| Serial Number | 86203901 |
| Word Mark | BLU |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
| Status | 705 - PARTIAL SECTION 8 & 15 ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Thursday, December 23, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 4818803 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, September 22, 2015 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 28, 2014 |
| Goods and Services | [ Entertainment services, namely, a live musical concert series ] |
| Goods and Services | Cartridges sold filled with glycerin-based chemical flavorings in liquid form to produce the vapor and supply the flavoring for electronic cigarettes; chemical flavorings in liquid form used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word "BLU" with an inverted triangle above the letter "L". |
| Goods and Services | Batteries for electronic cigarettes; battery chargers for electronic cigarettes; USB chargers; car chargers; parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods |
| Pseudo Mark | BLUE |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | [ Arranging and conducting incentive reward programs to promote the sale of electronic cigarettes and accessories ] |
| Goods and Services | Electronic cigarettes for use as an alternative to traditional cigarettes; [ smokeless cigarette vaporizer pipe; ] Electronic smoking accessories, namely, electronic cigarette flavor refill cartridges sold empty; rechargeable cigarette cases |
| Goods and Services | [ Provision of non-downloadable software applications for creating personalized on-line information services and enabling cross-platform login, registration and data display for, to and from third party services; computer services, namely, hosting online web facilities for others for organizing and conducting online meetings, gatherings, and interactive discussions; computer services, including, creating, maintaining and hosting a website over the internet that gives the computer user the ability to upload, post, show, display, tag, blog a variety of information of general interest to the user; provision of non-downloadable software applications to enable uploading, posting, showing, displaying, tagging, blogging, emailing, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information over the internet; provision of non-downloadable software applications for virtual community, social networking, photo sharing, video sharing, audio sharing, transmission of photographic images; providing internet search engines ] |
| International Class | 034 - Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 008, 009, 017 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, March 10, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 034 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, May 1, 2009 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, May 1, 2009 |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, March 10, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, May 1, 2009 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, May 1, 2009 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | B - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 23, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, July 7, 2009 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, July 7, 2009 |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | B - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 23, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, September 27, 2013 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, September 27, 2013 |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | B - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 23, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, April 22, 2009 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, April 22, 2009 |
| 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 | Monday, March 10, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, May 1, 2009 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, May 1, 2009 |
| Party Name | FONTEM VENTURES B.V. |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 26 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | AMSTERDAM 1043 NT NL |
| Party Name | FONTEM HOLDINGS 4 B.V. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | AMSTERDAM 1083HN NL |
| Party Name | FONTEM HOLDINGS 4 B.V. |
| Party Type | 22 - New Owner After Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | AMSTERDAM 1083HN NL |
| Party Name | LORILLARD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| Party Type | 21 - New Owner After Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | GREENSBORO, NC 27408 |
| Party Name | Lorillard Technologies, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Greensboro, NC 27408 |
| Party Name | Lorillard Technologies, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Greensboro, NC 27408 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, February 28, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, March 10, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2014 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 2, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 19, 2014 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Friday, September 12, 2014 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Thursday, July 17, 2014 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 23, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, July 31, 2014 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, July 31, 2014 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 31, 2014 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, August 4, 2014 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2014 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 28, 2014 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 25, 2014 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 18, 2014 | OPPOSITION INSTITUTED NO. 999999 |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2014 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, September 25, 2014 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, October 8, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 28, 2014 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2015 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Friday, August 14, 2015 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Monday, May 4, 2015 | OPPOSITION TERMINATED NO. 999999 |
| Monday, May 4, 2015 | OPPOSITION DISMISSED NO. 999999 |
| Monday, May 4, 2015 | TTAB RELEASE CASE TO TRADEMARKS |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2015 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Tuesday, June 16, 2015 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Friday, July 31, 2015 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 31, 2015 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Monday, August 17, 2015 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Wednesday, September 22, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 23, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Sunday, September 22, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 17, 2015 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, August 18, 2015 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2015 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 23, 2021 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, December 23, 2021 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Saturday, September 20, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |