So I'm going to read a couple of pieces
from a new project called "Civilian Border Patrol."
Seemed apropos.
So the chapters from this work are titled after gap sections.
So Chapter 12: Market access, demand, supply, pat down,
inter alia.
Setting: United States Patent and Trademark Office.
"1996.
Egg patty, US design patent 376251.
1996.
Fat-free bread stuffing process, therefore Canadian patent
2174824.
1997.
Simulated egg patty, US patent 5260735.
On December 7, 1998, Robert's American Gourmet and New York
Corporation--
Tortillas date back as far as 10,000 years before Christ.
It was the principal food of the Aztecs.
--filed an application to register on the Principal
Register the mark St. John's Wort Tortilla
for 'herbal and natural snacks' in International Class '30--
The main diet of these people was corn.
--Applicant claim dates of first use
and first use in commerce, Merlin development, food
product development, and research.
1998.
Composition and method for flavoring popcorn product, US
patent 5750166.
1996 tortillas, having increased flexibility and process,
therefore Canadian patent 2174816--
As time went on, the Indians learned
to soak the corn kernels in the lime solution
until the skins came off.
--Tortilla Industry Association announces
2004 Hall of Fame recipients.
The awards were given during the 2004 TIA annual convention held
jointly this year with the American
Association of Cereal Chemists.
The examining attorney, inter alia,
refused registration of the proposed
mark as merely descriptive.
Under Section 2E1 of the Trademark Act 15 USC 2E1
and stated that the proposed mark
appears to be generic of the goods,
including as evidence a dictionary definition
of the word tortilla--
Tortilla was the name given by the Spaniards
to the unleavened flatbread they found in Mexico
among the Aztec in the 16th century.
--and printouts from a few websites showing
uses of St. John's Wort as an herbal ingredient or
nutritional supplement.
Obviously, the Barnes & Noble's operation
is imitating amazon.com, but businesses have always done so.
If a Mexican restaurant becomes popular in town,
other Mexican restaurants are sure to follow.
La Tortilla Loca is owned and operated
by Richard and Imelda Rubin, husband and wife,
in a small town of Rio Rico, Arizona.
We are a minority-run business.
1993.
Microwavable batter-coated dough and robed foodstuff, US patent
5120552.
1990.
Controlling the texture of microwaved brownies,
US patent 4940595.
1990.
Taco shell and method of manufacture, US patent 4950490.
The situation would be comparable
to a Mexican restaurant patenting tortillas or tamales
to prevent competition from other Mexican restaurants.
In addition, the examining attorney held that
the identification of goods 'herbal and natural snacks' was
indefinite, with Imelda Rubin as president and 51% owner,
and Richard Rubin as responsible for sales and marketing--
In Mexico, a young girl will spend
years learning the secrets to making the perfect tortilla.
Today, tortillas are prepared using the same ingredients,
but machines have replaced the Indian women.
--In response, applicant, inter alia,
submitted an amendment to the identification of goods to be
read 'herbal and natural snacks,' namely tortilla chips,
tortilla shells containing St. John's Wort--
Tortillas have gone from an ethnic food
to mainstream in the United States.
We are very excited to be part of an industry that
has been so well-accepted in the mainstream.
While nobody to date has succeeded in patenting tamales,
one Mexican restaurant in Houston
has already won a suit against another restaurant
for copying its decor.
Fisher.
1999.
All our products come with a 100% customer satisfaction
guarantee.
--Other patents pending."