04, 2014 REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
    Aug. 19, 2014 OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
    Aug. 19, 2014 PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
    Jul. 30, 2014 NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
    Jul. 10, 2014 APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
    Jul. 07, 2014 ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
    Apr. 15, 2014 NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
    Apr. 14, 2014 NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
    Apr. 04, 2014 NEW APPLICATION ENTERED

    TM Staff and Location Information

    TM Staff Information - None
    File Location
    Current Location:
    GENERIC WEB UPDATE
    Date in Location:
    Mar. 30, 2024

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