| Serial Number | 79208189 |
| Word Mark | LFREE |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, October 12, 2016 |
| Status | 707 - PARTIAL SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 5383006 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 23, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 7, 2017 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Pseudo Mark | L FREE LACTOSE FREE |
| Goods and Services | [ Coffee; ground coffee; artificial coffee; flavoured coffee; decaffeinated coffee; iced coffee; instant coffee; coffee extracts; coffee essences; prepared coffee and coffee-based beverages; prepared coffee beverages; coffee-based beverages containing ice cream; roasted cocoa; powdered cocoa; granulated cocoa; beverages with cocoa as a primary ingredient; cocoa powder; preparations based on cocoa, namely, cocoa paste and nougat; cocoa for use in making beverages, namely, cocoa powder; milk beverages containing cocoa; prepared cocoa and cocoa-based beverages; cocoa based creams in the form of spreads, namely, cocoa spreads; black tea; green tea; iced tea; herbal tea bags; tea; tea sold loose; tea essences; processed tea leaves; tea-based beverages; instant teas; tea extracts; tea substitutes; flour for food; flour mixes; flour for pasta; flour-based foods; flour ready for baking; ready-to-eat cereals; cereal based foodstuffs for human consumption; processed grains; food starches and products derived therefrom, namely, starch noodles; yeast, baking powder; bakery goods; bread; bread rolls; pies; sandwiches; cereal-based snack food; cereal-based snacks; dried and fresh pastas, noodles and gnocchi; flour- based ravioli; toasted bread; fresh bread; semi-baked bread; bread dough; ready-to-bake dough products, namely, frozen dough for use as pizza, bread; mixes for the preparation of bread; pastry; frozen pastries; fresh pastries; prepared desserts being pastries; pastry mixes; cake dough; pastry, ] chocolate [ and confectionery made of sugar and sugar substitutes; sweet and savoury tarts; frozen yogurt cakes; petits fours, being cakes; ] cakes; [ tarts; biscuits; ice creams; ice cream desserts; ice cream mixes; ices, namely, flavored ices, edible ices, fruit ices; ice; ice cream, frozen yoghurt and sorbets; instant ice cream mixes; sugar; caramel sugar; liquid sugar; cotton candy; candy; castor sugar; raw sugar; icing sugar; sugar; natural sweeteners; glazes and fillings, namely, chocolate glazes, caramel glazes, pudding for cakes; honey; treacles; natural honey; honey substitutes; non-medicated candies with honey; vinegar; flavoured vinegar; pepper vinegar; fruit vinegar; beer vinegar; wine vinegar; mustard vinegar; sauces being condiments; ready-made sauces; canned cooking sauces; cooking sauces; mixes for preparing sauces; salad dressings for food; tomato-based sauces; ] chocolate, other than cocoa [ ; bubble gum; pralines; yeasts; non-medicated candies; pizza; frozen pizzas; deep-frozen pizzas; cookies; brioches; crackers; breadsticks; flavourings for foods, namely, flavourings, other than essential oils, for foods; flavourings, other than essential oils, for cakes; sweet mousses, namely, sweet dessert mousses ] |
| Goods and Services | [ Full line of pharmaceutical preparations, containing lactose as excipient, for use in connection with humans; lactose for pharmaceutical purposes; powdered milk for babies; substitutes for mothers milk, namely, powdered milk for babies; powdered milk-based foods for infants, namely, powdered milk for babies; food for infants; dietetic foods adapted for medical use; meal replacement bars for weight loss purposes; dietetic beverages adapted for medical purposes; medicated beverages, namely, nutritionally fortified beverages for medical purposes, malted milk beverages for medical purposes; milk ferments for pharmaceutical purposes; food and dietetic supplements; vitamins ] |
| Goods and Services | [ Services for providing food and drink; food and drink catering; snack-bars; cafeteria services; fast- food restaurants; restaurant services; delicatessens being restaurants; self-service restaurant services; pub and bar services; wine bar services; canteen services; takeaway food and drinks services; takeaway restaurant services; takeaway fast-food services; providing temporary accommodation; providing holiday accommodation, namely, arranging temporary housing accommodations; rental of rooms and apartments for temporary stays; rental of temporary accommodation in holiday homes and flats; providing of hotel, boarding house and agritourism services, namely, providing temporary accommodation at a working farm ] |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the capital letter "L" and of the word "free" in fancy characters; the letter "L" appearing on a dark circle, and the word "free", in smaller characters, appearing under the letter "L". |
| Goods and Services | [ Meat; charcuterie; sausages; fresh meat; deep-frozen meat; canned cooked meat; fish, namely, fish fillets, tinned fish; frozen fish; preserved fish; canned fish; poultry; game; meat extracts; meat stock; fish stock; vegetable stock; processed fruits, fungi and vegetables, namely, seasoned nuts, prepared nuts, processed pulses, pulse-based snack foods; fruit-based snack food; fruit conserves; pickles; tomato preserves; tomato paste; fish preserves; canned meat; canned vegetables; hummus, being chickpea paste; canned fruits; fruit salads; vegetable salads; jellies for food; marmalade; compotes; milk and milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; yoghurt; drinking yogurts; drinks based on yogurt; milk-based puddings, namely, white pudding; flavoured milk beverages, milk predominating; milk drinks containing fruits; beverages made from or containing milk; milk-based beverages flavored with chocolate; milk-based beverages containing fruit juice; whipped cream; cream, being dairy products; whipping cream; mascarpone; ] cheese [ ; cheese dips; butter; edible oils and fats; potato chips; preserved potatoes, namely, instant potatoes; lactic ferments being fermented milk; frozen meat; processed meats, namely, ham, turkey, lamb, veal; deep-frozen fish; processed fish; frozen fruits; deep-frozen fruits; frozen vegetables; deep-frozen vegetables; sour cream; arrangements of processed fruit; milk substitutes; powdered milk; protein milk; milk curd; whey; milk products derivates, namely, whey, evaporated milk; savoury mousse, namely, chicken mousse; fish-mousses; meat-based mousses; vegetable mousses ] |
| International Class | 005 - Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides. |
| US Class Codes | 006, 018, 044, 046, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 005 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 029 - Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, May 30, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Tuesday, May 30, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | ELLEFREE S.r.l. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | LUCCA (LU) 55100 IT |
| Party Name | ELLEFREE S.r.l. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | I-55100 LUCCA (LU) IT |
| Party Name | ELLEFREE S.r.l. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | I-55100 LUCCA (LU) IT |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, May 25, 2017 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, June 3, 2017 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, June 5, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, June 6, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, June 16, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, June 16, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, July 8, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, July 28, 2017 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 28, 2017 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, August 24, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, September 6, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, September 6, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, September 6, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 23, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, April 23, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, April 25, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, April 25, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, July 6, 2018 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, January 23, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, January 25, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 23, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC 71 ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Sunday, June 22, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Monday, November 24, 2025 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| Monday, November 24, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, December 11, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |