USPTO trademark

BETTER THAN FLAX. NOT FROM FISH.

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 5

"BETTER THAN FLAX. NOT FROM FISH." is a word mark owned by Technology Crops, LLC, filed at the USPTO on January 14, 2015. It is registered and covers class 5 (Pharmaceuticals).

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Data current as of June 16, 2026Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since May 28, 2026
Filed: January 14, 2015
Registered: April 5, 2016
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 86502916
Registration no.: 4933768
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word mark; 1 class

Ownership

Who owns BETTER THAN FLAX. NOT FROM FISH.

The owner on file, matched to the company behind it. Every owner-name spelling for that company is grouped on its page.

Owner

Technology Crops, LLC

Winston-Salem, United States

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Representative

Julia C. Archer

Enns & Archer LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services BETTER THAN FLAX. NOT FROM FISH. is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

05Class 5 · Pharmaceuticals
Dietary supplements; dietary and nutritional supplements containing vegetable-based fatty acids; vegetable-based fatty acids sold as an integral component of dietary, vitamin and nutritional supplements

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

May 28, 2026Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
May 28, 2026Registered and renewed (first renewal - 10 yrs)
May 28, 2026Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
May 18, 2026Case assigned to post registration paralegal
March 13, 2026Teas section 8 & 9 received
April 5, 2025Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
October 22, 2021Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 15 - e-mailed
October 22, 2021Registered - sec. 8 (6-yr) accepted & sec. 15 ack.
October 21, 2021Case assigned to post registration paralegal
July 13, 2021Teas section 8 & 15 received

10 earlier steps on the official record.

FAQ

About BETTER THAN FLAX. NOT FROM FISH.

Who owns the trademark "BETTER THAN FLAX. NOT FROM FISH."?

The USPTO trademark "BETTER THAN FLAX. NOT FROM FISH." (application 86502916) is owned by Technology Crops, LLC.

What is the status of "BETTER THAN FLAX. NOT FROM FISH."?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "BETTER THAN FLAX. NOT FROM FISH." registered?

It was registered on April 5, 2016.

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Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d2a82-0747-73f9-8430-46b81962355f",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "BETTER THAN FLAX. NOT FROM FISH.",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "86502916",
  "filing_date": "2015-01-14",
  "nice_classes": [
    5
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Technology Crops, LLC",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb709-3ef2-704c-ba03-db937e2daddc"
    }
  ]
}