GREAT LAKES TEA & SPICE Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, a trademark application was filed for GREAT LAKES TEA & SPICE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the GREAT LAKES TEA & SPICE trademark a serial number of 98746352. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, May 20, 2025. This trademark is owned by Great Lakes Tea and Spice Company, LLC. The GREAT LAKES TEA & SPICE trademark is filed in the Staple Food Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Houseware & Glass Products categories with the following description:
Tea; Spices; Baking spices; Beverages made of tea; Black tea; Cinnamon powder; Clove powder; Curry spice mixture; Curry powder; Flavorings of tea, other than essential oils, for foods or beverages; Fruit teas; Ground ginger; Green tea; Herb tea; Herbal tea; Hot pepper powder; Iced tea; Japanese green tea; Japanese horseradish powder spice (wasabi powder); Japanese pepper powder spice (sansho powder); Lime tea; Mustard powder spice; Oolong tea; Pepper being spice; Pepper powder; Processed ginseng used as an herb, spice, or flavoring for food or beverages; Sage tea; Spice blends; Tea for infusions; Tea of parched powder of barley with husk (mugi-cha); Tea of salty kelp powder (kombu-cha); Tea pods, filled; Tea substitutes; Tea-based beverages with fruit flavoring; Theine-free tea sweetened with sweeteners; Balsamic vinegar; Flavored balsamic vinegar.
Online retail store services featuring teas, spices, vinegars, oils for food, and teaware; Retail store services featuring teas, spices, vinegars, oils for food, and teaware.
Beverage glassware, namely, glassware for drinking tea; Tea infusers; Tea pots; Tumblers for use as drinking glasses; Reusable spice jars of glass and plastic sold empty.
General Information
| Serial Number | 98746352 |
| Word Mark | GREAT LAKES TEA & SPICE |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, September 11, 2024 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
| 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 | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Tea; Spices; Baking spices; Beverages made of tea; Black tea; Cinnamon powder; Clove powder; Curry spice mixture; Curry powder; Flavorings of tea, other than essential oils, for foods or beverages; Fruit teas; Ground ginger; Green tea; Herb tea; Herbal tea; Hot pepper powder; Iced tea; Japanese green tea; Japanese horseradish powder spice (wasabi powder); Japanese pepper powder spice (sansho powder); Lime tea; Mustard powder spice; Oolong tea; Pepper being spice; Pepper powder; Processed ginseng used as an herb, spice, or flavoring for food or beverages; Sage tea; Spice blends; Tea for infusions; Tea of parched powder of barley with husk (mugi-cha); Tea of salty kelp powder (kombu-cha); Tea pods, filled; Tea substitutes; Tea-based beverages with fruit flavoring; Theine-free tea sweetened with sweeteners; Balsamic vinegar; Flavored balsamic vinegar. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word "GREAT LAKES" stacked above the smaller words "TEA & SPICE", all of which is spaced to the right of a stylized design. The stylized design includes an inner circle with four counterclockwise swirls spaced thereabout and extending inward from the edge of the circle, and a concentric ring extends around the inner circle and has four equally-spaced large triangles extending from the outer edge of the ring with four equally-spaced smaller triangles spaced therebetween. |
| Pseudo Mark | GREAT LAKES TEA AND SPICE |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | As to "GREAT LAKES TEA & SPICE" |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Online retail store services featuring teas, spices, vinegars, oils for food, and teaware; Retail store services featuring teas, spices, vinegars, oils for food, and teaware. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | “TEA & SPICE” |
| Goods and Services | Beverage glassware, namely, glassware for drinking tea; Tea infusers; Tea pots; Tumblers for use as drinking glasses; Reusable spice jars of glass and plastic sold empty. |
Classification Information
| 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 | Wednesday, September 11, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, June 1, 2006 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, June 1, 2006 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, September 11, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, June 1, 2006 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, June 1, 2006 |
| International Class | 021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, September 11, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 021 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, June 1, 2006 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, June 1, 2006 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Great Lakes Tea and Spice Company, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Glen Arbor, MI 49636 |
| Party Name | Great Lakes Tea and Spice Company, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Glen Arbor, MI 49636 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, September 12, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
