| Serial Number | 79408620 |
| Word Mark | HELLO CHOCOLATE LOVERS |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, September 18, 2024 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 8045239 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
| Goods and Services | Confectionery, namely, chocolate and candy; chocolate; chocolate bars; chocolate confectionery; chocolate products, namely chocolate candies and chocolate bars; cocoa-based ingredients for confectionery products; novelty chocolate products, namely, edible chocolate decorations for cakes, biscuits and pastries; chocolate products for use as gifts, namely chocolate candies and chocolate bars; chocolate decorations for cakes, biscuits and pastries; frozen confectionery; but specifically excluding frozen confections and Mix for making sweet bakery goods |
| 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 | Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | J H WHITTAKER & SONS LIMITED |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | NZ |
| Party Name | J H WHITTAKER & SONS LIMITED |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | NZ |
| Party Name | J H WHITTAKER & SONS LIMITED |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | NZ |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, October 31, 2024 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A SUBSEQ DESIG FROM IB |
| Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, March 17, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, May 31, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Friday, December 5, 2025 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |