| Serial Number | 97533685 |
| Word Mark | KOREA NONGHYUP KIMCHI |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, August 3, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 29, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7873792 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 29, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 31, 2024 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of Korean characters on the first and second lines and the English wording "KOREA NONGHYUP KIMCHI" on the third line, all bounded by a double-lined rectangular design including a half-circle shaped design element in the top center of the rectangular design, all in black, wherein the first Korean consonant character incorporates a Korean symbol called a taegeuk comprised of an interlocking sinusoid design having an upper section in the color red and a lower section in the color blue. The color white represents background and is not being claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "Han guk" and "Kim Chi" and this means "KOREA" and "KIMCHI" in English; The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "Nonghyup" and this has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red, blue, and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "HAN GUK" AND "KIM CHI" AND THE WORDS "KOREA" AND "KIMCHI" |
| Goods and Services | Extracts of hops for making beer; Malt extracts for making liquors; Non-alcoholic beverages containing vegetable juices; Vegetable-based beverages and fruit-based beverages; Whey beverages; Non-alcoholic rice-based beverages, other than milk substitutes; Soya based beverage, other than milk substitutes; Drinking water with vitamins; Functional isotonic beverages against hangover, not for medical purposes; Sports drinks; non-alcoholic beverages containing red ginseng juice; Soft drinks; Mineral and aerated waters; Concentrates for making fruit drinks; Preparations for making non-alcoholic fruit juice beverages; Non-alcoholic fruit extracts used in the preparation of beverages; Syrups for making fruit-flavored beverages; Drinking beverages made of maple, namely, maple water; Water beverages; Beer |
| International Class | 032 - Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other nonalcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages. |
| US Class Codes | 045, 046, 048 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, August 25, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE FEDERATION |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Seoul 04516 KR |
| Party Name | NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE FEDERATION |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Seoul 04516 KR |
| Party Name | NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE FEDERATION |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Seoul 04516 KR |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, August 6, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 25, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, May 19, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, August 26, 2022 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Sunday, August 13, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Sunday, August 13, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 7, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | SUSPENSION INQUIRY WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | INQUIRY TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF INQUIRY AS TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, October 19, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Wednesday, December 25, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | TEAS DELETE 1(B) BASIS RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 10, 2025 | NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE CANCELLED |
| Thursday, July 10, 2025 | 1(B) BASIS DELETED; PROCEED TO REGISTRATION |
| Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |