| Serial Number | 98150230 |
| Word Mark | MEP TAENG |
| Filing Date | Friday, August 25, 2023 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7526793 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 23, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | Instant noodles; instant noodles sold in a cup; snack cakes; chocolate-based snack foods; rice-based snack food; coffee-based snack foods; corn-based snack foods; flour-based snack foods; chocolate-based snack bars; ice-cream-based snack foods; frozen-yogurt-based snack foods; extruded wheat snacks; extruded corn snacks; frozen confectionery; jelly confectionery; almond confectionery; chocolate confectionery; yogurt-covered nuts being confectionery, yogurt-covered fruit being confectionery, confectionery made of sugar; confectionery, namely, candy and chocolate; confectionery made of sugar substitutes; frozen confectionery containing ice cream; confectionery in the form of mousses; bread; seasonings; flour; preparations made from cereals, namely, noodles, pasta, breakfast cereals, ready-to-eat cereals, cereal bars, cereal cookies, granola, ravioli, macaroni, vermicelli, spaghetti, edible paper, oatmeal, cooked rice, instant rice, cornflakes, tacos; polished cereals in the nature of processed cereals made of muesli, rice, pearl barley, glutinous rice, brown rice, and husked oats; cereal-based snack food; yeast; malt for food purposes; natural sweeteners; rice cakes; salt; tea; coffee; beverages made of tea; ice; meat tenderizers for culinary purposes; sauces; food seasonings; spices |
| Goods and Services | Preparations for making meat soup; meat jellies; frozen fruits; frozen vegetables; frozen beans; hen eggs; processed beans, namely, foodstuffs excluding bean curds and foodstuffs made from bean curds; foods prepared from tofu, namely, tofu burger patties, tofu-based snacks, tofu patties, fried tofu pieces (abura-age), freeze-dried tofu pieces (kohri-dofu); edible insects, not live; fish and shellfish not live; pollen prepared as foodstuff; meat, poultry and game; lecithin for culinary purposes; processed dairy products, namely, cream, cheese, dairy-based spreads, dairy-based beverages; food products made from oil and fat, namely, edible oil and fat; processed meat; meat, chicken, fish croquettes |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The wording "MEP TAENG" has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| 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 | Monday, September 25, 2023 |
| 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 | Monday, September 25, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | SAMYANG FOODS INC. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | SEOUL 02737 KR |
| Party Name | SAMYANG FOODS INC. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | SEOUL 02737 KR |
| Party Name | SAMYANG FOODS INC. |
| Party Type | 11 - New Owner Before Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | SEOUL 02737 KR |
| Party Name | Samyang Foods Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Seoul 02737 KR |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, September 25, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 14, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, June 14, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, June 14, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, June 14, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 14, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, June 14, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 29, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 14, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 20, 2024 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Wednesday, July 3, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |