| Serial Number | 79409870 |
| Word Mark | SOIL OF EXCELLENCE |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, September 24, 2024 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 8226539 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) brown, tan, and beige is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the inside of a rock with the layers shown in asymmetrical rings with the outermost rings shown in beige and progressing to tans and browns toward the center. The center of the rock is tan with a brown crack. The terms "SOIL OF" in brown overlap the lower portion of the rock and are above the term "EXCELLENCE" in brown. White represents the background or transparent areas and are not part of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Education services, namely, providing classes, seminars, workshops in the field of soil quality; training services in the field of coffee quality, coffee equipment, soil quality, sustainable agricultural practices; entertainment, namely, conducting contests; organizing sporting and cultural events; organization of educational and entertainment events in the nature of competitions in the field of soil quality, coffee quality, coffee excellence, agricultural practices, biodiversity, promotion of soil health in the coffee production; organization of lotteries; arranging and conducting of training workshops in the field of soil quality, coffee quality; organization and conducting of social entertainment events; arranging and conducting of colloquiums in the field of coffee quality, coffee equipment, soil quality, sustainable agricultural practices; arranging and conducting of conferences in field of coffee quality, coffee equipment, soil quality, sustainable agricultural practices; organization and conducting of congresses in the field of coffee quality, coffee equipment, soil quality, sustainable agricultural practices; arranging and conducting of in-person educational forums in the field of coffee quality, coffee equipment, soil quality, sustainable agricultural practices; arranging and conducting of seminars in the field of coffee quality, coffee equipment, soil quality, sustainable agricultural practices; providing advice relating to educational training in the field of coffee quality, coffee equipment, soil quality, sustainable agricultural practices; all the aforementioned services being exclusively related to the coffee, cocoa and chocolate sector and products |
| Goods and Services | Coffee; coffee-based beverages; coffee substitutes; chicory and chicory mixtures for use as substitutes for coffee; coffee confectionery; cocoa and cocoa powder; cocoa-based powder for making beverages; cocoa-based and chocolate-based beverages; chocolate; chocolate sweets; chocolate syrup; chocolate confectionery. |
| 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, November 21, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, November 21, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | BELCO |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | FR |
| Party Name | BELCO |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | FR |
| Party Name | BELCO |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | FR |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, November 21, 2024 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, November 22, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, November 22, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, April 4, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, April 5, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, June 27, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 5, 2026 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, February 9, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, February 9, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, February 9, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 20, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, April 20, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |