| Serial Number | 79310163 |
| Word Mark | POD PLANTATIONS OF DISTINCTION |
| Filing Date | Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 25, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 6881828 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 25, 2022 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 9, 2022 |
| Goods and Services | Testing of the services of others to determine conformity with quality certification standards or certification standards; inspecting food establishments to determine whether foods conform to religions standards, vegan standards, organic standards, social standards, sustainability standards, community farming standards, farming cooperation standards, sharing standards, fair trade standards and quality standards; quality control of services; food quality control for others |
| Goods and Services | Vanilla; spice, namely vanilla; vanilla powder; vanilla extract; vanilla pods, namely vanilla beans; vanilla sugar; vanilla flavoring for food or beverages; vanilla beans; vanilla essence being vanilla flavoring for food; chilled, semi-frozen and frozen desserts, mainly consisting of pasta, namely, dessert puddings; ice cream; confectionery ices, namely frozen yoghurt; pastry and confectionery made of sugar; savory and sweet baked goods, namely cupcakes, cakes; baking mixes being mixes for making baking batters for the preparation of savory and sweet baked goods |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized flower design with five petals superimposed on three vanilla beans. Surrounding the flower design are curved and straight lines. To the right is the wording "POD" with the wording "PLANTATIONS OF DISTINCTION" below. |
| Goods and Services | Dairy products, namely, milk, kefir, yoghurt, cream cheese; cream desserts, namely, whipped cream, whipped topping, milk cream being dairy products, cream being dairy products, quark cream, yoghurt cream, vegetable-based cream, fruit cream in the nature of fruit flavored cream cheese, ice cream shakes; milk based desserts, namely, milk shakes, bases for making milkshakes; ready-made desserts mainly consisting of milk, whey, quark, and processed fruits, namely, yoghurt |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "POD" FOR VANILLA, SPICE, NAMELY VANILLA, VANILLA POWDER, VANILLA EXTRACT, VANILLA PODS, NAMELY VANILLA BEANS, VANILLA SUGAR, VANILLA FLAVORING FOR FOOD OR BEVERAGES, VANILLA BEANS, VANILLA ESSENCE BEING VANILLA FLAVORING FOR FOOD IN INTERNATIONAL CLASS 30 AND "PLANTATIONS" |
| International Class | 029 - Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, May 10, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Monday, May 10, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, May 10, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Dr. Oetker Queen Australia Pty Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | AU |
| Party Name | Dr. Oetker Queen Australia Pty Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | AU |
| Party Name | Dr. Oetker Queen Australia Pty Ltd. |
| Party Type | 11 - New Owner Before Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | AU |
| Party Name | Dr. August Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 30 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, May 8, 2021 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, May 10, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, May 14, 2021 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 22, 2021 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, October 1, 2021 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, October 2, 2021 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, October 28, 2021 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, October 28, 2021 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Monday, November 15, 2021 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, December 22, 2021 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 22, 2021 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, December 23, 2021 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, January 21, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, January 21, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, January 21, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 4, 2022 | CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Wednesday, March 16, 2022 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 16, 2022 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, March 17, 2022 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, May 6, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, May 19, 2022 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, May 19, 2022 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 19, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 19, 2022 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 19, 2022 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, June 7, 2022 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Monday, June 13, 2022 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, July 1, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, July 6, 2022 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Monday, October 31, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, February 13, 2023 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Monday, February 13, 2023 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, March 6, 2023 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, March 23, 2024 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 5, 2026 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |