SCHÄR GLUTEN-FREE Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, July 22, 2022, a trademark application was filed for SCHÄR GLUTEN-FREE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SCHÄR GLUTEN-FREE trademark a serial number of 79347948. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, April 30, 2024. This trademark is owned by Dr. Schär AG/SPA. The SCHÄR GLUTEN-FREE trademark is filed in the Pharmaceutical Products, Meat & Processed Food Products, Staple Food Products, Light Beverage Products, Advertising, and Business and Retail Services categories with the following description:
Dietetic food not adapted for medical use, based on carbohydrates consisting predominantly of ready-to-eat cereals, rice, ribbon vermicelli, pastries and confectionery, containing dietary fibre; flour and flour mixes; preparations made from cereals, namely, bagels, focaccia, baguette, rolls, pretzels breakfast cereals; bread; bread substitutes; rusks; crisp breads; crackers; pastries and confectionery, biscuits, waffles, flatbread, pasta, ready-to-bake dough, ready meals consisting of pasta, ribbon, vermicelli, pizza, cereal-based snack food, chips, sponge cakes, cornflakes, muesli, confectionery made of sugar; desserts, in particular tiramisu, chocolate mousse, puddings for use as desserts; chocolate goods, namely, muffins, chocolate chip cookies, tea cakes, biscotti, soft cookies, fudge cookies, brownies; edible ices
Dietetic food not adapted for medical use, namely, meat products, namely, charcuterie, cheese, fish, not live, poultry, game; prepared soups; meat; fish, not live; poultry; game; canned cut fruits; cut vegetables; fruit and vegetable concentrates used as ingredients of foods; jellies; jams; compotes; eggs; milk and milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; edible oils and fats
Dietetic food adapted for medical use, in particular pastries and confectionery, bread, bread substitutes, rusks, crispbreads, crackers, biscuits, waffles, pasta, flour
Advertising services; business management; business administration; providing office functions; market research relating to coeliac disease, allergies, intolerances and gluten-free nutrition; consumer commercial consultancy relating to coeliac disease, allergies, intolerances and gluten-free nutrition; wholesale and retail store services featuring dietetic food adapted for medical use, in particular pastries and confectionery, bread, bread substitutes, rusks, crispbreads, crackers, biscuits, waffles, pasta, flour, dietetic food not adapted for medical use, based on meat products, charcuterie, cheese, fish, poultry, game, ready-made soups, meat, fish, poultry, game, fruits, vegetables, fruits and vegetable concentrates, jellies, jams, compotes, eggs, milk and milk products, oils and fats for food, dietetic food not adapted for medical use, based on dietary fibre or carbohydrates, flour, flour mixtures, preparations made from cereals, bread, bread substitutes, rusks, crispbreads, cracker...
Mineral water; aerated water; non-alcoholic beverages, namely, carbonated beverages; fruit drinks; fruit juices; vegetable juice; syrups for making non-alcoholic fruit-flavored beverages and preparations for making non-alcoholic carbonated beverages
General Information
| Serial Number | 79347948 |
| Word Mark | SCHÄR GLUTEN-FREE |
| Filing Date | Friday, July 22, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 30, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7369410 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 30, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 13, 2024 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Dietetic food not adapted for medical use, based on carbohydrates consisting predominantly of ready-to-eat cereals, rice, ribbon vermicelli, pastries and confectionery, containing dietary fibre; flour and flour mixes; preparations made from cereals, namely, bagels, focaccia, baguette, rolls, pretzels breakfast cereals; bread; bread substitutes; rusks; crisp breads; crackers; pastries and confectionery, biscuits, waffles, flatbread, pasta, ready-to-bake dough, ready meals consisting of pasta, ribbon, vermicelli, pizza, cereal-based snack food, chips, sponge cakes, cornflakes, muesli, confectionery made of sugar; desserts, in particular tiramisu, chocolate mousse, puddings for use as desserts; chocolate goods, namely, muffins, chocolate chip cookies, tea cakes, biscotti, soft cookies, fudge cookies, brownies; edible ices |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word "SCHÄR" in white, placed inside a rectangular shape shaded red and linked at the bottom to a semicircle of shaded red, the aforesaid rectangular shape having its edges rounded. Below the rectangle is the wording "GLUTEN-FREE" arced around the semicircle on a white background enclosed within a red curved line. |
| Goods and Services | Dietetic food not adapted for medical use, namely, meat products, namely, charcuterie, cheese, fish, not live, poultry, game; prepared soups; meat; fish, not live; poultry; game; canned cut fruits; cut vegetables; fruit and vegetable concentrates used as ingredients of foods; jellies; jams; compotes; eggs; milk and milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; edible oils and fats |
| Goods and Services | Dietetic food adapted for medical use, in particular pastries and confectionery, bread, bread substitutes, rusks, crispbreads, crackers, biscuits, waffles, pasta, flour |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Advertising services; business management; business administration; providing office functions; market research relating to coeliac disease, allergies, intolerances and gluten-free nutrition; consumer commercial consultancy relating to coeliac disease, allergies, intolerances and gluten-free nutrition; wholesale and retail store services featuring dietetic food adapted for medical use, in particular pastries and confectionery, bread, bread substitutes, rusks, crispbreads, crackers, biscuits, waffles, pasta, flour, dietetic food not adapted for medical use, based on meat products, charcuterie, cheese, fish, poultry, game, ready-made soups, meat, fish, poultry, game, fruits, vegetables, fruits and vegetable concentrates, jellies, jams, compotes, eggs, milk and milk products, oils and fats for food, dietetic food not adapted for medical use, based on dietary fibre or carbohydrates, flour, flour mixtures, preparations made from cereals, bread, bread substitutes, rusks, crispbreads, crackers, pastries and confectionery, biscuits, waffles, flatbread, pasta, ready-made dough, ready meals consisting of pasta, ribbon vermicelli, pizzas, cereal-based snack food, chips, sponge fingers, cornflakes, muesli, confectionery, desserts, in particular tiramisu, chocolate mousse, puddings, chocolate goods, edible ices, mineral and aerated waters, non-alcoholic beverages, fruit beverages and fruit juices, vegetable juices, syrups and other preparations for making beverages |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "GLUTEN-FREE" |
| Goods and Services | Mineral water; aerated water; non-alcoholic beverages, namely, carbonated beverages; fruit drinks; fruit juices; vegetable juice; syrups for making non-alcoholic fruit-flavored beverages and preparations for making non-alcoholic carbonated beverages |
Classification Information
| 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 | Monday, August 22, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 005 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Monday, August 22, 2022 |
| 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 | Monday, August 22, 2022 |
| 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 | Monday, August 22, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| 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 | Monday, August 22, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Dr. Schär AG/SPA |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 09 - Joint Stock Company |
| Address | IT |
| Party Name | Dr. Schär AG/SPA |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 09 - Joint Stock Company |
| Address | IT |
| Party Name | Dr. Schär AG/SPA |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 09 - Joint Stock Company |
| Address | IT |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, August 18, 2022 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A SUBSEQ DESIG FROM IB |
| Monday, August 22, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, August 26, 2022 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, May 18, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, June 23, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, June 23, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, June 29, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 29, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, June 29, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, July 21, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, January 8, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, February 18, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, July 30, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, October 26, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, October 26, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Sunday, November 17, 2024 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
