| Serial Number | 87039977 |
| Word Mark | TASTE OF AFRICA |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, July 28, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 5122619 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 17, 2017 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 1, 2016 |
| Goods and Services | Flour; Flour for food; Flour for making dumplings of glutinous rice; Barley flour; Bean flour; Buckwheat flour; Corn flour; Corn starch flour; Edible flour; Gram flour; Maize flour; Nut flours; Plantain flour; Potato flour; Pulse flour for food; Rice flour; Rice starch flour; Rye flour; Soya flour; Tapioca flour; Teff flour; Wheat flour; Wheat starch flour; Yam flour |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of 3 circles broken up in the middle by the words "Taste of Africa" in black. Outer circle is red and made of leaves on a string. 2 inner circles are orange, with one being thicker than the other. 5 green stars above and 5 green stars below the words "Taste of Africa". 1 green star breaks up the outer circle on the top, and 1 green star breaks up the outer circle on the bottom. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red, orange, green, and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "TASTE OF AFRICA" |
| 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 | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 28, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, March 1, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, March 1, 2016 |
| Party Name | Spicy World of USA, Inc |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Houston, TX 77074 |
| Party Name | Spicy World of USA, Inc |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Houston, TX 77074 |
| Party Name | Spicy World of USA, Inc |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Houston, TX 77074 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, July 28, 2023 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Monday, January 17, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 17, 2017 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, November 1, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 1, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, October 12, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 23, 2016 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Monday, September 19, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, September 1, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, September 1, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 1, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 1, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 1, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, September 1, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, May 24, 2016 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 23, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, May 20, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |