| Serial Number | 87141886 |
| Word Mark | DR. JAMES STILL 1812 1882 HERBAL TEA COMPANY LLC "BLACK DOCTOR OF THE PINES" |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, August 17, 2016 |
| Status | 701 - SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Friday, July 28, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 5185144 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
| Goods and Services | All-natural tea blend tea bags; all natural tea pods |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a circle with a thick border and an image of a man's portrait inside of the circle. The portrait is that of "Dr. James Still". On the upper half of the circle's border is the phrase "DR. JAMES STILL" all in upper case letters except for the letter "R", and on the lower half of the circle's border is the phrase "HERBAL TEA COMPANY LLC" with the first letter of each word and "LLC" capitalized. On either side of the circle at the half way point is a small indentation coming outwards, on the left side indentation is the numeral "1812" and on the right side of the indentation is the numeral "1882". Below the circular design is the phrase ""BLACK DOCTOR OF THE PINES"" in stylized letters with the first letter of each word capitalized except for the wording "of the". The square background is not part of the mark. |
| Pseudo Mark | DOCTOR JAMES STILL ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE TO ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO HERBAL TEA COMPANY LLC BLACK DOCTOR OF THE PINES |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "HERBAL TEA COMPANY LLC" |
| 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, August 22, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, April 1, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, May 1, 2016 |
| Party Name | Dr. James Still Herbal Tea Co. LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Westampton, NJ 08060 |
| Party Name | Dr. James Still Herbal Tea Co. LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Westampton, NJ 08060 |
| Party Name | Dr. James Still Herbal Tea Co. LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Westampton, NJ 08060 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, November 29, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, August 20, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, August 22, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 23, 2016 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 15, 2018 | CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED |
| Monday, December 5, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, December 5, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, December 5, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 5, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 23, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 11, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2017 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2017 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 18, 2017 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, September 18, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 18, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 18, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, April 18, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 16, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 28, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, July 28, 2023 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Friday, July 28, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |