| Serial Number | 79355057 |
| Word Mark | NICE RICE |
| Filing Date | Thursday, April 7, 2022 |
| Status | 605 - ABANDONED - EXPRESS AFTER PUB |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 4, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 12, 2023 |
| Goods and Services | Rice, pasta and noodles; freeze-dried dishes with the main ingredient being rice; packaged meal mixes consisting primarily of rice; packaged meal kits consisting primarily of rice; prepared meals consisting primarily of rice; pre-packaged lunches consisting primarily of rice, and also including meat, fish or vegetables; breakfast cereals made of rice; rice; wholemeal rice; brown rice; instant rice; cooked rice; dried cooked rice; steamed rice; enriched rice, uncooked; rice, seasonings, and flavorings combined in unitary packages; frozen prepared entrees consisting primarily of rice with seasonings; glutinous rice; husked rice; milled rice for human consumption; stir-fried rice; cooked wild rice; rice flour; glutinous rice flour; rice mixes, namely, rice and seasoning mix combined in unitary packages, cooked rice mixed with vegetables, herbs, nuts and seeds; rice noodles; pasta made with rice; rice-based snack foods; biscuits made of rice; rice cakes; chocolate-coated rice cakes; rice crackers; rice chips; puffed rice; rice porridge; rice pudding |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "NICE RICE"; to the right of the wording appears a five pointed star design shaped out of five grains of rice. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "RICE" |
| 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 | 8 - Abandoned |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, June 4, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Mission Brands Ltd |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
| Party Name | Mission Brands Ltd |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, November 10, 2022 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Wednesday, November 16, 2022 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 22, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, November 26, 2022 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, January 26, 2023 | LETTER OF PROTEST EVIDENCE FORWARDED |
| Monday, February 6, 2023 | LETTER OF PROTEST EVIDENCE REVIEWED-NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN |
| Monday, February 6, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, March 30, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, March 30, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, April 20, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, September 28, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 28, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, September 28, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 3, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, November 4, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, November 3, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, November 6, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, December 11, 2023 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, December 12, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 12, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, June 3, 2024 | TEAS EXPRESS ABANDONMENT RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | ABANDONMENT - AFTER PUBLICATION |
| Sunday, June 9, 2024 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED |
| Monday, April 29, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - AFTER PUBLICATION |