| Serial Number | 87106608 |
| Word Mark | SPECIAL FORCES |
| Filing Date | Sunday, July 17, 2016 |
| Status | 701 - SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Monday, August 26, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 5279360 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, September 5, 2017 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 20, 2017 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a design of a shield featuring additional designs and wording. Five, five-pointed stars appear in light shading at the top within the darker shaded center of the shield. The shield is crossed by a rectangle featuring the wording "SPECIAL FORCES". The Chinese characters that transliterate as "TE ZHONG BING" appear in light shading below the rectangle within the darker shaded portion of the shield. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "TE ZHONG BING" and this means "SPECIAL FORCES" in English. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Aloe vera drinks; Beer; Cider, non-alcoholic; Cocktails, non-alcoholic; Coconut-based beverages not being milk substitutes; Coconut-based non-alcoholic beverages not being milk substitutes; Coconut juice; Coconut water; Fruit juices; Fruit nectars; Isotonic beverages; Kvass; Milk of almonds for beverage; Mineral water; Non-alcoholic beverages containing fruit juices; Non-alcoholic beverages with tea flavor; Non-alcoholic beverages, namely, carbonated beverages; Non-alcoholic fruit juice beverages; Non-alcoholic honey-based beverages; Non-alcoholic peanut milk beverages not being a milk substitute; Non-alcoholic sparkling fruit juice beverages; Powders used in the preparation of coconut water beverages; Preparations for making beverages, namely, fruit drinks; Smoothies; Vegetable juices; Water beverages; Non-alcoholic peanut milk beverages not being a milk substitute; Nonalcoholic aperitifs |
| 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, July 21, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, February 15, 2015 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, February 15, 2015 |
| Party Name | JIANGSU SUSA FOODS CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | TAIZHOU CITY 225300 CN |
| Party Name | JIANGSU SUSA FOODS CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | TAIZHOU CITY CN |
| Party Name | JIANGSU SUSA FOODS CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 11 - New Owner Before Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | TAIZHOU CITY CN |
| Party Name | ZHANJIANG SUSA FOOD CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | District, Zhanjiang City,Guan CN |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, July 20, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 21, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, July 22, 2016 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 27, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, October 31, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, October 31, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 31, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 8, 2017 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Saturday, April 29, 2017 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Saturday, April 29, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, April 29, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, April 29, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 11, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, May 11, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 31, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2017 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, September 5, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 7, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 23, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, August 26, 2024 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Monday, August 26, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |