THE & [KIM-BAB] Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Friday, February 14, 2025, a trademark application was filed for THE & [KIM-BAB] with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE & [KIM-BAB] trademark a serial number of 99042629. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE as of Thursday, October 9, 2025. This trademark is owned by Kult USA Inc. The THE & [KIM-BAB] trademark is filed in the Staple Food Products and Restaurant & Hotel Services categories with the following description:

Kimbap; Prepared rice rolled in seaweed

Restaurants; Cafeteria and restaurant services; Café and restaurant services; Restaurant and catering services; Restaurant services; Restaurant services featuring Korean food, kimbap; Self service restaurants; Take-out restaurant services
the & [kim-bab]

General Information

Serial Number99042629
Word MarkTHE & [KIM-BAB]
Filing DateFriday, February 14, 2025
Status681 - PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE
Status DateThursday, October 9, 2025
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 28, 2025

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesKimbap; Prepared rice rolled in seaweed
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the stylized word "THE", a circle containing a stylized image of kimbap, two Korean characters with "&" in between, and "[KIM-BAB]" positioned below the Korean characters.
NOT AVAILABLEThe Korean characters in this mark transliterate to "KIM" and "BAP" and this means "SEAWEED" and "RICE" in English.
Pseudo MarkTHE AND KIMBAP
Pseudo MarkTHE AND KIM-BAB
NOT AVAILABLE"KIMBAB" and the non-Latin characters that transliterate to "KIM" and "BAP"
Goods and ServicesRestaurants; Cafeteria and restaurant services; Café and restaurant services; Restaurant and catering services; Restaurant services; Restaurant services featuring Korean food, kimbap; Self service restaurants; Take-out restaurant services

Classification Information

International Class030 - 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 Codes046
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, February 14, 2025
Primary Code030
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE
International Class043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, February 14, 2025
Primary Code043
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History

Party NameKult USA Inc
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressDuluth, GA 30097

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Friday, February 14, 2025APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Friday, February 14, 2025NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, June 23, 2025NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Monday, June 23, 2025ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, September 26, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, June 23, 2025NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, July 1, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 1, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, July 1, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, September 26, 2025CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, September 26, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, September 26, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, September 26, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, September 30, 2025APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, September 26, 2025TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED

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