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THE LEGEND OF THE DUCKS HOW DID THE TRADITION OF THE DUCKS IN THE PEABODY FOUNTAIN BEGIN? BACK IN THE 1930'S FRANK SHUTT, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE PEABODY, AND A FRIEND, CHIP BARWICK, RETURNED FROM A WEEKEND HUNTING TRIP TO ARKANSAS. THE MEN HAD A LITTLE TOO MUCH TENNESSEE SIPPIN' WHISKEY, AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUNNY TO PLACE SOME OF THEIR LIVE DUCK DECOYS (IT WAS LEGAL THEN FOR HUNTERS TO USE LIVE DECOYS) IN THE BEAUTIFUL PEABODY FOUNTAIN. THREE SMALL ENGLISH CALL DUCKS WERE SELECTED AS "GUINEA PIGS," AND THE REACTION WAS NOTHING SHORT OF ENTHUSIASTIC. THUS BEGAN A PEABODY TRADITION WHICH WAS TO BECOME INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS.

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THE LEGEND OF THE DUCKS HOW DID THE TRADITION OF THE DUCKS IN THE PEABODY FOUNTAIN BEGIN? BACK IN THE 1930'S FRANK SHUTT, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE PEABODY, AND A FRIEND, CHIP BARWICK, RETURNED FROM A WEEKEND HUNTING TRIP TO ARKANSAS. THE MEN HAD A LITTLE TOO MUCH TENNESSEE SIPPIN' WHISKEY, AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUNNY TO PLACE SOME OF THEIR LIVE DUCK DECOYS (IT WAS LEGAL THEN FOR HUNTERS TO USE LIVE DECOYS) IN THE BEAUTIFUL PEABODY FOUNTAIN. THREE SMALL ENGLISH CALL DUCKS WERE SELECTED AS "GUINEA PIGS," AND THE REACTION WAS NOTHING SHORT OF ENTHUSIASTIC. THUS BEGAN A PEABODY TRADITION WHICH WAS TO BECOME INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS.

ST13

US500000078690255

Class

35, 43

Filing

78690255

Registration

3853633

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.

USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

49

Latest update

12/08/2022

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

35, 43

Filing date

08/11/2005

Registration date

09/28/2010

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

10/08/2020

Last transaction

12/08/2022

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

First use anywhere

01/01/1981

First use in commerce

01/01/1981

Drawing code

4

Owner type

03

Owner location

MEMPHIS, TN

Examiner

FAHRENKOPF, PAUL

Law office

L10

Current location

GENERIC WEB UPDATE

Holders and representatives

Holders

Peabody Management, Inc.
Peabody Management, Inc.

Representatives

Belinda J. Scrimenti Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 35Class 43

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 35

Providing facilities for business meetings

Class 43

Providing facilities for banquets; hotel services; hotel catering services

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

49 publications found

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

12/08/2022

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

12/08/2022

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

12/08/2022

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

12/08/2022

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

12/08/2022

NA89

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED

10/08/2020

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

10/08/2020

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

10/08/2020

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

10/06/2020

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

08/24/2020

REM2

COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED

09/28/2019

NA85

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED

11/12/2016

C15A

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.

11/12/2016

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

11/12/2016

E815

TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED

09/06/2016

REM1

COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED

09/28/2015

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

04/14/2015

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

04/14/2015

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

06/25/2013

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

09/28/2010

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

07/13/2010

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

06/23/2010

PREV

LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED

06/08/2010

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

06/07/2010

TEME

TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED

11/19/2009

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

11/19/2009

TROA

TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED

10/30/2009

TEME

TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED

07/17/2009

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

07/16/2009

TROA

TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED

07/16/2009

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED

01/16/2009

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN

01/16/2009

TEME

TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED

10/20/2008

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

10/20/2008

ALIE

ASSIGNED TO LIE

10/20/2008

PARI

TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED

10/02/2008

JURT

JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY

06/17/2008

EXPI

EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED

05/01/2007

EXAF

EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB

05/01/2007

CNFR

FINAL REFUSAL MAILED

11/01/2006

CNFR

FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN

10/31/2006

ACEC

AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED

09/21/2006

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

09/15/2006

MAIL

PAPER RECEIVED

09/15/2006

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED

03/10/2006

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN

03/09/2006

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

03/02/2006

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

02/03/2006

NWAP

NEW APPLICATION ENTERED

08/17/2005

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