| Serial Number | 97379213 |
| Word Mark | R RIFAI |
| Filing Date | Monday, April 25, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 29, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7552853 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 29, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
| Goods and Services | Almond confectionery; aniseed; candies; cereal based snack foods, namely, chips; caramels; chocolate; corn flakes; roasted corn; crackers; oat flakes; cakes; biscuits; cookies; sesame, hazelnut and pistachio candies, namely, brittle; pralines; marzipan; coffee; tea; cocoa and artificial coffee; chicory based coffee substitute; rice; tapioca and sago; flour and preparations made from cereals, namely, biscuits, tarts, cakes; bread, pastry and confectionery, namely, chocolate confections, nouga and loukoum, baklava; ice; sugar; honey; treacle; yeast; baking powder; salt; mustard; vinegar; spices; milk products, namely, ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; malt extracts for food; malt for dates; Chicory and chicory mixtures, all for use as substitutes for coffee |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a square design with the top right corner curved and the block letter R in the center with an image of a nut inside the top half of the letter R with a line on the top of the nut image; all over top of the term RIFAI. |
| Goods and Services | Prepared nuts of all kinds; potato chips; meat; fish, not live; poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; frosted fruits; crystalized fruits; fruit chips; processed dates; jellies; jams; compotes; eggs; milk and milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; edible oils and fats |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Fresh Almonds; fresh hazelnuts; fresh nuts (fruits); fresh peanuts (fruits); edible sesame, unprocessed; raw and unprocessed grains; seeds for agricultural and horticultural purposes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, namely, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, melon and watermelon seeds; natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals; chicory, fresh |
| 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 | Friday, April 29, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, May 31, 2021 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, May 31, 2021 |
| 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 | Friday, April 29, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, May 31, 2021 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, May 31, 2021 |
| International Class | 031 - Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals; malt. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, April 29, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 031 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, May 31, 2021 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, May 31, 2021 |
| Party Name | AL RIFAI ROASTERY S.A.L |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | BEIRUT LB |
| Party Name | MERIT NUTS SAL (HOLDING COMPANY) |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 11 - Company |
| Address | Beirut LB |
| Party Name | MERIT NUTS SAL (HOLDING COMPANY) |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 11 - Company |
| Address | Beirut LB |
| Party Name | MERIT NUTS SAL (HOLDING COMPANY) |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 11 - Company |
| Address | Beirut LB |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Sunday, February 12, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, April 28, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, April 29, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, April 30, 2022 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 27, 2023 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, July 27, 2023 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 27, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Thursday, April 25, 2024 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, May 23, 2024 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Sunday, September 22, 2024 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Thursday, April 25, 2024 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Sunday, September 22, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |