ROOIBOS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Wednesday, February 3, 1993, a trademark application was filed for ROOIBOS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ROOIBOS trademark a serial number of 74355264. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 18 as of Tuesday, September 13, 2005. This trademark is owned by Forever Young CC. The ROOIBOS trademark is filed in the Cosmetics & Cleaning Products, Pharmaceutical Products, and Staple Food Products categories with the following description:
laundry bleach and other substances for laundry use; namely, washing powder, fabric softener and soap flakes used for washing; cleaning, polishing, scouring, and abrasive preparations; namely, laundry detergents, dishwashing liquid detergents, fabric softeners for domestic use, skin soaps, perfumes, essential oils for personal use, hair lotions, and cosmetics; namely, facial cleansers, facial toners, facial masks, hand creams and body lotions, skin scrubs, nail hardeners, nail colors, make-up and make-up base, lipsticks, blusher, eyeshadow, mascara, eye and eyebrow pencils, deodorants for personal use, sun-block cream, sun lotions, tanning oils, bath salts, bath oils, foam baths, aftershave lotions, shaving creams, body powder and talc
pharmaceutical and medicinal preparations and substances; namely, health capsules containing vitamins and minerals; dietetic substances adapted for medical use; namely, diet-aid tablets, wheat germ capsules, seaweed capsules, gelatin capsules and vitamin A capsules; herbal teas for medicinal purposes and medicinal preparations made of or containing herbs; namely, food supplements containing herbs and spices which have a medicinal effect
coffee, teas, spices and processed herbs
General Information
| Serial Number | 74355264 |
| Word Mark | ROOIBOS |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, February 3, 1993 |
| Status | 713 - CANCELLED - SECTION 18 |
| Status Date | Tuesday, September 13, 2005 |
| Registration Number | 1864122 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 22, 1994 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 10, 1993 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | laundry bleach and other substances for laundry use; namely, washing powder, fabric softener and soap flakes used for washing; cleaning, polishing, scouring, and abrasive preparations; namely, laundry detergents, dishwashing liquid detergents, fabric softeners for domestic use, skin soaps, perfumes, essential oils for personal use, hair lotions, and cosmetics; namely, facial cleansers, facial toners, facial masks, hand creams and body lotions, skin scrubs, nail hardeners, nail colors, make-up and make-up base, lipsticks, blusher, eyeshadow, mascara, eye and eyebrow pencils, deodorants for personal use, sun-block cream, sun lotions, tanning oils, bath salts, bath oils, foam baths, aftershave lotions, shaving creams, body powder and talc |
| Goods and Services | pharmaceutical and medicinal preparations and substances; namely, health capsules containing vitamins and minerals; dietetic substances adapted for medical use; namely, diet-aid tablets, wheat germ capsules, seaweed capsules, gelatin capsules and vitamin A capsules; herbal teas for medicinal purposes and medicinal preparations made of or containing herbs; namely, food supplements containing herbs and spices which have a medicinal effect |
| Goods and Services | coffee, teas, spices and processed herbs |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The term "ROOIBOS" is an Afrikaans (Dutch) word meaning "read-bush" in English. |
Classification Information
| International Class | 003 - Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices. |
| US Class Codes | 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | 3 - Sec. 18 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, September 13, 2005 |
| Primary Code | 003 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, August 31, 1986 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, April 30, 1992 |
| 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 | 018, 046 |
| Class Status Code | 3 - Sec. 18 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, September 13, 2005 |
| Primary Code | 005 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, August 31, 1986 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, April 30, 1992 |
| 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 | 3 - Sec. 18 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, September 13, 2005 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, August 31, 1986 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, April 30, 1992 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | FOREVER YOUNG (PTY) LIMITED |
| Party Type | 40 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | SILVERTONDALE, PRETORIA
ZA |
| Party Name | Forever Young CC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Silvertondale, Pretoria
ZA |
| Party Name | Forever Young CC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Silvertondale, Pretoria
ZA |
| Party Name | Forever Young CC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Silvertondale, Pretoria
ZA |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, April 17, 2006 | ABANDONMENT DELETED BY TTAB |
| Monday, November 7, 2005 | UNDELIVERABLE MAIL - NO ACTION TAKEN |
| Thursday, October 6, 2005 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, September 21, 2005 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - INTER PARTES DECISION |
| Wednesday, September 21, 2005 | ABANDONMENT - AFTER INTER PARTES DECISION |
| Tuesday, September 13, 2005 | CANCELLED SECTION 18-TOTAL |
| Tuesday, September 6, 2005 | CANCELLATION TERMINATED NO. 999999 |
| Monday, August 15, 2005 | CANCELLATION GRANTED NO. 999999 |
| Friday, August 12, 2005 | CANCELLATION GRANTED NO. 999999 |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2005 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Thursday, November 18, 2004 | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED |
| Thursday, November 18, 2004 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, February 4, 2004 | CANCELLATION INSTITUTED NO. 999999 |
| Wednesday, September 24, 2003 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 17, 2002 | TEAS CORR ADDRESS REQUEST RECEIVED BUT NOT PROCESSED LOC IS TTAB |
| Friday, September 8, 2000 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, February 15, 2000 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED |
| Thursday, April 10, 1997 | CANCELLATION INSTITUTED NO. 999999 |
| Tuesday, November 22, 1994 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 3, 1994 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Monday, July 11, 1994 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, June 27, 1994 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 26, 1994 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, June 15, 1994 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, April 26, 1994 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, November 2, 1993 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, August 10, 1993 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, July 9, 1993 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, May 24, 1993 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 5, 1993 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 27, 1993 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, April 26, 1993 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
