| Serial Number | 79206978 |
| Word Mark | MULINO BIANCO BARILLA - RINGO VANILLA CRÈME SANDWICH COOKIE - PREMIUM ITALIAN BAKERY - PRODUCT OF ITALY |
| Filing Date | Monday, January 16, 2017 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 10, 2018 |
| Registration Number | 5440469 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 10, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 23, 2018 |
| Goods and Services | COFFEE, COCOA, SUGAR, RICE, TAPIOCA, SAGO, ARTIFICIAL COFFEE; FLOUR AND PREPARATIONS MADE FROM CEREALS IN THE NATURE OF CEREAL-BASED BARS AND BREAKFAST CEREALS, BREAD, BREAD SUBSTITUTES AND OTHER BREAD PRODUCTS, NAMELY, CEREAL-BASED BARS, BREAKFAST CEREALS, BREAD, BREAD STICKS, CRACKERS, RUSKS AND TOASTING BREAD; CEREAL-BASED SNACK FOOD; SPONGE CAKE; FROSTED SPONGE CAKE; SWEETMEATS AND CANDY; CHOCOLATE; CHOCOLATE BASED PRODUCTS, NAMELY, CHOCOLATE BARS, CHOCOLATE CANDIES, CHOCOLATE BASED SNACK FOOD, CHOCOLATE COVERED NUTS; FOODSTUFFS CONTAINING CHOCOLATE AS THE MAIN CONSTITUENT, NAMELY, BAKERY DESSERTS; BAKERY GOODS; SNACKS AND SWEET SNACKS MADE FROM CEREALS, NAMELY, CAKES, COOKIES AND BISCUITS; CAKE MIXES; PIZZA; PREPARATIONS FOR MAKING PIZZA BASES, NAMELY, PIZZA DOUGHS AND CRUSTS, PIZZA SAUCE, PIZZA CRUST MIXES, PREPARED AND FROZEN PIZZA CRUST; EDIBLE ICES; HONEY, TREACLE; YEAST, BAKING-POWDER; SALT, MUSTARD; VINEGAR, SAUCES AS CONDIMENTS; SPICES; ICE |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of two-dimensional design of packaging for the goods where the bottom third of the package is beige with a design featuring flowers and wheat in dark and light shades of beige. Over the beige background are the words "PREMIUM ITALIAN BAKERY" in dark brown, next to the wording "SIX SERVINGS 6.194 oz (55ge) PACKS [NET WT. 11.64 OZ (330 ge)]" in dark brown which is next to a map of Italy and the words "PRODUCT OF ITALY" all in dark brown. The top two-thirds of the package is white with a gold stripe separating the white and beige parts of the packaging. At the top of the package against the white background is a design featuring a circle surrounded by bundles of wheat and flowers, all in dark brown. The inside of the circle is white with a dark brown landscape featuring a farmhouse and watermill. Extending from the circle is a white banner outlined in dark brown with the words "MULINO BIANCO" in dark brown. Below the banner is a red oval with the word "BARILLA" in white. The red oval is inside a white oval outlined in red. Next to the banner are the words "RINGO" and "VANILLA CRÈME SANDWICH COOKIE" in dark brown. Below these words, and partly overlapping with the bottom beige background, is the image of three cookies in dark brown, white and beige with the letter "R" imprinted on the top of the cookies. Brown markings appears on the top-facing side of the package. The dotted lines serve only to show the position of the mark. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) brown, white, red, beige and gold is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of MULINO BIANCO in the mark is WHITE MILL. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "VANILLA CRÈME SANDWICH COOKIE", "PREMIUM ITALIAN BAKERY", "PRODUCT OF ITALY," "SIX SERVINGS" "6-1.94OZ (55GE) PACKS", "[NET WT. 11.64 OZ (330GE)]" THE REPRESENTATION OF THE COOKIES AND THE REPRESENTATION OF THE MAP OF ITALY |
| 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, May 12, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Barilla G. e R. Fratelli - Società per Azioni |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 09 - Joint Stock Company |
| Address | IT |
| Party Name | Barilla G. e R. Fratelli - Societá per Azioni |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 09 - Joint Stock Company |
| Address | IT |
| Party Name | Barilla G. e R. Fratelli - Societá per Azioni |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 09 - Joint Stock Company |
| Address | IT |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, April 10, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 17, 2022 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 17, 2022 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Monday, October 17, 2022 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, October 17, 2022 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 19, 2021 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Friday, May 31, 2019 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Friday, October 26, 2018 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, August 31, 2018 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 30, 2018 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Monday, July 30, 2018 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Tuesday, July 10, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, April 20, 2018 | CORRECTION FROM THE IB EXAMINED, NO ACTION IS NEEDED |
| Tuesday, April 10, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, March 9, 2018 | CORRECTION TRANSACTION RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Saturday, February 10, 2018 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, January 23, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 23, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, January 3, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 3, 2018 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 3, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 11, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2017 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, November 27, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Monday, November 27, 2017 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 27, 2017 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, November 23, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2017 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2017 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Saturday, June 10, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, May 25, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, May 25, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, May 16, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, May 16, 2017 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, May 15, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, May 12, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, May 12, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 11, 2017 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |