| Serial Number | 75295757 |
| Word Mark | AFC AFC FINEST QUALITY FOODS |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, May 21, 1997 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Monday, January 11, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 2402320 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 7, 2000 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 25, 1998 |
| Goods and Services | [ staple foods, namely, soy sauce, fish sauce; noodles, unprocessed udon, ] macaroni; [ tea, flour and preparations made from cereals, namely, bread, pastry, and confectionery, namely, cakes; honey, treacle; yeast, baking powder; salt, ] sauces and salad dressings; [ spices; flavored ices; beverages with coffee, cocoa or chocolate base; cereals, prepared for human consumption; processed beans, nuts and grains for eating; ] glutens, meat substitutes made from glutenized wheat flour; [ salad dressings; brewed tea; ] flavored and sweetened gelatin desserts, [ malt for food, ] and brewed tea |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the letters "AFC" in the middle of a distinctive seal type logo; the slogan "AFC FINEST QUALITY FOODS" on a top banner of the logo; the two Chinese characters on the two sides of the logo; which translates generally to "pretty pretty". |
| Certificate of Correction for Registration | In the statement, Column 1, line 1, "CO." should be deleted, and, Inc. should be inserted. |
| Goods and Services | processed foods, namely, processed soy bean products, namely, tofu; tofu pudding; beancurds; fresh beancurd strips, fresh beancurd sheets, and fresh beancurd sticks; [ dried beancurd strips, ] dried beancurd sheets, and dried beancurd sticks; fried beancurd, pressed beancurd, baked beancurd, fermented beancurd, beancurd preserves; vegetarian entrees, vegetarian imitation seafood and meats; [meat, fish, mollusca, crustacea, poultry; ] jellies [, jams; fruit preserves ] ; unflavored and unsweetened gelatin desserts; instant oriental dessert soup mixes, namely, [ instant peanut soup, ] instant sesame soup [, instant almond soup, instant lotus root soup ] |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The two non-Latin Chinese characters in the mark transliterates to "mei mei" in the Mandarin dialect and this means "pretty pretty" in English. The eight non-Latin Chinese characters in the mark transliterate to "yau ji shi pin xin yu chao che", which translates to "high quality food products goodwill reputation exceedingly good". |
| Goods and Services | [ light beverages in the nature of non-alcoholic drinks, namely, fruit drinks, juice drinks, fruit juices; flavored protein drinks (used as a soft drink and not as a food supplement), ] soy based beverage used as a milk substitute; [ peanut based beverage used as a milk shake substitute; ] water, namely, [ spring water, ] drinking water, [ aerated water; syrups, concentrates, and powders for making soft drinks; sweetened nut and grain powders for making instant beverages, namely, milk shake substitutes; ] herbal drinks and beverages for food purposes; instant soy drink powder |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "FINEST QUALITY FOODS" and "high quality food products goodwill reputation exceedingly good" |
| Goods and Services | [ natural unprocessed agricultural products, namely, beans, nuts and grains for eating; mung beans, red beans, soy beans, black eye beans, black beans, peanuts; seeds, malt for brewing and distilling; raw cereals ] |
| International Class | 029 - Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, June 14, 1997 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, April 30, 1981 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, April 30, 1981 |
| International Class | 030 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, June 14, 1997 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, April 30, 1981 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, April 30, 1981 |
| International Class | 031 - Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals; malt. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 046 |
| Class Status Code | B - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration |
| Class Status Date | Monday, January 11, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 031 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, April 30, 1981 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, April 30, 1981 |
| International Class | 032 - Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other nonalcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages. |
| US Class Codes | 045, 046, 048 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, June 14, 1997 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, April 30, 1981 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, April 30, 1981 |
| Party Name | AFC TRADING & WHOLESALE, INC. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Los Angeles, CA 90032 |
| Party Name | AFC TRADING & WHOLESALE, INC. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Los Angeles, CA 90032 |
| Party Name | AFC TRADING & WHOLESALE, INC. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Los Angeles, CA 90032 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, January 11, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 11, 2021 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Monday, January 11, 2021 | REGISTERED - SEC. 9 GRANTED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8 |
| Monday, January 11, 2021 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Saturday, January 9, 2021 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 24, 2020 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9 |
| Thursday, July 23, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, June 11, 2020 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, November 7, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Saturday, April 24, 2010 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Saturday, April 24, 2010 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Thursday, April 22, 2010 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, April 7, 2010 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 4, 2006 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Wednesday, July 12, 2006 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, July 12, 2006 | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL |
| Friday, April 14, 2006 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Friday, April 14, 2006 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Thursday, August 9, 2001 | CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 ¿ PROCESSED |
| Monday, June 4, 2001 | SEC 7 REQUEST FILED |
| Tuesday, November 7, 2000 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, June 22, 2000 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Monday, June 12, 2000 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, June 5, 2000 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Thursday, April 13, 2000 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, December 28, 1999 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Wednesday, November 3, 1999 | OPPOSITION TERMINATED NO. 999999 |
| Wednesday, November 3, 1999 | OPPOSITION DISMISSED NO. 999999 |
| Monday, January 4, 1999 | OPPOSITION INSTITUTED NO. 999999 |
| Wednesday, September 16, 1998 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 25, 1998 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, July 24, 1998 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Thursday, June 11, 1998 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, May 11, 1998 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, November 19, 1997 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 5, 1997 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |