| Serial Number | 99180503 |
| Word Mark | FORTALEZA Y LIBRE CIGARS |
| Filing Date | Monday, May 12, 2025 |
| Status | 645 - FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED |
| Status Date | Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
| 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 | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized bull's head in front of a circle with the horns and a section of the circle extending outside the circle on each side, with the wording "FORTALEZA" at the top of the circle and the wording "Y LIBRE CIGARS" at the bottom of the circle. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "FORTALEZA Y LIBRE" in the mark is "STRENGTH AND FREEDOM". |
| Goods and Services | Cigars |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "CIGARS" |
| International Class | 034 - Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 008, 009, 017 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, May 12, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 034 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, July 21, 2023 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, July 21, 2023 |
| Party Name | Fuerte y Libre Cigars, Inc |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Centreville, VA 20120 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, May 12, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, May 12, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Sunday, September 21, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Sunday, September 21, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 25, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, September 25, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, September 25, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 25, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |