The Big Green Egg, Inc. (P) vs MIDDLEBY OUTDOOR IP HOLDINGS, INC. (D)
Suspended
Oppositions
Proceeding Details
Proceeding Number
Filing Date
Dec 16, 2025
Last Status Update
Mar 20, 2026
Interlocutory Attorney
MARY CATHERINE FAINT
Parties
Plaintiff
The Big Green Egg, Inc.




1397 CARROLL DRIVE
ATLANTA, GA 30318
Attorney / Correspondent:
Marks:
BIG GREEN EGG
Registered
|Reg #: 4263121|S/N: 85258049
BIG GREEN EGG
LIVE - REGISTERED
TrademarkCombinedOwner: The Big Green Egg, Inc.
Status: REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Record Details
Serial No.
85258049
Registration No.
4263121
Status
LIVE
Important Dates
Filed
Mar 4, 2011
Registered
Dec 25, 2012
First Use
Mar 1, 2011
Goods & Services
Class 011
Barbecue smokers and grills
Registered
|Reg #: 4917107|S/N: 86489386
NO MARK TEXT PROVIDED
LIVE - REGISTERED
TrademarkDesignOwner: The Big Green Egg, Inc.
Status: REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Record Details
Serial No.
86489386
Registration No.
4917107
Status
LIVE
Important Dates
Filed
Dec 23, 2014
Registered
Mar 15, 2016
First Use
Jan 1, 1974
Goods & Services
Class 011
barbecue smokers and grills
Registered
|Reg #: 7651582|S/N: 98474621
NO MARK TEXT PROVIDED
LIVE - REGISTERED
TrademarkDesignOwner: The Big Green Egg, Inc.
Status: REGISTERED
Record Details
Serial No.
98474621
Registration No.
7651582
Status
LIVE
Important Dates
Filed
Mar 29, 2024
Registered
Jan 14, 2025
First Use
Mar 1, 2011
Goods & Services
Class 004Class 008
Sauces; Barbecue sauce; Spices; Measuring cups; Meat thermometers; Computer hardware and recorded software systems for managing, controlling and monitoring cooking temperatures and cooking devices; Downloadable computer software applications for controlling and monitoring network enabled cooking devices; Downloadable computer software applications for allowing users to remotely manage, monitor and control temperature, timers and settings, for storing and recalling of past cooks, for monitoring and tracking the cooking process, and shutdown in network enabled cooking devices; Knives being tableware; Meat claws; Multi-tool knives; Butcher knives; Carving knives; Chef knives; Household knives; Kitchen knives; Meat choppers being knives; Non-electric pizza cutters; Steak knives; Charcoal briquettes; Wood chips for smoking and flavoring foods; Wood chips for smoking and grilling; Hardwood charcoal for smoking and grilling food; Lump charcoal; Barbecue grills; Barbecue smoker accessories, namely, convection plates; Barbecue smoker cooking grates; Barbecue smoker cooking grids; Barbecue smokers; Barbecues; Barbecues and grills; Grill lighters; Roasting spits for cooking ovens; Rotisseries; Utility lighters for lighting grills, fireplaces and candles; Cooking grates adapted for barbecue grills; Cooking grids adapted for barbecue grills; Electric charcoal starters; Fitted covers for barbecue grills; LED lighting apparatus; Plates; Pots; Bottle openers; Cleaning brushes for barbecue grills; Corn cob holders; Cups and mugs; Cutting boards; Drinking glasses; Dutch ovens; Knife blocks; Marinade injectors; Pans, non-electric; Pizza paddles; Pizza peels; Pizza stones; Roasting dishes; Roasting pans, non-electric; Salt and pepper shakers; Skillets; Utensils for barbecues, namely, forks, tongs, turners; Barbecue mitts; Brushes for basting meat; Cooking skewers; Cooking utensils, namely, grills; Cooking utensils, namely, barbecue branders; Cooking utensils, namely, wire baskets; Grill presses; Household utensils, namely, kitchen tongs; Household utensils, namely, spatulas; Household utensils, namely, turners; Kitchen utensils, namely, splatter screens; Non-electric griddles; Non-electric woks; Oven mitts; Wood cooking planks for use in grilling
BIG GREEN EGG
Registered
|Reg #: 2627587|S/N: 76207416
BIG GREEN EGG
LIVE - REGISTERED
TrademarkCombinedOwner: THE BIG GREEN EGG, INC.
Status: REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Record Details
Serial No.
76207416
Registration No.
2627587
Status
LIVE
Important Dates
Filed
Feb 9, 2001
Registered
Oct 1, 2002
First Use
Nov 21, 1981
Goods & Services
Class 011
the representation of the barbeque smoker
BIG GREEN EGG
Registered
|Reg #: 7651282|S/N: 98445156
BIG GREEN EGG
LIVE - REGISTERED
TrademarkCombinedOwner: The Big Green Egg, Inc.
Status: REGISTERED
Record Details
Serial No.
98445156
Registration No.
7651282
Status
LIVE
Important Dates
Filed
Mar 12, 2024
Registered
Jan 14, 2025
First Use
Mar 1, 2011
Goods & Services
Class 004Class 008
Sauces; Barbecue sauce; Spices; Measuring cups; Meat thermometers; Computer hardware and recorded software systems for managing, controlling and monitoring cooking temperatures and cooking devices; Downloadable computer software applications for controlling and monitoring network enabled cooking devices; Downloadable computer software applications for allowing users to remotely manage, monitor and control temperature, timers and settings, for storing and recalling of past cooks, for monitoring and tracking the cooking process, and shutdown in network enabled cooking devices; Knives being tableware; Meat claws; Multi-tool knives; Butcher knives; Carving knives; Chef knives; Household knives; Kitchen knives; Meat choppers being knives; Non-electric pizza cutters; Steak knives; Charcoal briquettes; Wood chips for smoking and flavoring foods; Wood chips for smoking and grilling; Hardwood charcoal for smoking and grilling food; Lump charcoal; Barbecue grills; Barbecue smoker accessories, namely, convection plates; Barbecue smoker cooking grates; Barbecue smoker cooking grids; Barbecue smokers; Barbecues; Barbecues and grills; Grill lighters; Roasting spits for cooking ovens; Rotisseries; Utility lighters for lighting grills, fireplaces and candles; Cooking grates adapted for barbecue grills; Cooking grids adapted for barbecue grills; Electric charcoal starters; Fitted covers for barbecue grills; LED lighting apparatus; Plates; Pots; Bottle openers; Cleaning brushes for barbecue grills; Corn cob holders; Cups and mugs; Cutting boards; Drinking glasses; Dutch ovens; Knife blocks; Marinade injectors; Pans, non-electric; Pizza paddles; Pizza peels; Pizza stones; Roasting dishes; Roasting pans, non-electric; Salt and pepper shakers; Skillets; Utensils for barbecues, namely, forks, tongs, turners; Barbecue mitts; Brushes for basting meat; Cooking skewers; Cooking utensils, namely, grills; Cooking utensils, namely, barbecue branders; Cooking utensils, namely, wire baskets; Grill presses; Household utensils, namely, kitchen tongs; Household utensils, namely, spatulas; Household utensils, namely, turners; Kitchen utensils, namely, splatter screens; Non-electric griddles; Non-electric woks; Oven mitts; Wood cooking planks for use in grilling
VS
Defendant
MIDDLEBY OUTDOOR IP HOLDINGS, INC.
P.O. BOX 10395
CHICAGO, IL 60610
Attorney / Correspondent:
Mark:
Pending
S/N: 98063837
NO MARK TEXT PROVIDED
LIVE - PENDING
TrademarkDesignOwner: MIDDLEBY OUTDOOR IP HOLDINGS, INC.
Status: OPPOSITION PENDING
Record Details
Serial No.
98063837
Status
LIVE
Important Dates
Filed
Jun 28, 2023
First Use
Mar 1, 2017
Goods & Services
Class 004Class 008
downloadable computer application software for mobile devices, namely, software for controlling or monitoring network-enabled cooking devices; downloadable computer application software for mobile devices, namely, software for accessing and reading recipes; downloadable computer application software for mobile devices, namely, software for providing an e-commerce shopping platform; pizza cutter, non-electric; charcoal briquettes; solid fire starters; wood chips for smoking and grilling; electric pan; rotisseries; cooking grates adapted for barbecue grills and smokers; hyperbolic smoke chamber, namely, barbecue smoker, for use with barbecues and grills; Japanese kitchen furnaces (kamado); barbecues and grills; tables designed to hold ceramic charcoal grills; electric blow lighters, namely, utility lighters for lighting grills; electric charcoal starters for grills; repair and replacement parts for charcoal and barbecue grills, namely, shelves, handles, and gaskets; fitted covers for barbecue grills; cooking accessories designed for barbecue grills, namely, wire cooking racks, rib cooking racks, and grill expanders, all in the nature of cooking grids adapted for barbecue grills; cooking accessories designed for barbecue grills, namely, heat deflectors; cooking accessories designed for barbecue grills, namely, grill grippers in the nature of specialized tools for removing grates; barbecue and charcoal grill accessories, namely, shelving for grills.; non-electric woks; non-electric pans; paella pans; cooking utensils, namely, grills; pizza stones; non-electric griddles specially adapted for a barbecue grill or smoker; cooking accessories designed for use with barbecue grills, namely, non-electric cookware being stands for roasting and stands for cooking chickens; pizza paddles.
TTAB Documents
Title | Date | Entry # | Category | Code | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUSPENDED | Mar 20, 2026 | 8 | Status | 516 | |
P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS | Mar 20, 2026 | 7 | Motions | 511 | |
D CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS | Mar 12, 2026 | 6 | Parties | 626 | |
D CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS | Mar 12, 2026 | 5 | Parties | 626 | |
ANSWER | Feb 17, 2026 | 4 | Pleadings | 107 | |
INSTITUTED | Dec 16, 2025 | 3 | Status | 128 | |
NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE: | Dec 16, 2025 | 2 | Scheduling | 707 | |
FILED AND FEE | Dec 16, 2025 | 1 | Fees | 124 |