| Serial Number | 86314891 |
| Word Mark | RESPONSIBLY FARMED BETTER |
| Filing Date | Thursday, June 19, 2014 |
| Status | 606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED |
| Status Date | Monday, July 18, 2016 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red, gray, gold, and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "RESPONSIBLY FARMED" AND "BETTER" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized depiction of a red tractor with gray wheels is depicted upon a white background within an incomplete circular gray border with zig-zag edges. Inside the border and above the tractor the gray words "RESPONSIBLY FARMED" appear in an arc with a gray star at each end. Immediately below the tractor appears a curved gold banner which extends just beyond the edges of the circular border, with the word "BETTER" being depicted in white letters on the banner. Below the banner and within the circular border a semicircular area is depicted with stippled gold shading. |
| Goods and Services | A full line of food products, namely, processed fruits; frozen fruits; dried fruits; processed vegetables; frozen vegetables; dried vegetables; processed nuts; shelled nuts; prepared nuts; seasoned nuts; flavored nuts; roasted nuts; processed mushrooms; dried mushrooms; processed beans; dried beans; dried lentils; dried peppers; processed edible seeds; processed potatoes; processed olives; processed roots; nut butters; processed tomatoes; jams; jellies; fruit spreads; fruit preserves; vegetables preserves; pickles; pickled vegetables; dried fruit mixes; snack mix consisting primarily of processed fruits, processed nuts and/or raisins; candied fruits; candied nuts; preserved truffles; dried truffles; salads except macaroni, rice, and pasta salad; vegetable salads; fruit salads; fruit sauces, namely, cranberry sauce and applesauce; Meat; poultry; game; pork; beef; bison; chicken; duck; goat; rabbit; lamb; turkey; veal; quail; pheasant; hens; geese; processed meat; dried meat; frankfurters; all natural meats; fresh meat; luncheon meats; meat-based spreads; meat-based snack foods; packaged meats; prepared meat; sausages; jerky; paté; soups and preparations for making soups; dips; hummus; Prepared, packaged, or frozen appetizers, side dishes, and entrees consisting primarily of cheese, meat, vegetables, and/or fruit; Prepared, packaged, or frozen appetizers, side dishes, and entrees consisting primarily of vegetables, soups, fruit salads and vegetable salads; frozen, prepared, and packaged meals consisting primarily of vegetable-based entrees; prepared food kits composed of meat, fish, poultry, seafood, cheese, fruit and/or vegetables and also including sauces or seasonings, ready for cooking and assembly as a meal; Prepared, packaged, or frozen appetizers, side dishes, and entrees consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry, seafood, cheese and/or vegetables; prepared food kits composed of meat, fish, poultry, seafood, cheese and/or vegetables and also including sauces or seasonings, ready for cooking and assembly as a meal |
| Goods and Services | A full line of food products, namely, processed cereals; breakfast cereals; granola; muesli; processed grains; rice flour; bean paste; couscous; popcorn; processed popcorn; salsas; spices; seasonings; spices and seasonings; herbs, namely, preserved garden herbs, dried herbs, processed herbs, and herb salt; spice and dried herb mixtures; herbs, namely, preserved garden herbs, dried herbs, processed herbs, and herb salt; spice and dried herb mixtures; cocoa; tea; coffee; a full line of tea and coffee based beverages, namely, tea, coffee, teas flavored with fruit juice, tea-based beverages with fruit flavoring, iced tea, herbal tea, beverages made of tea, coffee beans, prepared coffee and coffee-based beverages, ground coffee beans, roasted coffee beans, prepared espresso and espresso-based beverages, coffee essence, coffee extracts; mixtures of coffee and chicory, chicory and chicory mixtures, all for use as substitutes for coffee; prepared cocoa and cocoa-based beverages; cocoa beverages with milk; sorbet; frozen fruit bars; fruit sauces; Prepared, packaged, or frozen appetizers, side dishes, and entrees consisting primarily of pasta, grains, or rice |
| Goods and Services | A full line of unprocessed foods, namely, unprocessed cereals, unprocessed popcorn, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh herbs, fresh beans, raw beans, unprocessed beans, fresh lentils, fresh legumes, fresh nuts, raw nuts, unprocessed edible seeds, raw potatoes, unprocessed grains for eating, fresh olives, unprocessed rice, fresh peppers, unprocessed grains, fresh truffles, fresh mushrooms, fresh garlic, fresh ginger, and fresh horseradish; flowers; live plants |
| Goods and Services | Retail grocery store services; supermarkets; Promoting public awareness of environmentally-responsible farming practices and the need to support such practices; promoting public awareness of, and the need to support, international fair trade practices; Retail supermarket and grocery store services featuring a product navigation system that enables customers to find and buy products having characteristics of interest to them; Providing consumer information to producers, consumers and customers concerning environmentally-responsible farming practices, international fair trade practices, and food products; Providing consumer information to producers, consumers and customers concerning animal welfare practices, and the animal welfare background and history of meat and poultry products |
| 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, June 27, 2014 |
| 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 | Friday, June 27, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, June 27, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 031 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, June 27, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Whole Foods Market IP, L.P. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 13 - Limited Partnership |
| Address | Austin, TX 78703 |
| Party Name | Whole Foods Market IP, L.P. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 13 - Limited Partnership |
| Address | Austin, TX 78703 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, July 18, 2016 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Monday, July 18, 2016 | ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, December 15, 2015 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 11, 2015 | EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Friday, December 11, 2015 | EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Friday, December 11, 2015 | TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 16, 2015 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, April 21, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 21, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, April 1, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 16, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Monday, March 16, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2015 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, March 2, 2015 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, March 2, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, March 2, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 2, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 2, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, October 15, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, September 2, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 2, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 2, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, June 28, 2014 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 27, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Monday, June 23, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |