| Serial Number | 79398071 |
| Word Mark | LINDT CHOCO WAFER |
| Filing Date | Friday, April 12, 2024 |
| Status | 645 - FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED |
| Status Date | Thursday, May 15, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Goods and Services | Cocoa; cocoa extracts for human consumption; cocoa-based ingredients for confectionery products; powdered cocoa; 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; chocolate mixtures and coatings; chocolate bars; chocolate sauces; pastry; confectionery, namely candy and chocolate; marzipan; marzipan substitutes; chocolate candy, including chocolate candy filled with liquids, particularly with wines and spirits; filled chocolate, particularly with wines and spirits; candy; confectionery, namely candy and chocolate; chocolate spreads; cocoa spreads; ice cream; ice cream substitutes; powder for preparing ice creams, namely ice cream powder; coffee; candy; cookies; biscuits; sponge fingers, namely ladyfinger sponge cake; cake mixes; cookie mixes |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the term "LINDT" stacked above the wording "CHOCO WAFER", all in gold and separated by a gold horizontal line. To the right of the word "LINDT" is placed a gold stylized dragon with a gold sword hilt above it. Below this wording and the design elements is placed designs of a chocolate shaving, a chocolate wafer, and a hazelnut, all in varying shades of brown. These three design elements each have a grey shadow. All of the above is placed on a background shaded in a gradient colored in red, orange, yellow, white, grey, purple, green, brown, and blue. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) gold, green, white, yellow, orange, grey, red, purple, blue and brown is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | the design of a chocolate shaving, chocolate wafer and hazelnut and the wording "CHOCO WAFER" |
| 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, June 20, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| 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 | 25 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | CH |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, June 20, 2024 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, June 21, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, October 25, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, June 21, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, July 27, 2024 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Saturday, November 2, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Sunday, November 3, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Monday, November 11, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Monday, November 11, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, November 30, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, May 8, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, May 8, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 8, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 15, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 15, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Thursday, May 15, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, October 13, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, October 13, 2025 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 13, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |