UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

 

 

OFFICE ACTION

 

STRICT DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER

TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW.  A RESPONSE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE TRADEMARK ELECTRONIC APPLICATION SYSTEM (TEAS) MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME OF THE LAST DAY OF THE RESPONSE PERIOD.

 

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 4/5/2019

 

 

 

 

 

TEAS PLUS OR TEAS REDUCED FEE (TEAS RF) APPLICANTS – TO MAINTAIN LOWER FEE, ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET, INCLUDING SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS ONLINE:  Applicants who filed their application online using the lower-fee TEAS Plus or TEAS RF application form must (1) file certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office actions (see TMEP §§819.02(b), 820.02(b) for a complete list of these documents); (2) maintain a valid e-mail correspondence address; and (3) agree to receive correspondence from the USPTO by e-mail throughout the prosecution of the application.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.22(b), 2.23(b); TMEP §§819, 820.  TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants who do not meet these requirements must submit an additional processing fee of $125 per class of goods and/or services.  37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(1)(v), 2.22(c), 2.23(c); TMEP §§819.04, 820.04.  However, in certain situations, TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants may respond to an Office action by authorizing an examiner’s amendment by telephone or e-mail without incurring this additional fee.  

 

The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney.  Applicant must respond timely and completely to the issues below.  15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.

 

Summary of Issues Applicant Must Address

• Section 2(d) Refusal – Likelihood of Confusion
• Requirement for Acceptable Identification and Classification of Goods

 

This Office action also includes an advisory regarding an earlier filed application.

 

Section 2(d) Refusal – Likelihood of Confusion – As to Class 34 ONLY

 

Registration of the applied-for mark is refused because of a likelihood of confusion with the mark in U.S. Registration No. 3367062.  Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); see TMEP §§1207.01 et seq.  See the enclosed registration.

 

The applicant has applied to register CIGAR CADDY in standard-character form for:

 

Cigar cutters; Cigar cutters, namely, draw enhancer pens, in Class 34. 

 

This refusal is limited to the applicant’s goods currently classified in Class 34.  The applicant’s goods currently classified in Class 1 are not included in this refusal.

 

The registered mark is THE CADDIE CLIP (“CLIP” disclaimed) in standard-character form for:

 

cigar holders, not of precious metal, in Class 34.

 

Trademark Act Section 2(d) bars registration of an applied-for mark that is so similar to a registered mark that it is likely consumers would be confused, mistaken, or deceived as to the commercial source of the goods and/or services of the parties.  See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).  Likelihood of confusion is determined on a case-by-case basis by applying the factors set forth in In re E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 476 F.2d 1357, 1361, 177 USPQ 563, 567 (C.C.P.A. 1973) (called the “du Pont factors”).  In re i.am.symbolic, llc, 866 F.3d 1315, 1322, 123 USPQ2d 1744, 1747 (Fed. Cir. 2017).  Only those factors that are “relevant and of record” need be considered.  M2 Software, Inc. v. M2 Commc’ns, Inc., 450 F.3d 1378, 1382, 78 USPQ2d 1944, 1947 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (citing Shen Mfg. Co. v. Ritz Hotel Ltd., 393 F.3d 1238, 1241, 73 USPQ2d 1350, 1353 (Fed. Cir. 2004)); see In re Inn at St. John’s, LLC, 126 USPQ2d 1742, 1744 (TTAB 2018). 

 

Although not all du Pont factors may be relevant, there are generally two key considerations in any likelihood of confusion analysis:  (1) the similarities between the compared marks and (2) the relatedness of the compared goods and/or services.  See In re i.am.symbolic, llc, 866 F.3d at 1322, 123 USPQ2d at 1747 (quoting Herbko Int’l, Inc. v. Kappa Books, Inc., 308 F.3d 1156, 1164-65, 64 USPQ2d 1375, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2002)); Federated Foods, Inc. v. Fort Howard Paper Co.,544 F.2d 1098, 1103, 192 USPQ 24, 29 (C.C.P.A. 1976) (“The fundamental inquiry mandated by [Section] 2(d) goes to the cumulative effect of differences in the essential characteristics of the goods [or services] and differences in the marks.”); TMEP §1207.01.

 

Comparison of the Marks

 

In this case, the applicant’s mark CIGAR CADDY and the registrant’s mark THE CADDIE CLIP are similar in commercial impression.

 

Marks must be compared in their entireties and should not be dissected; however, a trademark examining attorney may weigh the individual components of a mark to determine its overall commercial impression.  Stone Lion Capital Partners, LP v. Lion Capital LLP, 746 F.3d 1317, 1322, 110 USPQ2d 1157, 1161 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (“[Regarding the issue of confusion,] there is nothing improper in stating that . . . more or less weight has been given to a particular feature of a mark, provided the ultimate conclusion rests on consideration of the marks in their entireties.”) (quoting In re Nat’l Data Corp., 753 F.2d 1056, 1058, 224 USPQ 749, 751 (Fed. Cir. 1985))). 

 

Although marks are compared in their entireties, one feature of a mark may be more significant or dominant in creating a commercial impression.  See In re Detroit Athletic Co., 903 F.3d 1297, 1305, 128 USPQ2d 1047, 1050 (Fed. Cir. 2018) (citing In re Dixie Rests., 105 F.3d 1405, 1407, 41 USPQ2d 1531, 1533-34 (Fed. Cir. 1997)); TMEP §1207.01(b)(viii), (c)(ii).  Greater weight is often given to this dominant feature when determining whether marks are confusingly similar.  See In re Detroit Athletic Co., 903 F.3d at 1305, 128 USPQ2d at 1050 (citing In re Dixie Rests., 105 F.3d at 1407, 41 USPQ2d at 1533-34).

 

Attached is a copy of the registrant’s specimen, which indicates the goods are intended for use on golf courses.  Thus, the term CADDIE in the registered mark appears intended to suggest a golf caddie, i.e, a golfer’s attendant.  The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed. 2019), http://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=caddie.

 

This application includes a claim of the applicant’s prior registration No. 3843366 for CIGAR CADDY, registered on the Supplemental Register, with a disclaimer of CADDY, for humidors.  See attached registration.  Thus, in that registration, the term CADDY was found to refer a device for holding items.  See The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed. 2019), http://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=caddie.

 

In this application, when used with cigar cutters, the term CADDY does not have the same generic meaning, or even a similar meaning, as CADDY in the prior registration.  Thus, because CADDY is an alternative spelling for CADDIE, consumers may attribute the same golfing meaning to CADDY in the applicant’s mark as is intended in the cited registration.  The terms CADDIE and CADDY in the respective marks would be pronounced the same, and are spelled similarly, differing only as to the vowel endings.

 

Both marks are intended for use with CIGARS.  Thus, the additional term CIGAR in the applicant’s mark, which has been disclaimed, does not distinguish the marks.

 

Similarly, the term CLIP in the registered mark merely describes the holders in that registration, and the term has been disclaimed.  As a result, it does not change the meaning of the wording CADDIE/CADDY.

 

The registered mark also includes the term THE.  However, when comparing similar marks, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has found that inclusion of the term “the” at the beginning of one of the marks will generally not affect or otherwise diminish the overall similarity between the marks.  See In re Thor Tech Inc., 90 USPQ2d 1634, 1635 (TTAB 2009) (finding WAVE and THE WAVE “virtually identical” marks; “[t]he addition of the word ‘The’ at the beginning of the registered mark does not have any trademark significance.”); In re Narwood Prods. Inc., 223 USPQ 1034, 1034 (TTAB 1984) (finding THE MUSIC MAKERS and MUSIC-MAKERS “virtually identical” marks; the inclusion of the definite article “the” is “insignificant in determining likelihood of confusion”).

 

Thus, when viewed in their entireties, the marks are similar in commercial impression.

 

Comparison of the Goods

 

The compared goods and/or services need not be identical or even competitive to find a likelihood of confusion.  See On-line Careline Inc. v. Am. Online Inc., 229 F.3d 1080, 1086, 56 USPQ2d 1471, 1475 (Fed. Cir. 2000); Recot, Inc. v. Becton, 214 F.3d 1322, 1329, 54 USPQ2d 1894, 1898 (Fed. Cir. 2000); TMEP §1207.01(a)(i).  They need only be “related in some manner and/or if the circumstances surrounding their marketing are such that they could give rise to the mistaken belief that [the goods and/or services] emanate from the same source.”  Coach Servs., Inc. v. Triumph Learning LLC, 668 F.3d 1356, 1369, 101 USPQ2d 1713, 1722 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (quoting 7-Eleven Inc. v. Wechsler, 83 USPQ2d 1715, 1724 (TTAB 2007)); TMEP §1207.01(a)(i).

 

In this case, the parties’ goods are all intended for use with cigars, specifically while smoking cigars.  They are goods that are commonly sold under the same marks to ordinary consumers, through the same trade channels, such as cigar stores.

 

Third-Party Registrations

 

The trademark examining attorney has attached evidence from the USPTO’s X-Search database consisting of a representative sample of 15 third-party marks registered for use in connection with the same or similar goods as those of both applicant and registrant in this case.  This evidence shows that the goods listed therein, namely, cigar holders and cutters, are of a kind that may emanate from a single source under a single mark.  See In re I-Coat Co., 126 USPQ2d 1730, 1737 (TTAB 2018) (citing In re Infinity Broad. Corp., 60 USPQ2d 1214, 1217-18 (TTAB 2001); In re Albert Trostel & Sons Co.,29 USPQ2d 1783, 1785-86 (TTAB 1993); In re Mucky Duck Mustard Co., 6 USPQ2d 1467, 1470 n.6 (TTAB 1988)); TMEP §1207.01(d)(iii).  Some of these registrations also include cigar punches, the type of goods suggested below in the identification requirement.

 

Since the marks are similar and the goods are related, there is a likelihood of confusion as to the source of applicant’s goods.  Therefore, applicant’s mark is not entitled to registration, and registration is refused under Section 2(d).

 

Although applicant’s mark has been refused registration, applicant may respond to the refusal by submitting evidence and arguments in support of registration.

 

Potential Section 2(d) Refusal – Likelihood of Confusion

 

The filing date of pending U.S. Application Serial No. 88242871 precedes applicant’s filing date.  See attached referenced application.  If the mark in the referenced application registers, applicant’s mark may be refused registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d) because of a likelihood of confusion between the two marks.  See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§1208 et seq.  Therefore, upon receipt of applicant’s response to this Office action, action on this application may be suspended pending final disposition of the earlier-filed referenced application.

 

In response to this Office action, applicant may present arguments in support of registration by addressing the issue of the potential conflict between applicant’s mark and the mark in the referenced application.  Applicant’s election not to submit arguments at this time in no way limits applicant’s right to address this issue later if a refusal under Section 2(d) issues.

 

If applicant responds to the above Section 2(d) refusal, applicant must also respond to the requirements set forth below.

 

Identification and Classification of Goods – As to Class 1 and Specific Goods in Class 34

 

Applicant’s goods are identified as:

 

Cigar humidor humidifier propylene glycol solution; Cigar humidor humidifier crystal gel beads, in Class 1.

 

Cigar cutters; Cigar cutters, namely, draw enhancer pens, in Class 34.

 

This requirement is limited to the wording highlighted above in bold.

 

The wording “Cigar humidor humidifier propylene glycol solution; Cigar humidor humidifier crystal gel beads” in the identification of goods is indefinite and must be clarified to confirm these are cigar humidification products for use with humidors, if accurate.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(6); TMEP §1402.01.  These goods must also be reclassified in Class 34.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.86(a), 6.1; TMEP §§1403.02 et seq.

 

The wording “Cigar cutters, namely, draw enhancer pens” in the identification of goods is indefinite and must be clarified to identify these goods by common commercial name, such as cigar punches, if accurate.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(6); TMEP §1402.01.  If the goods have no common commercial or generic name, applicant must describe the product, its main purpose, and its intended uses.  See id.

 

To summarize, applicant may adopt any or all of the following identifications of goods, if accurate:

 

Cigar cutters; Cigar punches for draw enhancing; Cigar humidification products, namely, propylene glycol solutions and crystal gel beads, for use with humidors, in Class 34.

 

See TMEP §1402.01.

 

For assistance with identifying and classifying goods and services in trademark applications, please see the USPTO’s online searchable U.S. Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual.  See TMEP §1402.04.

 

Applicant’s goods and/or services may be clarified or limited, but may not be expanded beyond those originally itemized in the application or as acceptably amended.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); TMEP §1402.06.  Applicant may clarify or limit the identification by inserting qualifying language or deleting items to result in a more specific identification; however, applicant may not substitute different goods and/or services or add goods and/or services not found or encompassed by those in the original application or as acceptably amended.  See TMEP §1402.06(a)-(b).  The scope of the goods and/or services sets the outer limit for any changes to the identification and is generally determined by the ordinary meaning of the wording in the identification.  TMEP §§1402.06(b), 1402.07(a)-(b).  Any acceptable changes to the goods and/or services will further limit scope, and once goods and/or services are deleted, they are not permitted to be reinserted.  TMEP §1402.07(e).

 

Proper classification of goods and services is a purely administrative matter within the sole discretion of the USPTO.  See In re Faucher Indus. Inc., 107 USPQ2d 1355, 1357 (TTAB 2013) (quoting In re Tee-Pak, Inc., 164 USPQ 88, 89 (TTAB 1969)).

 

Response Guidelines

 

Because applicant filed a TEAS RF application, applicant must respond online using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) to avoid incurring an additional fee.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.23(b)(1), (c). 

 

Please call or email the assigned trademark examining attorney with questions about this Office action.  Although the trademark examining attorney cannot provide legal advice or statements about applicant’s rights, the trademark examining attorney can provide applicant with additional explanation about the refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) in this Office action.  See TMEP §§705.02, 709.06.  Although the USPTO does not accept emails as responses to Office actions, emails can be used for informal communications and will be included in the application record.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(c), 2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-.05. 

 

 

 

 

/Kim Teresa Moninghoff/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 113

Phone:  571-272-4738

Fax: 571-273-9113

Email:  kim.moninghoff@uspto.gov

 

 

TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:  Go to http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp.  Please wait 48-72 hours from the issue/mailing date before using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), to allow for necessary system updates of the application.  For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov.  For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney.  E-mail communications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to this Office action by e-mail.

 

All informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.

 

WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE:  It must be personally signed by an individual applicant or someone with legal authority to bind an applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants).  If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the response. 

 

PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION:  To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/.  Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen.  If the status shows no change for more than six months, contact the Trademark Assistance Center by e-mail at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov or call 1-800-786-9199.  For more information on checking status, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/process/status/.

 

TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS:  Use the TEAS form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.

Mark
        PERFEC
Pseudo Mark
        PERFECT
Goods and Services
        IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: Ashtrays; cigar boxes; cigar cases; cigar cutters; cigar holders; cigar humidifiers; cigar lighters; cigar tubes; cigar wraps; cigarillos; cigars; clips for attaching smoker's lighters onto objects; filtered cigars; flints and firestones; herbs for smoking; holders for cigars; humidors; match boxes; match holders; matches; pipe pouches; pipe tampers; pipe tobacco; smoker's articles and tools, namely, cigar pokers and cigar matches; smoker's articles and tools, namely, keystones for pipes, cigar disposal units, cigar glue, cigar storage tubes, containment clips used to keep a cigar from falling apart, rehydration tubes, cigar tools, namely, tools for altering the draw of a cigar, and cigar maintenance tools in the nature of cigar tool cases, cigar punches, cigar cleaners, and ashtray cleaners; smoking pipe cleaners; smoking pipe racks; smoking pipes; tobacco; tobacco jars; tobacco pipe cleaners; tobacco pipes; tobacco pouches; tobacco tins. FIRST USE: 20160721. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20160721

        IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S: Retail store services featuring smoker's articles and tools; retail store services featuring ashtrays, cigar boxes, cigar cases, cigar cutters, cigar holders, cigar humidifiers, cigar lighters, cigar tubes, cigar wraps, cigarillos, cigars, clips for attaching cigar lighters onto objects, filtered cigars, flints and firestones, herbs for smoking, holders for cigars, humidors, match boxes, match holders, matches, pipe pouches, pipe tampers, pipe tobacco, smoking pipe cleaners, smoking pipe racks, smoking pipes, tobacco, tobacco jars, tobacco pipe cleaners, tobacco pipes, tobacco pouches, tobacco tins, smoker's articles and tools, and smoker's articles and tools, namely, keystones for pipes, cigar disposal units, cigar glue, cigar storage tubes, containment clips used to keep a cigar from falling apart, rehydration tubes, cigar tools, tools for altering the draw of a cigar, and cigar maintenance tools. FIRST USE: 20160721. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20160721
Mark Drawing Code
        (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS
Design Code
        26.01.02 - Circles, plain single line; Plain single line circles
        26.09.09 - Squares made of geometric figures, objects, humans, plants or animals
        26.09.12 - Squares with bars, bands and lines
        26.09.21 - Squares that are completely or partially shaded
        26.17.01 - Bands, straight; Bars, straight; Lines, straight; Straight line(s), band(s) or bar(s)
        26.17.04 - Bands, vertical; Bars, vertical; Lines, vertical; Vertical line(s), band(s) or bar(s)
        26.17.05 - Bands, horizontal; Bars, horizontal; Horizontal line(s), band(s) or bar(s); Lines, horizontal
Serial Number
        86649452
Filing Date
        June 2, 2015
Current Filing Basis
        1A
Original Filing Basis
        1B
Publication for Opposition Date
        April 5, 2016
Registration Number
        5167073
Registration Date
        March 21, 2017
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) Kurthy, Dr. Rodger INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES 5 Vanderbilt Irvine CALIFORNIA 92618

        (LAST LISTED OWNER) PERFEC CIGAR SOLUTIONS, INC. CORPORATION CALIFORNIA 5 VANDERBILT IRVINE CALIFORNIA 92618
Assignment Recorded
        ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Description of Mark
        Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the wording "PERFEC" and an abstract square with blank spaces creating a circular shape with extrusions coming off the circle.
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK. SERVICE MARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE
Attorney of Record
        David M. Dremann

Goods and Services
        IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: Cigar and cigarette lighters; cigar and cigarette lighter holders; cigar trimmers; cigar punches; cigar cutters; cigar clippers; cigar scissors; humidors for cigars; pocket humidors for cigars; clips for attaching cigar and cigarette lighters onto objects; electric cigar and cigarette lighters; electronic cigar and cigarette lighters; flints for lighters; holder for a cigar and cigarette pack and lighter; liquefied gas cylinders for cigar and cigarette lighters; cigar and cigarette boxes; cigar and cigarette cases; cigar holders; cigar humidifiers; cigar relighting liquid solution; racks and cases; ashtrays for smokers. FIRST USE: 20110700. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110700
Mark Drawing Code
        (2) DESIGN ONLY
Design Code
        03.15.19 - Birds or bats in flight or with outspread wings
        03.15.24 - Stylized birds and bats
        03.15.25 - Cardinals; Crows; Doves; Other birds; Pigeons; Ravens; Robins; Woodpeckers
        26.01.21 - Circles that are totally or partially shaded.
Serial Number
        85615846
Filing Date
        May 3, 2012
Current Filing Basis
        1A
Original Filing Basis
        1B
Publication for Opposition Date
        July 31, 2012
Registration Number
        4347952
Registration Date
        June 4, 2013
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) CST Enterprises, LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NEW YORK 237 W. 37th Street, 10th Floor New York NEW YORK 10018
Description of Mark
        Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a stylized bird design on a circular background.
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE
Attorney of Record
        Philippe Zylberg

Mark
        QEEQ
Goods and Services
        IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: electronic cigarettes; Liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; cigarettes containing tobacco substitutes not for medical purposes; Tobacco pouches; Tobacco pipes; Cigarette cases; Tobacco jars; Ashtrays for smokers; oral vaporizers for smokers; Cigarette filters; Tobacco; Cigars; Snuff; Filter tips; Cigar cutters; Cigar cases; Cigar holders; Pocket machines for rolling cigarettes; Cigarette holders; Smokers' mouthpieces for cigarettes; Humidors; Matches; Matchboxes; Lighters for smokers; Snuff boxes; Spittoons for tobacco users; Cigarette rolling papers; Absorbent paper for tobacco pipes; Cigarette paper. FIRST USE: 20180510. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20180510
Mark Drawing Code
        (5) WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS IN STYLIZED FORM
Serial Number
        88096078
Filing Date
        August 28, 2018
Current Filing Basis
        1A
Original Filing Basis
        1A
Publication for Opposition Date
        January 15, 2019
Registration Number
        5715384
Registration Date
        April 2, 2019
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) QEEQ TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. limited company (ltd.) CHINA RM 502, NO.2 BLOCK, YILUAN BLDG OF MANJINGHUA PROPERTY, NO.230 XIXIANG AVE LONGTENG OF XIXIANG CHINA COMM.,BAO
Description of Mark
        Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of stylized letters "QEEQ".
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE
Attorney of Record
        Alex Patel

Mark
        KITOSUN
Translation
        The wording "KITOSUN" has no meaning in a foreign language.
Goods and Services
        IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: Ashtrays for smokers; Chemical flavorings for the preparation of tobacco, namely, cigarette tobacco, chewing tobacco and snuff; Cigar cutters; Cigar holders; Cigar lighters; Cigarette cases; Cigarette holders; Cigarette paper; Cigarettes; Electronic cigarettes; Filter-tipped cigarettes; Flavorings, other than essential oils, for tobacco; Lighters for smokers; Liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; Snuff boxes; Snuff dispensers; Tobacco; Tobacco filters; Tobacco jars; Tobacco pipes; Tobacco pouches. FIRST USE: 20170606. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20170606
Mark Drawing Code
        (5) WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS IN STYLIZED FORM
Serial Number
        88080417
Filing Date
        August 16, 2018
Current Filing Basis
        1A
Original Filing Basis
        1A
Publication for Opposition Date
        January 15, 2019
Registration Number
        5714156
Registration Date
        April 2, 2019
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) Zhang Mei INDIVIDUAL CHINA 14D, Unit A, Blk.3, Phase 5 Laimeng Chuntian Garden, Mintang Rd. Longhua Dist.,Shenzhen CHINA 518000
Description of Mark
        Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the wording "KITOSUN" in stylized format.
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE

Mark
        AFICIONADA STYLE
Goods and Services
        IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: Ashtrays; Ashtrays for smokers; Ashtrays for smokers made of non-precious metals; Ashtrays for smokers made of precious metals; Ashtrays of precious metal; Ashtrays, not of precious metal; Cigar and cigarette boxes; Cigar and cigarette boxes of precious metal; Cigar boxes; Cigar boxes not of precious metal; Cigar boxes of precious metal; Cigar cases; Cigar cases of precious metal; Cigar cases, not of precious metal; Cigar clippers; Cigar cutters; Cigar holders; Cigar holders of precious metal; Cigar lighters; Cigar pouches; Cigar tubes; Holders for cigar and cigarette of precious metal; Holders of cigars and cigarettes of precious metal; Smokers' articles, namely, cigar storage tubes; Smokers' articles, namely, outdoor receptacles for cigar and cigarette ash and waste. FIRST USE: 20170101. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20170101
Mark Drawing Code
        (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS
Design Code
        02.03.01 - Busts of women facing forward ; Heads of women facing forward ; Portraiture of women facing forward ; Women - head, portraiture or busts facing forward
        02.03.16 - Hats (women wearing) ; Women wearing hats
        10.01.01 - Cigars
Serial Number
        88037065
Filing Date
        July 13, 2018
Current Filing Basis
        1A
Original Filing Basis
        1A
Publication for Opposition Date
        December 18, 2018
Registration Number
        5690199
Registration Date
        March 5, 2019
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) Aficionada Style LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY CALIFORNIA 1875 Century Park East, Suite 700 Los Angeles CALIFORNIA 90067
Description of Mark
        Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of an image of the upper body of a woman wearing a fedora and smoking a cigar with smoke rising, and the words "Aficionada Style" beneath the image.
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE

Mark
        D'LIQXO
Goods and Services
        IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: Cigar boxes; Cigar cases; Cigar cutters; Cigar holders; Cigar humidifiers; Cigar lighters; Cigar tubes; Cigar wraps; Cigars; Holders for cigars and cigarettes. FIRST USE: 20160729. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20160729
Standard Characters Claimed
        STANDARD CHARACTERS CLAIMED
Mark Drawing Code
        (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number
        87248676
Filing Date
        November 28, 2016
Current Filing Basis
        1A
Original Filing Basis
        1A
Publication for Opposition Date
        November 6, 2018
Registration Number
        5658766
Registration Date
        January 22, 2019
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) Purolux Imports Corp. CORPORATION FLORIDA 11401 NW 27 Avenue Miami FLORIDA 33167
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE
Attorney of Record
        Bradley Gross

Mark
        OYHBO
Translation
        The wording "OYHBO" has no meaning in a foreign language.
Goods and Services
        IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: Absorbent paper for tobacco pipes; Ashtrays; Cigar cases; Cigar cutters; Cigar holders; Cigarette holders; Cigarette rolling papers; Humidors; Pipe cleaners for tobacco pipes; Pipe racks for tobacco pipes; Pocket machines for rolling cigarettes; Tobacco jars; Tobacco pipes; Tobacco pouches. FIRST USE: 20170908. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20171010
Mark Drawing Code
        (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS
Design Code
        03.19.05 - Eels ; Jellyfish ; Manta rays ; Octopi ; Snake-like fish (eels, etc.), squid, octopi ; Squid ; Stingrays
        03.19.24 - Stylized fish, whales, seals, sea lions
Serial Number
        87771453
Filing Date
        January 26, 2018
Current Filing Basis
        1A
Original Filing Basis
        1A
Publication for Opposition Date
        October 30, 2018
Registration Number
        5653065
Registration Date
        January 15, 2019
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) Guangzhou Shengxijie Trading Co., Ltd. limited company (ltd.) CHINA The 4th Rm. 401, No. 110 Xiwan Rd., Liwan Dist. Guangzhou CHINA 510000
Description of Mark
        Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the stylized wording "OYHBO" below a stylized sting ray.
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE

Mark
        BEAUTIFULTRACY
Pseudo Mark
        BEAUTIFUL TRACY
Translation
        The wording "Beautifultracy" has no meaning in a foreign language.
Goods and Services
        IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: Ashtrays for smokers; Cigar boxes; Cigar cutters; Cigar holders; Cigar tubes; Cigarette boxes; Cigarette holders; Electronic cigarette atomizers sold empty; Humidors; Match holders; Matchboxes; Matches; Pipe pouches; Pipe tobacco; Pocket machines for rolling cigarettes; Smoking pipe racks; Snuffboxes; Tobacco pipe cleaners; Tobacco spittoons; Tobacco tins. FIRST USE: 20180425. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20180425
Standard Characters Claimed
        STANDARD CHARACTERS CLAIMED
Mark Drawing Code
        (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number
        87916560
Filing Date
        May 10, 2018
Current Filing Basis
        1A
Original Filing Basis
        1A
Publication for Opposition Date
        October 9, 2018
Registration Number
        5637758
Registration Date
        December 25, 2018
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) Li Guoye INDIVIDUAL CHINA No.33,Jingdong Team,Caozhuang Vil., Huangqiao Town,Yingshang County, Anhui CHINA 236200
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE

Mark
        0531
Pseudo Mark
        ZERO FIVE THREE ONE
Goods and Services
        IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: Cigar cases; Cigar cutters; Cigar holders; Electronic cigarette liquid (e-liquid) comprised of flavorings in liquid form, other than essential oils, used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges; Firestones; Flavorings, other than essential oils, for use in electronic cigarettes; Liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; Pipe racks for tobacco pipes; Snuff; Snuff boxes; Tobacco jars; Tobacco pipes; Tobacco pouches; Ashtrays for smokers; Cigarette cases; Cigarette holders; Electronic cigarettes; Lighters for smokers; Smokers' mouthpieces for cigarette holders. FIRST USE: 20180309. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20180310
Standard Characters Claimed
        STANDARD CHARACTERS CLAIMED
Mark Drawing Code
        (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number
        87896296
Filing Date
        April 27, 2018
Current Filing Basis
        1A
Original Filing Basis
        1A
Publication for Opposition Date
        September 25, 2018
Registration Number
        5627323
Registration Date
        December 11, 2018
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) Yanhua Zhang INDIVIDUAL CHINA Room 1806, B, NO.36 Building Deshengmenwai Road,Xicheng District Beijing CHINA 100032
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE

Mark
        BOSST
Goods and Services
        IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: Ashtrays; Cigar cases; Cigar cutters; Cigar holders; Cigar and cigarette boxes; Cigarette holders; Filter tips; Holders for cigar and cigarette of precious metal; Humidors; Pipe racks for tobacco pipes; Pipe tobacco; Pocket machines for rolling cigarettes; Tobacco pipe cleaners; Tobacco pouches. FIRST USE: 20171001. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20171001
Standard Characters Claimed
        STANDARD CHARACTERS CLAIMED
Mark Drawing Code
        (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number
        87911698
Filing Date
        May 8, 2018
Current Filing Basis
        1A
Original Filing Basis
        1A
Publication for Opposition Date
        October 2, 2018
Registration Number
        5632842
Registration Date
        December 18, 2018
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) ZHENG, HAO INDIVIDUAL CHINA 205 Zhenglouzhuang, Zhengloucun Fengtaixian, Anhui CHINA 221151
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE

Mark
        CUBAVERA
Goods and Services
        IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: Smokers' articles in the nature of cigar holders, cases for cigars, cases for electronic cigars and electronic cigar accessories, cigar boxes not of precious metal, cigar humidifiers, cigar cutters, cigar clippers, cigar lighters. FIRST USE: 20180425. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20180604
Mark Drawing Code
        (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS
Design Code
        05.03.05 - Fern or palm fronds
        05.03.25 - Leaf, single ; Other leaves
        26.01.21 - Circles that are totally or partially shaded.
        26.11.21 - Rectangles that are completely or partially shaded
Serial Number
        87451553
Filing Date
        May 16, 2017
Current Filing Basis
        1A
Original Filing Basis
        1B
Publication for Opposition Date
        February 13, 2018
Registration Number
        5607924
Registration Date
        November 13, 2018
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) PEI Licensing, Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE 3000 NW 107th Avenue Legal Department Miami FLORIDA 33172
Assignment Recorded
        ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Prior Registration(s)
        2782161;4601837;5098812
Description of Mark
        Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a leaf design in a circle followed by the word "CUBAVERA".
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE
Attorney of Record
        Tricia M. Thompkins, Esq.

Mark
        SERINO ROYALE
Translation
        The English translation of the word "ROYALE" in the mark is "ROYAL".
Goods and Services
        IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: Cigars; cigar cases; cigar boxes; cigar cutters; cigar holders; cigar tubes; cigar wraps; cigar lighters; cigar humidifiers; smokers' mouthpieces for cigars; smokers' articles, namely, containment clips used to keep a cigar from falling apart; lighters for smokers; match boxes; matches; ashtrays; tobacco. FIRST USE: 20050800. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20050800
Mark Drawing Code
        (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS
Design Code
        24.11.02 - Crowns open at the top
        26.01.21 - Circles that are totally or partially shaded.
        26.01.31 - Circles - five or more ; Five or more circles
Serial Number
        87794298
Filing Date
        February 12, 2018
Current Filing Basis
        1A
Original Filing Basis
        1A
Publication for Opposition Date
        August 14, 2018
Registration Number
        5594503
Registration Date
        October 30, 2018
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) APS Distributors, LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FLORIDA 4100 N. Powerline Road, Suite H5 Pompano Beach FLORIDA 33073
Description of Mark
        Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the stylized wording "SERINO ROYALE" with an open crown appearing between the words.
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE
Attorney of Record
        James J. Pingor

Mark
        HUMIDOR SUPREME
Goods and Services
        IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: Cigar boxes; Cigar cases; Cigar cutters; Cigar holders; Cigar lighters; Humidors; Smokers' articles, namely, cigar storage tubes. FIRST USE: 20120502. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20120502
Standard Characters Claimed
        STANDARD CHARACTERS CLAIMED
Mark Drawing Code
        (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number
        87807167
Filing Date
        February 22, 2018
Current Filing Basis
        1A
Original Filing Basis
        1A
Publication for Opposition Date
        July 24, 2018
Registration Number
        5579605
Registration Date
        October 9, 2018
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) QUALITY IMPORTERS TRADING COMPANY, LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DELAWARE 3350 ENTERPRISE AVENUE, SUITE 120 WESTON FLORIDA 33331
Assignment Recorded
        ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Prior Registration(s)
        4181098
Disclaimer Statement
        NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "HUMIDOR" APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL-2(F)
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE
Attorney of Record
        Herbert W. Larson

Mark
        SANS PAREIL
Translation
        The English translation of "SANS PAREIL" in the mark is "WITHOUT EQUAL".
Goods and Services
        IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: Cigar boxes; Cigar cutters; Cigar holders; Cigar tubes; Cigar wraps; Cigars; Tobacco; Tobacco filters; Filtered cigars and cigarettes; Holders for cigars and cigarettes; Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes. FIRST USE: 20160600. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20160600
Mark Drawing Code
        (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS
Design Code
        26.11.12 - Rectangles with bars, bands and lines
Serial Number
        87812842
Filing Date
        February 27, 2018
Current Filing Basis
        1A
Original Filing Basis
        1A
Publication for Opposition Date
        July 17, 2018
Registration Number
        5575563
Registration Date
        October 2, 2018
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) Sans Pareil, Inc. CORPORATION MICHIGAN Ste. 300 705 Bayliss St. Midland MICHIGAN 48640
Prior Registration(s)
        5101818
Description of Mark
        Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a rectangular box with four vertically spaced-apart horizontal lines extending across the interior of the box, and the literal elements "SANS PAREIL" positioned below the box.
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE
Attorney of Record
        David L. Oppenhuizen

Mark
        EROAD
Translation
        The wording "EROAD" has no meaning in a foreign language.
Goods and Services
        IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: Cigar cases; Cigar cutters; Cigar holders; Cigarette filters; Cigarette holders; Electronic cigarettes; Flavorings, other than essential oils, for use in electronic cigarettes; Lighters for smokers; Liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; Tobacco pipes. FIRST USE: 20180101. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20180101
Standard Characters Claimed
        STANDARD CHARACTERS CLAIMED
Mark Drawing Code
        (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number
        87790938
Filing Date
        February 8, 2018
Current Filing Basis
        1A
Original Filing Basis
        1A
Publication for Opposition Date
        June 26, 2018
Registration Number
        5561063
Registration Date
        September 11, 2018
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) Shenzhen Eroad Technology Co., Ltd. limited company (ltd.) CHINA Room B731, Mingyou Purchasing Center Baoyuan Road, Xixiang Street,Baoan Dist. Shenzhen, Guangdong CHINA 518102
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE

 

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