REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
06/19/2026
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BOOTLEG BAR-B-Q SAUCE SO GOOD IT OUGHTA BE ILLEGAL
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
34
Latest update
06/20/2026
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
43
Filing date
12/07/2005
Registration date
06/19/2007
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
09/17/2016
Last transaction
06/20/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
1991-11-00
First use in commerce
1992-07-00
Drawing code
3
Owner type
03
Owner location
LOUISVILLE, KY, US
Examiner
CROSS, TRACY L
Law office
L90
Current location
GENERIC WEB UPDATE
Mark description
The mark consists of a masked hillbilly bandit, running carrying a pig under his left arm and a bucket of sauce in his right hand with the words BOOTLEG over his head and BAR-B-Q under his feet. There is a ribbon below the character with the words SO GOOD IT OUGHTA BE ILLEGAL.
Holders and representatives
Holders
bootleg bar-b-q company inc.
Representatives
Bootleg Bar-B-Q Co. Inc.
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 43
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 43
BARBEQUE RESTAURANT SERVICES
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
34 publications found
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
09/17/2016
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
09/17/2016
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
09/17/2016
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
09/17/2016
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
06/26/2016
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
06/26/2016
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
06/19/2016
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
08/11/2012
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
08/11/2012
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
08/11/2012
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
07/24/2012
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
07/24/2012
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
06/19/2007
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
04/03/2007
NPUB
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
03/14/2007
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
02/16/2007
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
02/05/2007
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
02/01/2007
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
01/31/2007
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
01/31/2007
ZZZX
PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
01/24/2007
PBCR
WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
12/29/2006
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
12/04/2006
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
12/04/2006
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
11/15/2006
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
10/06/2006
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
09/26/2006
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
09/26/2006
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
06/15/2006
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
06/15/2006
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
06/07/2006
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED
12/14/2005
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
12/13/2005
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