| Serial Number | 90980404 |
| Word Mark | V VUSE ALTO |
| Filing Date | Thursday, August 13, 2020 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, August 27, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7489371 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 27, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 28, 2022 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized "V" inside a circle. Underneath the "V" appears the word "VUSE" and the word "ALTO" appears underneath. |
| Goods and Services | Electronic docking stations; charging stations for electronic cigarettes; charging docks being electronic docking stations; charging docks in the nature of electronic docking stations for electronic cigarettes; power cables for electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarette chargers; USB chargers for electronic cigarettes; car chargers for electronic cigarettes; charging stations, charging docks being electronic docking stations, power cables, chargers, USB chargers and car chargers, all for use with electronic cigarettes |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Cigarettes, namely, electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarette components, namely, pre-filled tanks in the nature of electronic cigarette cartridges filled with liquid nicotine solutions, namely, chemical flavorings for use in electronic cigarettes and other vapor devices in the nature of electronic cigarettes; holders for electronic cigarettes; smokers' articles, namely, holders for electronic cigarette accessories, namely, electronic cigarette holders; cases for electronic cigarettes; holders for smoker's articles, namely, electronic cigarette holders; cases for smokers' articles, namely, electronic cigarette cases; smokers' articles being protective cases and carrying cases for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices, carrying cases, decorative wraps, sleeves and pouches specially adapted for electronic cigarettes in the nature of electronic smoking devices |
| International Class | 034 - Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 008, 009, 017 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, September 17, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 034 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, March 16, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, March 16, 2020 |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, September 17, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, March 16, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, March 16, 2020 |
| Party Name | RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Winston-Salem, NC 27101 |
| Party Name | RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Winston-Salem, NC 27101 |
| Party Name | RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Winston-Salem, NC 27101 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, December 7, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, August 17, 2020 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 17, 2020 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, September 18, 2020 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 14, 2021 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 14, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, December 14, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 14, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 14, 2021 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, June 14, 2021 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 7, 2022 | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION |
| Saturday, February 12, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Saturday, February 12, 2022 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Saturday, February 12, 2022 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 23, 2022 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Friday, February 24, 2023 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED |
| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED |
| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, September 7, 2023 | DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Thursday, September 7, 2023 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Friday, September 8, 2023 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 8, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 5, 2023 | SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN |
| Thursday, October 5, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 5, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, January 4, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | SU - FINAL REFUSAL - WRITTEN |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Friday, June 21, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, June 21, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, June 21, 2024 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |