| Serial Number | 90172514 |
| Word Mark | MIHAN RICE SUPER BASMATI SELLA RICE NATURALLY AROMATIC NET WT. 10 LBS. GMO FREE NO CHOLESTEROL ZERO TRANS FAT 1121 MAIHAN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. EXTRA LONG GRAIN |
| Filing Date | Thursday, September 10, 2020 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 14, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 6586066 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 14, 2021 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 24, 2021 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) white, black, red, and yellow is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "1121" AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "BERINJE", "BERINJE SUPER BASMATI BA KAIFIATE AALI RANG, BO WA ZAEQA", "BERINJE DANI BELAND", "YAK YAK DOO YAK", "WAZNI KHALIS DA POUNDS", AND "SHERKATEI TJARATI", OR THE ENGLISH WORDING"RICE", "DISTRIBUTORS, INC.", "GMO FREE", "NO CHOLESTEROL", "ZERO TRANS FAT", "NATURALLY AROMATIC", "NET WT", "10 LBS", "EXTRA LONG GRAIN" AND "SUPER BASMATI SELLA RICE" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of wording and designs on a three dimensional configuration of product packaging of a rice sack. The front of the sack has a black rectangular scalloped border, with the red wording "MIHAN RICE" underneath the top perimeter of the rectangular black border. Underneath the wording "MIHAN RICE" is a solid yellow rectangle. Under the yellow rectangle, in the center of the sack, is a red outline of the country of Afghanistan. To the lower left hand side of the country map outline is a square outlined in black. Underneath the country outline is a solid red rectangle with jagged edges. Underneath the square outlined in black is a solid red rectangle with jagged edges, with the number "1121" written in white. Underneath the two red rectangles with jagged edges are the black words "MAIHAN DISTRIBUTORS, INC". At the bottom of the container is the red wording "MIHAN RICE". Next to the wording "MIHAN RICE" is a red rectangle with jagged edges with the number "1121" written in white. On the left side of the sack is the red wording "MIHAN RICE". Next to the wording "MIHAN RICE" is a red rectangle with jagged edges with the number "1121" written in white. The dotted lines outlining the sack and its handle indicate functional features of the packaging not claimed as part of the mark. For the picture on the left: The mark consists of wording and designs on a three dimensional configuration of product packaging of a rice sack. The front of the sack has a black rectangular scalloped border, with red non-Latin characters translating to "MIHAN RICE" underneath the top perimeter of the rectangular black border. Underneath the non-Latin characters translating to "MIHAN RICE" is a solid yellow rectangle. Under the yellow rectangle, in the center of the sack, is a red outline of the country of Afghanistan. To the lower left hand side of the country outline is a square outlined in black. Underneath the country outline is a solid red rectangle with jagged edges. Underneath the square outlined in black is a solid red rectangle with jagged edges, with the non-Latin characters translating to the number "1121" written in white. Underneath the two red rectangles with jagged edges are black non-Latin characters translating to "MAIHAN DISTRIBUTORS, INC". At the bottom of the container are the red non-Latin characters translating to "MIHAN RICE". Next to the non-Latin characters translating to "MIHAN RICE" is a red rectangle with jagged edges with white non-Latin characters translating to the number "1121". On the left side of the sack are red non-Latin characters translating to "MIHAN RICE". Next to the non-Latin characters translating to "MIHAN RICE" is a red rectangle with jagged edges with white non-Latin characters translating to the number "1121". The dotted lines outlining the sack and its handle indicate functional features of the packaging not claimed as part of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Basmati rice originating from India and/or Pakistan |
| Pseudo Mark | MIHAN RICE SUPER BASMATI SELLA RICE NATURALLY AROMATIC NET WT TEN LBS GMO FREE NO CHOLESTEROL ZERO TRANS FAT ONE ONE TWO ONE MAIHAN DISTRIBUTORS INC. EXTRA LONG GRAIN |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "BERINJE", "BERINJE SUPER BASMATI BA KAIFIATE AALI RANG, BO WA ZAEQA", "BERINJE DANI BELAND", "YAK YAK DOO YAK", "WAZNI KHALIS DA POUNDS", and "SHERKATEI TJARATI" and this means "RICE", "SUPER BASMATI RICE WITH HIGH QUALITY, COLOR, SMELL AND TASTE," "LONG GRAIN RICE", "1121", "NET WEIGHT 10 POUNDS", and "DISTRIBUTORS, INC". in English. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "MIHAN" in the mark is "HOMELAND". |
| 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, October 19, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| Party Name | Maihan Distributors, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | CORONA, CA 92879 |
| Party Name | Maihan Distributors, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | CORONA, CA 92879 |
| Party Name | Maihan Distributors, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | CORONA, CA 92879 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 3, 2021 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED |
| Thursday, October 28, 2021 | CHANGES/CORRECTIONS AFTER PUB APPROVAL ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 27, 2021 | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF |
| Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | TEAS POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Friday, September 17, 2021 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 24, 2021 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 24, 2021 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, August 4, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, July 18, 2021 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Sunday, July 18, 2021 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Sunday, July 18, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Sunday, July 18, 2021 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Sunday, July 18, 2021 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 8, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Thursday, July 8, 2021 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 8, 2021 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Friday, May 28, 2021 | PETITION TO DIRECTOR - GRANTED |
| Wednesday, May 26, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 26, 2021 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 26, 2021 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, May 18, 2021 | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF |
| Thursday, May 6, 2021 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 5, 2021 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, May 5, 2021 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 5, 2021 | TEAS PETITION TO DIRECTOR RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 4, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 4, 2021 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 4, 2021 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2020 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 19, 2020 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Monday, September 14, 2020 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |