| Serial Number | 86944988 |
| Word Mark | GINSENG GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA |
| Filing Date | Friday, March 18, 2016 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 17, 2017 |
| Registration Number | 5312358 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 17, 2017 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 3, 2017 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a circular seal containing the wording "GINSENG GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA", two stars, and Chinese ideograms; and in the center of the seal, which is divided into shaded and unshaded semicircles, is a design of a ginseng plant, fanciful Statue of Liberty, four stars, and vertical bars. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Ginseng |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "mei guo xi yang shen shen nong xie hui" and this means "Ginseng Growers Association of America" in English. |
| 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 ginseng is American ginseng of the variety Panax Quinquefolius; the grower of the American ginseng is a member of the certifier; the American ginseng is planted in non-contaminated virgin soil in the United States and meets the pesticide and heavy metal residues standards established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); the American ginseng grower is a certified pesticide applicator and uses only chemicals certified for ginseng by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and the freshly harvested ginseng roots must be processed according to the guidelines established by the certifier. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of the Chinese language characters in the mark is "GINSENG GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA". |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | THE WORDING "GINSENG GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA", DESIGN OF A GINSENG PLANT, AND NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "MEI GUO XI YANG SHEN SHEN NONG XIE HUI" |
| International Class | A - |
| US Class Codes | A |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, August 22, 2016 |
| Primary Code | A |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, February 8, 2017 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, February 8, 2017 |
| Party Name | Ginseng Growers Association of America,Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Mosinee, WI 54455 |
| Party Name | Ginseng Growers Association of America,Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Mosinee, WI 54455 |
| Party Name | Ginseng Growers Association of America,Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Mosinee, WI 54455 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, April 8, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 17, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 19, 2018 | REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - INFORMATION MADE OF RECORD |
| Monday, March 12, 2018 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2017 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, September 14, 2017 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2017 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Friday, September 8, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, September 8, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2017 | SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2017 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2017 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - SENIOR ATTORNEY REQUEST |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2017 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 31, 2017 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Monday, July 24, 2017 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Thursday, June 22, 2017 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Friday, July 21, 2017 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, June 22, 2017 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, January 3, 2017 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 3, 2017 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 28, 2016 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Thursday, November 17, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, November 8, 2016 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Tuesday, October 25, 2016 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Friday, October 7, 2016 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Monday, October 3, 2016 | ATTORNEY REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, September 28, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 28, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, September 27, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, August 29, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, August 22, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, August 22, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, August 13, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, August 3, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, June 29, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 29, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 29, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, June 29, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, March 24, 2016 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 23, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |