| Serial Number | 98965816 |
| Word Mark | THE SPIRIT CIRCLE |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 8147277 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 6, 2025 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized black wording "THE SPIRIT CIRCLE" stacked within a black circle with two breaks, and the term "SPIRIT" underlined in red. The color white appearing in the mark is background and is not claimed as part of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Cigarettes |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black and red is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| International Class | 034 - Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 008, 009, 017 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 034 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, June 12, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, June 12, 2025 |
| Party Name | Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Winston-Salem, NC 27101 |
| Party Name | Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Winston-Salem, NC 27101 |
| Party Name | Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Winston-Salem, NC 27101 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Sunday, March 23, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Sunday, March 23, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Wednesday, July 9, 2025 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, July 9, 2025 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |