Weekend Trademark Fun

Last week, I visited my family in the Big Easy (aka New Orleans). Since my mom is now an official tour guide, we took the free tour of the French Quarter. On the tour, we learned about the "lucky dog" trademark.

For those of you who haven't experienced the wonderful goodness of a lucky dog, I strongly urge you to try one. The only place to get them from a cart like the one shown here is New Orleans. However, you can get lucky dogs at select locations nationwide. Of course, you won't get the questionable street vendor and the interesting New Orleans atmosphere.

If you're interested in the trademarks, the registration numbers are 1430451, 1429464, and 1428637. "Lucky Dog" and "Lucky Dogs" describe the goods as "PREPARED HOT DOG SANDWICHES FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR OFF THE PREMISES." Funny, but I didn't see any lucky dog "premises" in New Orleans, only a cart. The last mark I found in the USPTO registry is below. When a black and white drawing can make your mouth water, you know it's gotta be good.