| Serial Number | 79328421 |
| Word Mark | RIZLA +. |
| Filing Date | Friday, November 12, 2021 |
| Status | 654 - REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK - CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, January 10, 2024 |
| 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 | Flavourings being essences and additives other than essential oils, for non-nutritional purposes; flavourings for food or beverages; flavours being essences and additives, other than essential oils for edible paper and cardboard |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "RIZLA" written in stylized uppercase 3D text, appearing next to a stylized Cross, and period in 3D, all of which are in Gold; everything is outlined in white and then in black. |
| Goods and Services | Paper; cardboard; Paper and cardboard treated or infused with aromatic substances, essences, and flavourings |
| Pseudo Mark | RIZLA PLUS |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black, white and gold is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Tobacco; pipe tobacco; hand rolling tobacco; cigarettes tubes; cigarette rolling paper; cigarette rolling paper cones; cigarette filters; cigarette tips; flavorings other than essential oils for tobacco; paper and cardboard treated or infused with aromatic substances, essences, and flavourings for tobacco; tobacco substitutes, not for medicinal or curative purposes; electric cigarettes and electronic cigarettes; liquids for use in electric cigarettes and electronic cigarettes; chemical flavourings in liquid form used to refill electric cigarettes and electronic cigarette cartridges; vaporising devices, namely oral vaporizers for tobacco smokers; pocket-sized cigarette rolling machines; hand held machines for injecting tobacco into cigarette tubes; matches; cigarette holders not of precious metal, cigarette cases, cigar holders, cigar cases, cigarettes cutters, cigar cutters, tobacco pouches, tobacco pipes, ashtrays, cigarette lighters, mouthpieces for cigarette holders, cigar and cigarette boxes not of precious metal, smoker's rolling trays, herbal grinders, smoking pipes, aromatic or flavoured cards made from paper or cardboard containing or infused with aromatic substances, essences or flavourings for tobacco substitutes |
| International Class | 034 - Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 008, 009, 017 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 20, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 034 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 20, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| 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, December 20, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Imperial Tobacco Intellectual Property Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | IE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, December 16, 2021 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, December 20, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, December 24, 2021 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, August 18, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, September 2, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, September 3, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, October 27, 2022 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, October 28, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Monday, November 21, 2022 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, December 19, 2022 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Thursday, April 27, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, April 27, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, April 27, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 5, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, September 1, 2023 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Friday, December 15, 2023 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Monday, December 16, 2024 | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION |