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KFC

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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: US

Quick snapshot

KFC

ST13

US500000078202117

Class

29, 43

Filing

78202117

Registration

2800403

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USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

49

Latest update

11/16/2025

Classification

Registered

Trademark type

Combined

Nice classes

29, 43

Filing date

01/10/2003

Registration date

12/30/2003

Expiration date

-

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Complete case details

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Status date

09/06/2023

Last transaction

11/16/2025

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

First use anywhere

06/01/1997

First use in commerce

06/01/1997

Drawing code

3

Owner type

03

Owner location

Plano, TX

Examiner

SMIGA,HOWARD

Law office

L20

Current location

GENERIC WEB UPDATE

Holders and representatives

Holders

K. C. (pessoa física)
K. C. (pessoa física)

Representatives

KFC Corporation

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 29Class 43

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 29

Cooked chickencole slawcooked potatoesvegetable saladsgarden saladspotato saladsthree bean saladsbaked red beans and corn on the coball for consumption on or off the premises

Class 43

Restaurant services

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

49 publications found

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

11/11/2025

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

11/11/2025

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

11/11/2025

NA89

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

09/06/2023

RNL2

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

09/06/2023

89AG

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

09/06/2023

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

09/06/2023

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

02/22/2023

REM2

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

12/30/2022

NOSU

NOTICE OF SUIT

02/26/2018

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

05/31/2017

REAP

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

05/31/2017

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

08/17/2016

NOSU

NOTICE OF SUIT

10/27/2015

NOSU

NOTICE OF SUIT

01/07/2014

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

11/15/2013

REAP

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

11/15/2013

NAS8

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED

09/19/2013

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

09/19/2013

9G8P

REGISTERED - SEC. 9 GRANTED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8

09/19/2013

8PRT

REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED

09/19/2013

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

09/19/2013

89AF

REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED

09/11/2013

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

09/11/2013

NOSU

NOTICE OF SUIT

11/27/2012

NOSU

NOTICE OF SUIT

02/15/2012

NOSU

NOTICE OF SUIT

07/20/2011

NOSU

NOTICE OF SUIT

06/15/2011

NOSU

NOTICE OF SUIT

03/24/2011

NOSU

NOTICE OF SUIT

03/02/2011

NOSU

NOTICE OF SUIT

12/29/2010

NOSU

NOTICE OF SUIT

08/19/2010

NOSU

NOTICE OF SUIT

07/14/2010

8.OK

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED

10/23/2009

A7OK

AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED

10/23/2009

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

10/21/2009

ES8R

TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED

10/19/2009

ES7R

TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED

10/14/2009

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

09/25/2009

REAP

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

09/25/2009

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

12/30/2003

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

10/07/2003

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

09/17/2003

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

08/20/2003

CFIT

CASE FILE IN TICRS

08/04/2003

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

07/17/2003

TROA

TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED

07/17/2003

GNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED

07/01/2003

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

06/26/2003

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