TOPPERS TOSTITOS

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “TOPPERS TOSTITOS” is dead, having been abandoned by the applicant, Recot, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The mark was filed on December 4, 2001 under an intent‑to‑use basis for class 030, which covers staple foods, specifically corn‑based snack foods such as tortilla chips. Because the mark is no longer active, it does not grant control over the wording in any other context, but the closest concern would arise for any new name that also targets corn‑based tortilla chips or similar snack foods. The prosecution history indicates that the application was assigned to an examiner, received correspondence, and was ultimately abandoned in a mailed express abandonment on November 7, 2002. No opposition, cancellation, or court action appears in the supplied history, so there is no visible enforcement activity. For someone looking at a similar name, the record suggests a modest risk if the new name is used for tortilla chips, but the abandoned status means the mark no longer protects that wording.