| Serial Number | 79443437 |
| Word Mark | RICOLA |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
| Status | 647 - EXAMINERS AMENDMENT - MAILED |
| Status Date | Monday, June 8, 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 |
| Goods and Services | Tea; tea blends being tea; tea essences being tea extracts; instant tea; preserved herbs as seasonings and/or flavorings; sweets being non-medicated confectionery products; candy, not intended for medical purposes; non-medicinal herbal infusions; flavorings for beverages, except for essential oils; flavoring additives for beverages being essential oils for flavoring foods; aromatic spices for beverages; plant-based flavorings for beverages; tea flavorings for beverages |
| Goods and Services | Pharmaceutical products, namely, pharmaceutical antitussive-cold preparations; medicinal preparations, namely, cough syrups, cough drops, vitamin supplements, and throat lozenges; dietetic foodstuffs and products for medical use, namely, dietetic beverages and dietetic foods adapted for medical use; candy for medical use for relief of the common cold, sore throats, and coughs; medicinal herbal teas; plant-based vitamin supplements for medical use; vitamin supplements based on tea leaves for medical use; vitamin supplements; vitamin tablets; vitamin preparations; vitamin beverages, namely vitamin fortified beverages for medical purposes; effervescent vitamin tablets; food supplements |
| Description of Mark | The mark is a sound. The mark consists of a one measure in G major in 4/4 time. The mark consists of a male voice singing the wording "RICOLA" where "RI" is a quarter note D, "CO" is an eighth note D, and "LA" is an eighth note B tied to a quarter note B. The male voice is accompanied by an Alpine horn playing a quarter note D, an eighth note D, and an eighth note B tied to a quarter note B. |
| Goods and Services | Beverages not containing alcohol, namely, water beverages, herb-based beverages, and fruit-based beverages; refreshing herb-based beverages and fruit-based beverages; syrups and other non-alcoholic preparations in the nature of herb extracts, fruit extracts, and powders for making non-alcoholic herb-based and fruit-flavored beverages; vitamin water beverages, not intended for medical purposes; non-alcoholic essences for making non-alcoholic beverages; powders for preparing herb-based beverages and fruit-based beverages; effervescent tablets for making beverages and lemonades |
| International Class | 005 - Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides. |
| US Class Codes | 005, 006, 018, 044, 046, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 005 |
| 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 | Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 032 - Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other nonalcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages. |
| US Class Codes | 045, 046, 048 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Ricola Group AG |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 25 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | CH |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, February 12, 2026 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Sunday, February 15, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Sunday, February 15, 2026 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, February 27, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, February 28, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, April 16, 2026 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 8, 2026 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, June 8, 2026 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 8, 2026 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, June 8, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |