| Serial Number | 97696664 |
| Word Mark | CERTIFIED CEREMONIAL CACAO |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, November 29, 2022 |
| Status | 730 - FIRST EXTENSION - GRANTED |
| Status Date | Friday, July 19, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a cacao pod split in half with seeds exposed, and the words "CERTIFIED CEREMONIAL CACAO" centered below the pod and seeds with each word on a separate line. There is a solid line border which is square with rounded corners. |
| Goods and Services | Cacao packaged as seeds, also known as beans; cacao nibs; and cacao solid paste in block or chopped form |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Certification Mark Statement | The certification mark, as used or intended to be used by persons authorized by the certifier, certifies or is intended to certify that the goods provided (1) have been grown in Latin America, and manufactured in the same country where grown into cacao as seeds (also known as beans), nibs, or paste; (2) have been grown, processed, sourced and sold according to standards of farming sustainability, supply chain ethics, artisanal methodology and labeling transparency, in compliance with the certifier's standards as determined by the certifying entity; and (3) the finished product is or contains within it the goods manufactured in accordance with (1) and (2) above, in compliance with the certifier's standards as determined by the certifying entity. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "CACAO" in the mark is "COCOA". |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "CERTIFIED CEREMONIAL CACAO" |
| International Class | A - |
| US Class Codes | A |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 22, 2022 |
| Primary Code | A |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Portland, OR 97227 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Portland, OR 97227 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, December 2, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, December 23, 2022 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 13, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, February 13, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 13, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, September 29, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Saturday, September 30, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, September 30, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |