| Serial Number | 79225362 |
| Word Mark | FINEST VIRGINIA TOBACCOS KARELIA RED PREMIUM QUALITY 20 CLASS A CIGARETTES |
| Filing Date | Friday, November 3, 2017 |
| Status | 709 - CANCELLED - SECTION 71 |
| Status Date | Friday, July 4, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5630039 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 18, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 2, 2018 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the following: a two-dimensional design that appears to be three-dimensional of a rectangle with a four dark gray vertical lines on the left and right sides of the design and light gray horizontal lines on the center portion of the design with one dark gray horizontal line across the entire rectangle design. There is a design of a dark gray, light gray, and white shield with three dark and light gray tobacco leaves on the shield with a white background in the shield and with two dark and light gray heraldic lions on either side of the shield design and a dark and light gray banner design in the bottom portion of the design with dark and light gray leaf designs and decorative scrolling. Below the shield design is the wording "FINEST VIRGINIA TOBACCOS" in dark gray. In the center of the mark is a smaller shaded dark red rectangular shape with curved sides and light red horizontal lines inside the rectangle and curved bands in shades of orange on either side of the curved rectangle. The letter "K" in light red and wording "KARELIA RED" stacked in white appears inside the rectangle design. The wording "PREMIUM QUALITY 20 CLASS A CIGARETTES" appears in dark gray stacked in the lower portion of the large rectangle design. |
| Pseudo Mark | FINEST VIRGINIA TOBACCOS KARELIA RED PREMIUM QUALITY TWENTY CLASS A CIGARETTES |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) white, light red, dark red, light gray, dark gray, and orange is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigarillos; smokers' articles, namely, filter tubes, cigar cutters, smoking pipes, cigarette rolling machines, cigarette holders, tobacco pouches, ashtrays, cigarette cases, cigarette lighters, cigarette papers, matches, liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "FINEST VIRGINIA TOBACCOS" AND "PREMIUM QUALITY 20 CLASS A CIGARETTES" |
| International Class | 034 - Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 008, 009, 017 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 4, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 034 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | KARELIA TOBACCO COMPANY INC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | GR |
| Party Name | KARELIA TOBACCO COMPANY INC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | GR |
| Party Name | KARELIA TOBACCO COMPANY INC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | GR |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, January 26, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 30, 2018 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, January 25, 2018 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Wednesday, February 14, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, February 22, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, February 23, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, March 16, 2018 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, July 31, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 31, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 1, 2018 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, March 1, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, July 31, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, August 23, 2018 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, August 23, 2018 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 23, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 23, 2018 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 23, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 12, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 12, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, September 29, 2018 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, August 23, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, September 12, 2018 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, October 2, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 2, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 18, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, March 18, 2019 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, May 24, 2019 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, December 18, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Sunday, January 28, 2024 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 27, 2019 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Wednesday, March 27, 2019 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, March 25, 2022 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 4, 2025 | CANCELLED SECTION 71 |