| Serial Number | 98005201 |
| Word Mark | TWIGA MINERALS CORPORATION LIMITED |
| Filing Date | Friday, May 19, 2023 |
| Status | 688 - NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE - ISSUED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 2, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 7, 2024 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of an illustration of a giraffe with a half circle shape in the background; the word TWIGA appears in large letters below the giraffe and the wording "Minerals Corporation Limited" appears directly underneath. |
| Goods and Services | Common metals, unwrought or semi-wrought; semi-wrought and unwrought common metals, alloys of common metal, ingots of common metal, common metal bars for further manufacture, intermetallic compounds in the nature of common metals, unwrought and semi-worked, for further manufacture; metal ores; common metal alloys and common metal alloys for use in casting, and in extruded or powder form; Copper, unwrought or semi-wrought |
| Goods and Services | Mining services, namely, mining extraction services; demolition of buildings and building structures; site clearance, namely, waste clean-up services; installation, maintenance, repair and servicing of mining equipment and machinery; construction, namely, construction of tunnels and underground structures |
| Goods and Services | Precious metals, semi-wrought and unwrought precious metals, precious metal alloys, precious metal ingots, and precious metal bars for further manufacture; precious metal alloys; precious metal alloys in cast, extruded or powder form; gold and silver |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | MINERALS CORPORATION LIMITED |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of TWIGA in the mark is GIRAFFE. |
| Goods and Services | Consulting services in the field of mining, namely, specialist consultancy, advisory and research services in the field of geophysical exploration and mining; consulting services in the field of mining, namely, technological research and advisory services relating to mining, mining machinery and equipment, and specialist prospecting services, namely, geophysical prospecting, geochemical prospecting, and oil and geological prospecting; mining exploration and mineral exploration services, namely, custom mine design and engineering in the field of mine exploration of precious and base metals; construction engineering, namely, engineering services for the mining extraction construction industry |
| International Class | 006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 012, 013, 014, 023, 025, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, June 23, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 006 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 027, 028, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, June 23, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 014 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 037 - Building construction; repair; installation services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 103, 106 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, June 23, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 037 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, June 23, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Twiga Minerals Corporation Limited |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Dar es Salaam 14107 TZ |
| Party Name | Twiga Minerals Corporation Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Dar es Salaam 14107 TZ |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, June 24, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, June 23, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |