| Serial Number | 78193447 |
| Word Mark | GP GRANA PADANO |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, December 11, 2002 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Friday, August 23, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 2823246 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 16, 2004 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 23, 2003 |
| Goods and Services | cheese |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Certification Mark Statement | The certifier is exercising legitimate control over the use of the certification mark in commerce on or in connection with the above-identified goods/services. (15 U.S.C. Sections 1051(a) and 1054). This certification mark, as used by authorized persons, certifies that the goods are produced in accordance with standards codified by the government of the Republic of Italy and adopted by the certifier, specifically (i) production methods (semi-fat cheese with hard, boiled and slowly-ripened paste, made of soured and curdled milk from dairy cows fed on green or dried fodder and milked twice daily, left to rest and partially skimmed by allowing the cream to rise naturally; made throughout the year; and naturally matured in cold stores at temperatures varying from 15 degrees to 22 degrees C); (ii) characteristics (cylindrical, with sightly convex or straight flanks and slightly rimmed flat faces; diameter 35 to 45 cm. and flank height 18 to 25 cm., with allowances depending on the manufacturing technique; 24 to 40 kg. each (cheeses weighing less than 24 kg. are not accepted); dark external color, greased or natural gold-yellow; paste color is white or straw-yellow; fragrant and delicate aroma and taste; texture is finely grainy, radial scaly cut; and minimum 32% fat content in the dry matter); and (iii) regional origin (the geographic territory comprised of the Italian provinces of Alexandria, Asti, Cuneo, Novara, Turin, Vercelli, Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Mantova on the left bank of the Po River. Milan, Pavia, Sondrio, Verese, Trento, Padova, Rovigo, Treviso, Veneto, Verona, Vicenza, Bologna on the right bank of the Reno River, Ferrara, Forli, Piacenza and Ravenna). |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The term "GRANA" is Italian for "GRAIN". The term "PADANO" is an idiom in the Italian language, the approximate translation of which is "of the Po River Valley". |
| International Class | A - |
| US Class Codes | A |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 3, 2003 |
| Primary Code | A |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, October 12, 1954 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, October 12, 1954 |
| Party Name | Consorzio per la tutela del Formaggio Grana Padano |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Desenzando del Garda (Brescia) 25015 IT |
| Party Name | Consorzio per la tutela del Formaggio Grana Padano |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Desenzando del Garda (Brescia) 25015 IT |
| Party Name | Consorzio per la tutela del Formaggio Grana Padano |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Desenzando del Garda (Brescia) 25015 IT |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2003 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 18, 2003 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, November 9, 2005 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 21, 2003 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 21, 2003 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, August 8, 2003 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Monday, August 25, 2003 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, October 2, 2003 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, October 18, 2003 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, December 3, 2003 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, December 23, 2003 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, March 29, 2014 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 25, 2009 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 25, 2009 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Friday, March 27, 2009 | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL |
| Saturday, April 11, 2009 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2014 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2014 | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED |
| Saturday, March 29, 2014 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Saturday, March 29, 2014 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Friday, March 28, 2014 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, February 29, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, August 23, 2024 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Friday, August 23, 2024 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Friday, August 23, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 8, 2018 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, January 8, 2018 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 16, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |