| Serial Number | 79100853 |
| Word Mark | PUER |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, June 29, 2011 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Sunday, December 4, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 4177564 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 24, 2012 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 8, 2012 |
| Goods and Services | Tea |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized oval with stylized Chinese characters inside the top portion of the oval. Beneath the characters, a stylized curve line appears, to the right of which appears a mountain landscape. Beneath the design and within the oval, the stylized wording "PUER" appears. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The transliteration of the non-Latin characters in the mark is "PU'ER CHA" and this means "PU'ER TEA" in English. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Certification Mark Statement | The certification mark, as intended to be used by persons authorized by the certifier, is intended to certify that the goods provided have met the following criteria of origin, quality, and processing methods: Pu'er tea (raw tea) is to be made from fresh leaves from Yunnan big leaf tea trees growing in conditions suitable for Pu'er. It is compressed tea made by the deactivation of enzymes, twisting, drying by sunshine, and shaping by steaming, compressing and other processes. The characteristics are: dark green color, fresh and long-lasting fragrance, sweet and dense taste, green-yellow, bright liquor, and green-yellow, thick leaves. Pu'er tea (cooked tea) is made of dried green tea leaves from Yunnan big leaf tea trees growing in conditions suitable for Pu'er. Its loose tea and compressed tea are made by special process and post-fermentation (fast or slow post-fermentation). The characteristics are: red-brown color, dense, bright red liquor color, a special fragrance, sweet and dense taste, and red-brown leaves. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of the foreign word(s) in the mark is: "PU'ER TEA". |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO PU'ER CHA AND THE WORDING PUER" |
| 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, August 22, 2011 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | YUNNAN PROVINCE PU'ER TEA ASSOCIATION |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Kunming City Yunnan Province CN |
| Party Name | YUNNAN PROVINCE PU'ER TEA ASSOCIATION |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CN |
| Party Name | YUNNAN PROVINCE PU'ER TEA ASSOCIATION |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CN |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, August 18, 2011 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A SUBSEQ DESIG FROM IB |
| Monday, August 22, 2011 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, August 26, 2011 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 18, 2011 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, October 25, 2011 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, November 25, 2011 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, February 21, 2012 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 21, 2012 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, February 21, 2012 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, March 13, 2012 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, March 29, 2012 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Saturday, March 31, 2012 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, April 18, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 8, 2012 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 8, 2012 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2012 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 24, 2012 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, October 26, 2012 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Friday, October 26, 2012 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, January 11, 2016 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 24, 2017 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 19, 2018 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 10, 2018 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, August 10, 2018 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Friday, August 10, 2018 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 27, 2018 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, December 21, 2018 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Sunday, March 10, 2019 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 20, 2020 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Saturday, November 24, 2012 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, March 20, 2020 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Friday, March 20, 2020 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 20, 2020 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, March 20, 2020 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Saturday, July 24, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 13, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 22, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, December 5, 2022 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 20, 2020 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 19, 2020 | REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - ADDRESS UPDATED |
| Sunday, December 4, 2022 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Monday, August 18, 2025 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |