USPTO serial 75073181
THE WAY HOT DOGS SHOULD BE
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Feb 4, 1997
- Examiner
- KON, ELISSA GARBER
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
This registration is in, or will soon enter, a USPTO maintenance window. Missing a Section 8 or Section 9 filing can cancel the registration.
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Owner
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Peter J. Hardin, Esq.
Peter J. Hardin, Esq. Dentons Sirote PC2311 HIGHLAND AVE SBIRMINGHAM, AL 35205United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 042 | restaurant and restaurant drive through and carry out services | ACTIVE | Mar 15, 1995 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | RNL3 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS) | The trademark registration was renewed for another 10-year term after acceptable maintenance filings. RNL1, RNL2, and RNL3 indicate which renewal cycle (first, second, or third 10-year term) was recorded. The registration remains active. |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 89AG | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED | The USPTO accepted your combined Section 8 declaration and Section 9 renewal application. The registration is renewed for another 10-year term. The next combined maintenance filing will be due at the following 10-year anniversary. |
| Jun 11, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 4, 2026 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 27, 2016 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 27, 2016 | RNL2 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS) | The trademark registration was renewed for another 10-year term after acceptable maintenance filings. RNL1, RNL2, and RNL3 indicate which renewal cycle (first, second, or third 10-year term) was recorded. The registration remains active. |
| Apr 27, 2016 | 89AG | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED | The USPTO accepted your combined Section 8 declaration and Section 9 renewal application. The registration is renewed for another 10-year term. The next combined maintenance filing will be due at the following 10-year anniversary. |
| Apr 26, 2016 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Feb 18, 2016 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 22, 2006 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Aug 27, 2006 | RNL1 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) | The trademark registration was renewed for another 10-year term after acceptable maintenance filings. RNL1, RNL2, and RNL3 indicate which renewal cycle (first, second, or third 10-year term) was recorded. The registration remains active. |
| Aug 27, 2006 | 89AG | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED | The USPTO accepted your combined Section 8 declaration and Section 9 renewal application. The registration is renewed for another 10-year term. The next combined maintenance filing will be due at the following 10-year anniversary. |
| Aug 27, 2006 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| May 15, 2006 | 89AF | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED | — |
| May 15, 2006 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 28, 2002 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Aug 20, 2002 | 815F | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED | — |
| Aug 20, 2002 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Feb 4, 1997 | R.PR | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER | Your trademark is registered on the Principal Register — the strongest form of federal trademark protection. You may use the ® symbol for the covered goods and services. Maintenance filings (Section 8 and renewals) are required to keep the registration alive. |
| Nov 12, 1996 | PUBO | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION | Your mark was published in the USPTO Official Gazette for a 30-day opposition window. During that period, third parties who believe they would be harmed can file an opposition. If no opposition is filed, prosecution usually continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. |
| Oct 11, 1996 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Sep 10, 1996 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 9, 1996 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |