USPTO trademark

THE VOLUNTEER STATE TENNESSEE DLY BBQ

Under examinationUSPTOWord and designClass 43

"THE VOLUNTEER STATE TENNESSEE DLY BBQ" is a word and design mark owned by Dolly Parton, filed at the USPTO on March 27, 2026. It is under examination and covers class 43 (Hotels and Restaurants).

Official USPTO record
THE VOLUNTEER STATE TENNESSEE DLY BBQ trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Under examination
Since October 20, 2026
Filed
March 27, 2026
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
99728011
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word and design
1 class
Ownership

Who owns THE VOLUNTEER STATE TENNESSEE DLY BBQ

The owner and representative on file with the office.

Owner

Dolly Parton

Los Angeles, United States

Representative

Willmore F. Holbrow III

Buchalter LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services THE VOLUNTEER STATE TENNESSEE DLY BBQ is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Teas/email correspondence entered
  2. Correspondence received in law office
  3. Teas response to office action received
  4. Notification of non-final action e-mailed
  5. Non-final action e-mailed
  6. Non-final action written
  7. Assigned to examiner
  8. Notice of design search code e-mailed
  9. New application office supplied data entered
  10. Application filing receipt mailed

1 earlier step on the official record.

FAQ

About THE VOLUNTEER STATE TENNESSEE DLY BBQ

Who owns the trademark "THE VOLUNTEER STATE TENNESSEE DLY BBQ"?

The USPTO trademark "THE VOLUNTEER STATE TENNESSEE DLY BBQ" (application 99728011) is owned by Dolly Parton.

What is the status of "THE VOLUNTEER STATE TENNESSEE DLY BBQ"?

Its status at the USPTO is: under examination.

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d3f3b-9ab7-7459-b337-1184e0656953
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d3f3b-9ab7-7459-b337-1184e0656953",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "THE VOLUNTEER STATE TENNESSEE DLY BBQ",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "examining"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "99728011",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-27",
  "nice_classes": [
    43
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Dolly Parton",
      "entity_id": null
    }
  ]
}