| Serial Number | 78821249 |
| Word Mark | TAI CHI GREEN TEA |
| Filing Date | Thursday, February 23, 2006 |
| Status | 603 - ABANDONED - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 16, 2008 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors green and white are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "GREEN TEA "or the non-Latin characters that mean "GREEN TEA" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of an image adopted from the Tai Chi graph, Taijitu, but the black part of the Tai Chi Graph is changed to green. The image looks like two drops of water, one is up and one is down, and there are two tiny dots in each part of the two sides. The color green appears on the right side of the Tai Chi graph and the color white appears on the left side of the graph. The tiny dot on the left side of the graph is at the top of that portion of the graph and it is in green. The tiny dot on the right side of the graph is at the bottom of that portion of the graph and it is in white. Surrounding the top portion of the circle formed by the Tai Chi graph are the words "Tai Chi Green Tea" in green and at the bottom of the circle are the words Tai Chi Green Tea in green again, but this time the words are written using Chinese characters. |
| Goods and Services | (Based on Intent to Use) Woolong tea, Black tea ; beverages made of Woolong tea and Black tea; (Based on Use in Commerce) Green tea, beverage made of green tea |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "Tai Chee Lyu Cha." |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The foreign wording in the mark translates into English as Tai Chi Green Tea. |
| 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 | Wednesday, March 1, 2006 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, July 18, 2005 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, July 18, 2005 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Vernon Hills, IL 60061 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, December 22, 2008 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2008 | ABANDONMENT - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2008 | EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED |
| Tuesday, September 30, 2008 | EX PARTE APPEAL-REFUSAL AFFIRMED |
| Tuesday, August 19, 2008 | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 19, 2008 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, August 19, 2008 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2008 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 18, 2008 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS STATEMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 18, 2008 | EXAMINERS STATEMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 18, 2008 | EXAMINERS STATEMENT - COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, February 20, 2008 | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY |
| Thursday, December 6, 2007 | NOTIFICATION OF ACTION DENYING REQ FOR RECON E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 6, 2007 | ACTION DENYING REQ FOR RECON E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 6, 2007 | ACTION CONTINUING FINAL - COMPLETED |
| Monday, October 29, 2007 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, July 12, 2007 | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY |
| Thursday, July 12, 2007 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, June 5, 2007 | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED |
| Tuesday, June 5, 2007 | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB |
| Wednesday, May 23, 2007 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, January 5, 2007 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Friday, January 5, 2007 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Friday, December 15, 2006 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 14, 2006 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, December 14, 2006 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2006 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2006 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2006 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2006 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2006 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, August 28, 2006 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, August 28, 2006 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 28, 2006 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, August 22, 2006 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 22, 2006 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 22, 2006 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2006 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2006 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, August 14, 2006 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, March 2, 2006 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 1, 2006 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |