What this record means
The record shows that “CLAUDE’S” is a live, registered mark on the Principal Register, owned by Claude’s Sauces, Inc., a Texas corporation. The mark protects the goods listed in class 030: barbecue sauce; marinades; sauces; spice rubs; and steak sauce, first used in commerce on February 1, 1978. A similar name used for these kinds of sauces or related food products would raise the closest record‑based concern. The registration does not give control over every use of the word “Claude’s” in all contexts. The prosecution history shows a straightforward path: the application was filed March 17, 2022, published for opposition February 7, 2023, and registered April 25, 2023, with no opposition or enforcement events recorded. The latest meaningful event is the registration date, and no further maintenance dates are supplied. The supplied history shows no visible enforcement activity. For someone considering a similar name in the same food category, this record suggests a meaningful risk of similarity.
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