| Serial Number | 98011260 |
| Word Mark | COOK-TOK KOREAN SOUL FOOD |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, May 24, 2023 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 |
| 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, January 14, 2025 |
| Goods and Services | Rice cakes; Fermented hot pepper paste (gochujang); Gochujang; Grain-based snack foods; Snack foods made from grains; Grain-based chips; Toasted grain flour; Cereal-based snack foods; Fruit ice bar; Tea-based beverages with fruit-flavoring; Noodles; Flour-based dumplings, namely, fried dumplings; Kimbap rolls; Kimbap; Kimchi pancakes; Honey rice cakes; Frozen yogurt; Korean-style frozen dumplings in the nature of mandu; Frozen noodles; Mung bean pancakes; Crust of overcooked rice (nurungji); Korean rice cakes; Cooked dish consisting primarily of sliced oval rice cakes with broth (tteokguk); Cooked dish consisting primarily of sliced oval rice cakes with spicy broth (tteokbokki); Rice cakes for tteokbokki; Instant noodles; Stir-fried rice cake with ramen noodles (rabokki); Flour-based dumplings; Spicy sauce, namely, sriracha hot chili sauce; Chinese steamed dumplings; Wheat-based snack foods; Barley rice cakes; Artificial seasoning mixes; Mung bean pancakes (bindaetteok); Soy sauce; Cooked dish consisting primarily of dough flakes with broth (sujebi); Rice Crackers; Glutinous rice cakes; Rice bread; Rice-based snack foods; Tea-based beverages with milk; Instant udon noodles; Stir-fried noodles with vegetables (japchae); Cylinder-shaped rice cakes; Fish sauce; Seasonings; Seasoned soy sauce (chiyou); Packaged meals consisting primarily of rice or vegetables; Rice balls; Chewy noodles |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "COOK-TOK KOREAN SOUL FOOD" in stylized letters whereby "COOK-TOK" and "KOREAN SOUL FOOD" form opposite curves of a stylized circle that contains a rendering of a stylized young girl with a flower on her dress, holding a fork with a piece of food attached to it, and stylized Korean characters both inside the circle and below it. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to “CHUEOGUI GUKMINHAKGYO TTEOKPPOGI” and this means “MEMORIES OF TTEOKPPOGI IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL" in English. The other non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "GUKTTEOK" and have no meaning in a foreign language. |
| Goods and Services | Processed sweet potatoes; Dried fruit-based snacks; Nut-based snack bars; Seed-based snack bars; Processed fruits; Yogurt with fruit; Milk-based beverages with fruit; Frozen vegetables; Preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; Processed fish; Soups; Blood sausage; Vegetable Fritters; Processed seafood; Processed seafood, namely, fried squid; Processed Meats; Glutinous rice sausages; Hot dog sausages |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "KOREAN SOUL FOOD" |
| 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 | Wednesday, June 28, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Wednesday, June 28, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | E& CREATIVE CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GUMI-SI, GYEONGSANGBUK-DO 39143 KR |
| Party Name | E& CREATIVE CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 11 - New Owner Before Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GUMI-SI, GYEONGSANGBUK-DO 39143 KR |
| Party Name | Medifron DBT Co., Ltd |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 08502 KR |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, May 27, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 29, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 15, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, February 19, 2024 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Saturday, March 9, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, March 9, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, March 9, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 16, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, September 16, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, September 16, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, October 24, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 8, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |