| Serial Number | 86241336 |
| Word Mark | NEWPORT SMOOTH GOLD NON-MENTHOL |
| Filing Date | Thursday, April 3, 2014 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Friday, July 30, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 4717973 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 7, 2015 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 9, 2014 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a rectangular-shaped box, the top portion is white with the word "NEWPORT" in black, the word "Smooth" in black under the word "NEWPORT", and the word "Gold" in gold under the word "Smooth", below that is a gold horizontal stripe, the remaining portion is in gold and black stripes on a white background, with the black stripes thicker at the bottom, the words "NON-MENTHOL" in white is centered at the bottom of the box, with a white spinnaker outlined in gold just above the words and off to the right. The shape of the box is shown in dotted lines to show the positioning of the mark and is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) white, black, and gold is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Cigarettes |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "SMOOTH" AND "NON-MENTHOL" |
| International Class | 034 - Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 008, 009, 017 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 034 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, August 18, 2014 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, August 18, 2014 |
| Party Name | Lorillard Licensing Company, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Winston-Salem, NC 27102 |
| Party Name | Lorillard Licensing Company, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Greensboro, NC 27401 |
| Party Name | Lorillard Licensing Company, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Greensboro, NC 27401 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Sunday, April 7, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 30, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 30, 2021 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Friday, July 30, 2021 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, March 30, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, August 7, 2015 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Friday, August 7, 2015 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 5, 2015 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, August 5, 2015 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2015 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2015 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 2, 2015 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Monday, February 2, 2015 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2014 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2014 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 4, 2014 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, September 9, 2014 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 9, 2014 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, August 20, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 4, 2014 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Thursday, July 24, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, July 10, 2014 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, July 10, 2014 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 10, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 10, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 10, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, July 10, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, April 17, 2014 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, April 7, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |