| Serial Number | 87375737 |
| Word Mark | NEWPORT PLATINUM SMOOTH MENTHOL |
| Filing Date | Friday, March 17, 2017 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, February 11, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5581579 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 9, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 13, 2018 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a silver, rectangular-shaped box with a black outline and three vertical black stripes along both sides. The word "Newport" appears in blue above a black horizontal line, below which is the word "PLATINUM" in blue. Above and to the right of the word "Newport" is a blue spinnaker. The bottom and right portion of the box contains geometric designs in various shades of blue, beginning at the bottom of the box and tapering towards the upper right corner. The wording "SMOOTH MENTHOL" appears at the center bottom of the box in silver. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors blue, silver and black are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Cigarettes |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "SMOOTH MENTHOL" |
| International Class | 034 - Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 008, 009, 017 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 23, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 034 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, June 26, 2017 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, June 26, 2017 |
| Party Name | Lorillard Licensing Company, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Winston-Salem, NC 27101 |
| Party Name | Lorillard Licensing Company, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Winston-Salem, NC 27102 |
| Party Name | Lorillard Licensing Company, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Winston-Salem, NC 27102 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, December 12, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 21, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 23, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, March 24, 2017 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 12, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, June 16, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, June 16, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 16, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 12, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, December 12, 2017 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 12, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 5, 2018 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, January 2, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 24, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 10, 2018 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, August 7, 2018 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 7, 2018 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Wednesday, September 5, 2018 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Friday, September 7, 2018 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 9, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 9, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, September 6, 2018 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |