| Serial Number | 85469963 |
| Word Mark | HENNESSY V·S·O·P MAISON FONDEE EN 1765 HENNESSY V·S·O·P COGNAC JAS HENNESSY & CO. COGNAC, FRANCE 40%VOL E 70CL |
| Filing Date | Thursday, November 10, 2011 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, September 8, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 4614145 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the trade dress for the packaging of the goods, including the elements contained on four side panels and one top panel of a box, all of which are set against a grey background. The elements of the trade dress are as follows: (1) a depiction of a bottle with pedestal base with the word "HENNESSY" in script in gold on a black casing around the neck of the bottle. The bottom of the casing is gold; (2) An engraved design of an arm holding an ax below the neck of the bottle; (3) An engraved dual oval design which surrounds a black oval label on the top-middle portion of the bottle. The black oval label has a golden border design and the term "VSOP" written in gold; (4) An engraved square design surrounding a square beige label in the middle of the bottle; (5) Within the beige square label with a golden border design in the middle of the bottle, is the golden design of an arm holding an ax at the top center of the label. Beneath the ax design is the term "MAISON FONDEE EN 1765" in gold above the word "HENNESSY" appearing in black is in the middle of the beige label. "VSOP" is written beneath "HENNESSY" in gold and over the term "COGNAC", which appears in black below "VSOP". The wording "JAS HENNESSY & CO. COGNAC, FRANCE" appears in gold lettering at the bottom of the beige label. Vines consisting of grape leaves and bunches of grapes appear on either side of the rectangle in pale gold; (6) A light brown reverse S-shaped ribbon design the edges of which extend into the two neighboring panels is behind the bottle; (7) The word "HENNESSY" written length wise is in gold on two panels of the box and the edges of the light brown reverse S- shaped ribbon design splashes into the two panels; (8) A panel with a vertical back line with a gold grape vine design, appearing above and below an arm holding an ax design and the wording "MAISON FONDEE EN 1765" in gold above the term "HENNESSY" in white and the term "VSOP" in gold below the term "HENNESSY"; (9) the top panel has a black stripe with gold grape vine design with a small double lined circular seal bearing the word HENNESSY and a figure of an arm holding an ax in gold on the box top; (10) At the bottom left of the panel with the bottle depiction is the terms "40%vol" in gold; (11) At the bottom right of the panel with the bottle depiction is the wording "e 70cl" in gold. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) light brown, beige, black, grey, gold and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "MAISON FONDEE EN" in the mark is "ESTABLISHED IN". |
| Goods and Services | Grape brandy distilled in the Cognac region of France in compliance with the laws and regulations applicable to the Cognac Appellation of Controlled Origin |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "FOUNDEE EN 1765", "VSOP", "COGNAC", "CO.", "COGNAC, FRANCE", "40%VOL" AND "E 70CL" |
| International Class | 033 - Alcoholic beverages (except beers). |
| US Class Codes | 047, 049 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 |
| Primary Code | 033 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, April 22, 2012 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, April 22, 2012 |
| Party Name | Moet Hennessy USA, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | New York, NY 10007 |
| Party Name | Moet Hennessy USA, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | New York, NY 10011 |
| Party Name | Moet Hennessy USA, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | New York, NY 10011 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, March 10, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 14, 2011 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 16, 2011 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, November 17, 2011 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Monday, February 27, 2012 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, March 10, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, March 10, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 24, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 10, 2012 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 10, 2012 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, September 11, 2012 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Sunday, September 23, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Sunday, September 23, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, September 23, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 24, 2012 | PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, October 24, 2012 | PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 16, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, April 18, 2013 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 16, 2013 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, May 16, 2013 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 16, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 17, 2013 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 21, 2013 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Sunday, June 9, 2013 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, June 26, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 6, 2013 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, June 6, 2013 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 6, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 7, 2013 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Sunday, June 9, 2013 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, December 4, 2013 | CHANGES/CORRECTIONS AFTER PUB APPROVAL ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2013 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2013 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 15, 2013 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, October 17, 2013 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, October 17, 2013 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2013 | TEAS POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Monday, November 25, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF |
| Friday, November 29, 2013 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED |
| Thursday, August 7, 2014 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, June 22, 2020 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 18, 2014 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Thursday, August 7, 2014 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 25, 2014 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, August 28, 2014 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Friday, August 29, 2014 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 30, 2014 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, September 30, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 8, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, September 8, 2020 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, September 8, 2020 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 25, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Saturday, September 30, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |