| Serial Number | 79388357 |
| Word Mark | LINDT |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
| Status | 645 - FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED |
| Status Date | Monday, November 25, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Goods and Services | Cocoa; cocoa extracts for human consumption; cocoa-based ingredients for confectionery products; powdered cocoa; cocoa substitutes; cocoa-based beverages; chocolate; chocolate products, namely, chocolate powder, chocolate chips, chocolate pastes, chocolate toppings, chocolate syrups, chocolate-coated nuts and fruits, chocolate decorations for cakes, chocolate mousses, pralines; substitutes of chocolate; chocolate mixtures and coatings; chocolate bars; chocolate sauces; pastry and confectionery; marzipan; marzipan substitutes; chocolate candy, including chocolate candy filled with liquids, particularly wines and spirits; filled chocolate, including with wines and spirits; candy and confectionery; chocolate spreads; cocoa spreads; ice cream; ice cream substitutes; powder for preparing ice creams; coffee; candy; cookies, including biscuits; sponge fingers; cake mixes; cookie mixes |
| Goods and Services | Museum services; training services in the field of chocolate making; conducting of entertainment events in the nature of live chocolate making demonstrations; educational and entertainment services, namely, conducting programs featuring cultural activities in the field of chocolate making and providing chocolate factory tours; organizing and conducting art exhibitions; provision of entertainment, namely, providing online non-downloadable digital files intended for use online in virtual environments for presenting cocoa, chocolate, chocolate products, chocolate substitutes, pastries and confectionery and candy, all of which can also be authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NTFs); provision of online non-downloadable images, also authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs), depicting virtual cocoa, chocolate, chocolate products, chocolate substitutes, pastries and confectionery and candy, for use online and in online virtual environments |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable digital image files authenticated by non-fungible tokens [NFTs]; downloadable virtual goods, namely, computer programs featuring digital art, digital assets, and digital collectibles for use online and in online virtual worlds, all also authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); downloadable computer programs for creating virtual merchandise, namely, cocoa, chocolate, chocolate products, chocolate substitutes, pastry and confectionery, candies, for use online and in online virtual environments, all also authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); downloadable computer programs for interactive games for use on a global computer network and over wireless networks and electronic apparatus; downloadable computer programs for participating in social networks and interacting with online communities; downloadable computer programs enabling access to and streaming of multimedia entertainment content; downloadable computer programs enabling access to an online virtual environment; downloadable computer programs enabling the creation, production and modifying of animated or non-animated digital graphic prints and characters, avatars, layers and digital skins for accessing online environments, online virtual environments and augmented reality virtual environments; downloadable computer programs for creating, producing and modifying animated and non-animated graphic prints of cocoa, chocolate, chocolate products, chocolate substitutes, pastry and confectionery, candies, as well as digital characters, avatars, layers and skins for access and use in online environments, online virtual environments, and augmented reality virtual environments |
| Goods and Services | Textile shopping bags; shoulder bags; school bags; handbags; duffle bags; backpacks; umbrellas |
| Goods and Services | Milk and dairy products, namely, milk, buttermilk, cheese, butter, yogurt, quark, cream, sour cream, crème fraiche, whey; dairy substitutes, namely, coconut milk, peanut milk, almond milk, oak milk, soya milk |
| Goods and Services | Games, namely, board games, computer games, puzzle games; gymnastic and sporting articles, namely, sport balls and gymnastic apparatus; decorations for Christmas trees, namely, tinsel |
| Goods and Services | Paper and cardboard; printed matter, namely, books, brochures, magazines and pamphlets in the fields of food, entertainment and culture; drawing material, namely, ink, pencils, pens and drawing paper; printed photographs; printed instructional or teaching material in the field of chocolate; plastic sheets, films and bags for wrapping and packaging |
| Goods and Services | Jewelery, horological and chronometric instruments; key rings and pendants in the nature of jewelry |
| Goods and Services | Clothing, namely, t-shirts, polo shirts, shirts, pullovers, shorts, pants, jackets, dresses, skirts, socks; shoes; headwear |
| Goods and Services | On-line and in-person retail store services for cocoa, cocoa extracts for human food, cocoa-based ingredients for confectionery products, cocoa powder, cocoa substitutes, cocoa-based beverages, chocolate, chocolate products, chocolate substitutes, chocolate mixtures and coatings, chocolate bars, chocolate sauces, pastries and confectionery, marzipan, marzipan substitutes, chocolate candies, including chocolate candies filled with liquids, particularly wines and spirits, filled chocolate, including with wines and spirits, sugar confectionery and confectionary products, chocolate spreads, cocoa spreads, ice creams, ice cream substitutes, powder for preparing ice creams, coffee, candies, jams, cookies, including biscuits, ladyfingers, mixtures for cakes, mixtures for cookies, milk and dairy products, milk substitutes, dairy-based beverages, nut-based spreads, jewelry articles, horological and chronometric instruments, key rings and pendants in the nature of jewelry, paper and cardboard, printed matter, drawing materials, photographs, instructional or teaching material, plastic sheets, film and bags for wrapping and packaging, bags, backpacks, umbrellas, household or kitchen utensils and containers, not of precious metals or coated with precious metals, namely containers for storage of candy and chocolate, sold empty, combs and sponges, cooking brushes, glassware, porcelain and earthenware, clothing, shoes, headwear, games, toys, plush toys, gymnastics and sports articles, decorations for Christmas trees; marketing by placing products in online games or in virtual environments; retail services using software capable of reproducing virtual goods for online use and in online virtual environments, all also authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); retail services using software capable of reproducing virtual merchandise, namely, cocoa, chocolate, chocolate products, chocolate substitutes, pastry and confectionery, candies, for online use and in online virtual environments, all also authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); online retail services for physical goods; online retail services using software capable of reproducing virtual goods for online use and in online virtual environments, all also authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); online retail services with software capable of reproducing virtual merchandise, namely, cocoa, chocolate, chocolate products, chocolate substitutes, pastry and confectionery, candies for online use and in online virtual environments, all also authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Wholesale and on-line wholesale store services for cocoa, cocoa extracts for human food, cocoa-based ingredients for confectionery products, cocoa powder, cocoa substitutes, cocoa-based beverages, chocolate, chocolate products, chocolate substitutes, chocolate mixtures and coatings, chocolate bars, chocolate sauces, pastries and confectionery, marzipan, marzipan substitutes, chocolate candies, including chocolate candies filled with liquids, particularly wines and spirits, filled chocolate, including with wines and spirits, sugar confectionery and confectionary products, chocolate spreads, cocoa spreads, ice creams, ice cream substitutes, powder for preparing ice creams, coffee, candies, jams, cookies, including biscuits, ladyfingers, mixtures for cakes, mixtures for cookies, milk and dairy products, milk substitutes, dairy-based beverages, nut-based spreads, jewelry articles, horological and chronometric instruments, key rings and pendants in the nature of jewelry, paper and cardboard, printed matter, drawing materials, photographs, instructional or teaching material, plastic sheets, film and bags for wrapping and packaging, bags, backpacks, umbrellas, Household or kitchen utensils and containers, not of precious metal or coated with precious metal, namely, containers for storage of candy and chocolate, sold empty; combs and cleaning sponges; cooking brushes; glassware; Porcelain and earthenware mugs, bowls, plates, cups, dishes, combs and sponges, cooking brushes, glassware, porcelain and earthenware, clothing, shoes, headwear, games, toys, plush toys, gymnastics and sports articles, decorations for Christmas trees; marketing by placing products in online games or in virtual environments; retail services using software capable of reproducing virtual goods for online use and in online virtual environments, all also authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); retail services using software capable of reproducing virtual merchandise, namely, cocoa, chocolate, chocolate products, chocolate substitutes, pastry and confectionery, candies, for online use and in online virtual environments, all also authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); online retail services for physical goods; online retail services using software capable of reproducing virtual goods for online use and in online virtual environments, all also authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); online retail services with software capable of reproducing virtual merchandise, namely, cocoa, chocolate, chocolate products, chocolate substitutes, pastry and confectionery, candies for online use and in online virtual environments, all also authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs) |
| Goods and Services | Household or kitchen utensils and containers, not of precious metal or coated with precious metal, namely, containers for storage of candy and chocolate, sold empty; combs and cleaning sponges; cooking brushes; glassware; Porcelain and earthenware mugs, bowls, plates, cups, dishes |
| Goods and Services | Services for providing food and beverages, cafes, cafeterias, snack bars and coffee bars and other establishments preparing food and beverages for consumption on the premises; catering services; rental of facilities and furniture for the purchase and consumption of food and beverages; information and advice relating to restaurant services and other establishments providing food and beverages for consumption on the premises; take-away food and beverage services |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 027, 028, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 014 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 002, 003, 022, 041 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 018 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Friday, February 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 021 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| 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 | Friday, February 2, 2024 |
| 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 | Friday, February 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | CH |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, February 1, 2024 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, February 2, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, February 6, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, May 9, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, June 13, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, July 27, 2024 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 28, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, October 28, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, October 28, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, November 25, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, November 25, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 25, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |