| Serial Number | 87041611 |
| Word Mark | BLU |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5666948 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 29, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 3, 2018 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word "BLU" in stylized font with an inverted triangle atop the letter "L". |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | AS TO "BLU" |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Electric and electronic cigarettes; liquid nicotine solutions for electric and electronic cigarettes; chemical flavourings in liquid form used to refill electric and electronic cigarette cartridges; electric and electronic cigarettes containing tobacco substitutes; vaporising devices for tobacco, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes, namely, oral vaporizers for smoking purposes, vaporizing chambers being structural components of electronic and/or electric cigarettes, and smokeless cigarette vaporizer pipes; smoker's articles for electric and electronic cigarettes namely, cases for electronic cigarettes and electronic cigarette accessories and boxes for electronic cigarettes and electronic cigarette accessories; components for electric and electronic cigarettes, namely, atomisers for tobacco substitutes, cartomisers for tobacco substitutes, clearomisers for tobacco substitutes; electric coils sold as a component of electric and electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; electric and electronic cigarette refill cartridges sold empty; cases and pouches adapted for carrying electric and electronic cigarettes and accessories for electric and electronic cigarettes; smokers' mouth pieces for electric and electronic cigarettes; tobacco substitutes, none being for medicinal or curative purposes |
| International Class | 034 - Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 008, 009, 017 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, May 24, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 034 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, October 22, 2014 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, October 22, 2014 |
| 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 | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Amsterdam 1083HN NL |
| Party Name | Fontem Holdings 4, B.V. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Amsterdam 1083HN NL |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, July 25, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, May 21, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 24, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2016 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2016 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 14, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, July 25, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 25, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, November 21, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, November 21, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, November 22, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 24, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, January 24, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, February 15, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, December 15, 2016 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Thursday, December 15, 2016 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 15, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 24, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 26, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, February 24, 2017 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Friday, February 24, 2017 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - SENIOR ATTORNEY REQUEST |
| Sunday, March 19, 2017 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Sunday, March 19, 2017 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, March 19, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 3, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, October 4, 2017 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Wednesday, January 24, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 26, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 13, 2018 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, February 28, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, February 28, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 14, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 3, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, April 3, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 29, 2018 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Thursday, November 29, 2018 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, November 29, 2018 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Monday, January 27, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 13, 2018 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Friday, December 21, 2018 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Saturday, December 22, 2018 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 29, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Monday, January 29, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 22, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, May 22, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 19, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |