ORIGINAL BULDAK SPICY RAMEN ARTIFICIAL SPICY CHICKEN FLAVOR HOCHI ·BULDAK TRADE CHARACTER BULDAK SERVING SUGGESTION Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, a trademark application was filed for ORIGINAL BULDAK SPICY RAMEN ARTIFICIAL SPICY CHICKEN FLAVOR HOCHI ·BULDAK TRADE CHARACTER BULDAK SERVING SUGGESTION with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ORIGINAL BULDAK SPICY RAMEN ARTIFICIAL SPICY CHICKEN FLAVOR HOCHI ·BULDAK TRADE CHARACTER BULDAK SERVING SUGGESTION trademark a serial number of 99537093. The federal status of this trademark filing is RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED as of Wednesday, July 15, 2026. This trademark is owned by Samyang Foods Inc.. The ORIGINAL BULDAK SPICY RAMEN ARTIFICIAL SPICY CHICKEN FLAVOR HOCHI ·BULDAK TRADE CHARACTER BULDAK SERVING SUGGESTION trademark is filed in the Staple Food Products category with the following description:
Noodles; Instant noodles; Ramen; Ramen noodles
General Information
| Serial Number | 99537093 |
| Word Mark | ORIGINAL BULDAK SPICY RAMEN ARTIFICIAL SPICY CHICKEN FLAVOR HOCHI ·BULDAK TRADE CHARACTER BULDAK SERVING SUGGESTION |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, July 15, 2026 |
| 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 | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Noodles; Instant noodles; Ramen; Ramen noodles |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) brown, white, grey, blue, yellow, black, red, green and orange is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Pseudo Mark | ORIGINAL BULDAK SPICY RAMEN ARTIFICIAL SPICY CHICKEN FLAVOR HOCHI BULDAK TRADE CHARACTER BULDAK SERVING SUGGESTION |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "BULDAK" in the mark is "FIRE CHICKEN". |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "ORIGINAL", "SPICY RAMEN ARTIFICIAL SPICY CHICKEN FLAVOR", "TRADE CHARACTER", "SERVING SUGGESTION", and the design of the ramen |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a three-dimensional product packaging configuration in black with small grey chicken faces throughout. On the left of the packaging is an image of a cartoon chicken holding chopsticks and a bowl, and breathing fire. The chicken is white and outlined in black and grey. The chicken has blue and black hair with a red and yellow cock's comb on top outlined in black and grey, and grey and black stubble on the back of its head. The chicken has a yellow eye outlined in black with a black eyebrow and black wrinkles. The chicken has an orange and light orange swirl design on its cheek. The chicken has a yellow beak outlined in black and grey. The chicken is blowing a yellow and red flame outlined in black and grey. The chicken is wearing a red bikini with black straps and a skirt that is red and black and has yellow and blue underpants outlined in black, and holding brown chopsticks outlined in black, and a black and yellow bowl with red and black contents and with a gray lid outlined in black. The bowl is labeled with the term "BULDAK" in red letters outlined in white. The chicken's legs are brown with black outline, one foot having a partial red sock with a yellow heart all outlined in black. To the left of the chicken is the wording "HOCHI ·BULDAK TRADE CHARACTER" in white. A pan is displayed in the upper right corner of the packaging in the color grey and black, with ramen noodles, chicken and vegetables inside the same, in the colors brown, green, red, and orange. A brown and grey spatula is in the pan and partially obscured by the noodles. Above the pan are the words "SERVING SUGGESTION" in grey. Superimposed over the pan is the wording "ORIGINAL" in black on a white background. Below the flames are the words "BULDAK" in the colors red and white, "SPICY RAMEN" in the color yellow, and "ARTIFICIAL SPICY CHICKEN FLAVOR" in the color white. The broken lines depicting the overall packaging indicate placement of the mark on the packaging for the goods and are not part of the mark". |
Classification Information
| 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 | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, April 1, 2012 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, August 1, 2015 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Samyang Foods Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Seoul N/A
KR |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, April 13, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, April 13, 2026 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, April 16, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, April 16, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 16, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
