SOUTH OF THE BORDER

What this means for you

Registered since 18 Aug 2009. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers; it stays on the register as long as the owner keeps up the maintenance filings (next due by 18 Aug 2029: the §8 & §9 renewal).

Record

Serial number

77541272

Registration number

3668560

Mark type

Slogan / phrase

Filed

07 Aug 2008

Published for opposition

30 Dec 2008

Registered

18 Aug 2009

Current term from

18 Aug 2019

Next maintenance filing

§8 & §9 renewal, due by 18 Aug 2029 (grace period to 18 Feb 2030)

Attorney of record

Jeffrey J. Schwartz

Goods and services

• Class 029 — Meats and processed foods: Snack mix consisting primarily of peanuts, pumpkin seeds, jalapeno cheddar sticks, chili lemon crackers, and salsa triangles

Owner

• Tropical Nut & Fruit Co., Charlotte, NC, US
• Tropical Nut & Fruit Co., Charlotte, NC, US
• Tropical Nut & Fruit Co., Charlotte, NC, US

Board proceedings on this mark

• Extension of Time to Oppose No. 77541272 — Frito-Lay North America, Inc. v. Tropical Nut & Fruit Co., filed 27 Jan 2009 (Terminated)

Prosecution history

• 17 Jan 2019 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
• 17 Jan 2019 — REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
• 17 Jan 2019 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
• 17 Jan 2019 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
• 21 Dec 2018 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
• 18 Aug 2018 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
• 25 Nov 2015 — ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
• 24 Mar 2015 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
• 24 Mar 2015 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
• 24 Mar 2015 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
• 10 Mar 2015 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
• 18 Aug 2009 — REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
• 14 Jul 2009 — EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED
• 27 Jan 2009 — EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED
• 30 Dec 2008 — PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION