WHOLE FOODS MARKET Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, March 12, 2018, a trademark application was filed for WHOLE FOODS MARKET with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WHOLE FOODS MARKET trademark a serial number of 87829817. The federal status of this trademark filing is REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK - CASE STILL SUSPENDED as of Friday, January 5, 2024. This trademark is owned by Whole Foods Market IP, L.P.. The WHOLE FOODS MARKET trademark is filed in the Communication Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Transportation & Storage Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services, Restaurant & Hotel Services, and Medical & Beauty Services & Agricultural Services categories with the following description:

Providing a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications in the nature of articles and videos in the fields of cooking, nutrition, grocery shopping, environmental issues, conservation, food, wine, health, and wellness; educational services, namely, classes, seminars, and workshops in the fields of cooking, nutrition, conservation, environmental awareness, overall health, physical fitness, and mind and body awareness; entertainment services in the nature of live music concerts, food and wine festivals, organizing social entertainment events; Entertainment and educational services, namely, providing ongoing programs, segments, shows, and non-downloadable online video magazine featuring news, comedy, action, commentary, advice, interviews, documentary information and stories in the fields of cooking, nutrition, shopping, leisure, lifestyle, personal improvement, fitness, nature, gardening, environmental issues, conservation, food, wine, diet, health, wellness, popular culture...

Downloadable computer software and mobile application software for use in providing retail and ordering services for a wide variety of consumer goods; Computer application software for mobile phones and mobiles devices to enable users to locate grocery stores, place orders for pick-up or delivery service, and make grocery and prepared food purchases by a mobile device; Consumer coupons downloaded from a global computer network; Computer application software for mobile phones and mobile devices for meal planning, menu planning, generating shopping lists, devising personalized nutrition programs, sharing digital content, locating grocery stores; magnetically, digitally, or optically encoded fidelity cards used to store and redeem reward points for grocery store customer loyalty program; Computer application software for mobile phones and mobile devices to enable users to access and interact with live and pre-recorded programs, audio and video recordings, and digital magazines in the fiel...

Providing online services which afford customers the ability to select a distribution point for goods purchased on the Internet; shipping, delivery, and storage of goods

Computer services, namely, providing on-line facilities for real-time, delayed or pre-recorded interaction with other computer users concerning cooking, nutrition, grocery shopping, environmental issues, conservation, food, wine, health, and wellness; computer services, namely, providing on-line chat rooms, forums and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among computer users concerning cooking, nutrition, grocery shopping, environmental issues, conservation, food, wine, health, and wellness; mobile media services in the nature of electronic transmission of entertainment media content; computer services, namely, streaming of audiovisual material via the internet; computer services, namely, provision of online forums for users for the sharing and transmission of electronic audiovisual media concerning cooking, nutrition, grocery shopping, environmental issues, conservation, food, wine, health, and wellness

Non-magnetically encoded fidelity cards used to store and redeem reward points for grocery store customer loyalty program; Paper goods and printed matter, namely, address books, appointment books, art pads, book marks, calendars, cardboard, drawing pads, event albums, gift wrapping paper, greeting cards, index cards, maps, napkins, note pads, notebooks, paper, paper bags, paper banners, paper flags, paper gift tags, paper labels, paper pennants, paper tablecloths, photo albums, postcards, posters, printed gift certificates, scrapbooks, sketch pads, stickers, sticker albums, and writing paper pads

Retail grocery store services; supermarkets; Retail bakery shops; Retail delicatessen services; retail and on-line retail store services featuring a wide variety of consumer goods of others; retail and on-line grocery store services featuring home delivery service; computerized on-line ordering featuring general consumer merchandise; on-line retail gift shops; promoting the goods and services of others; promoting public awareness of healthy lifestyle choices and practices; promoting public awareness in the fields of nutrition and proper diet; providing consumer information on-line relating to money saving tips, food, beverages, recipes, and shopping; retail grocery store services featuring a customer loyalty rewards program for shoppers; administration of customer loyalty program services which enable participants to obtain discounts on goods and services, discounted shipping, expedited shipping and early access to sales events; customer loyalty program services featuring rewards in th...

Providing information online in the fields of nutrition, diet, health, wellness, and improved daily living and lifestyle practices to enhance health; providing information, news and commentary in the fields of nutrition, diet, health, wellness, and improved daily living and lifestyle practices to enhance health; providing information on-line relating to natural wellness, beauty care, nutrition, skin care, hair care, and personal care products

Restaurant services; Take-out restaurant services; Café services; Tea bars; Coffee shop and coffee bar services; Bar services

Providing online non-downloadable software for placing orders for pick-up or delivery service, enabling users to make purchases via mobile device, and enabling users to make electronic payments for purchases; providing online non-downloadable software for locating grocery stores, meal planning, menu planning, generating shopping lists, devising personalized nutrition programs, and sharing digital content; Providing online non-downloadable software for users to participate in a loyalty program, access and manage user's loyalty account, and access discount offers and coupons; Providing online non-downloadable software for offering and distribution of coupons and discount offers downloaded to customers' loyalty card accounts or mobile device, for the purpose of promoting additional targeted savings and rewarding loyalty; Providing online non-downloadable software that enables users to access coupons, loyalty rewards, rebates, price-comparison information, product reviews, and discount inf...
whole foods market

General Information


Serial Number87829817
Word MarkWHOLE FOODS MARKET
Filing DateMonday, March 12, 2018
Status654 - REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK - CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Status DateFriday, January 5, 2024
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesProviding a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications in the nature of articles and videos in the fields of cooking, nutrition, grocery shopping, environmental issues, conservation, food, wine, health, and wellness; educational services, namely, classes, seminars, and workshops in the fields of cooking, nutrition, conservation, environmental awareness, overall health, physical fitness, and mind and body awareness; entertainment services in the nature of live music concerts, food and wine festivals, organizing social entertainment events; Entertainment and educational services, namely, providing ongoing programs, segments, shows, and non-downloadable online video magazine featuring news, comedy, action, commentary, advice, interviews, documentary information and stories in the fields of cooking, nutrition, shopping, leisure, lifestyle, personal improvement, fitness, nature, gardening, environmental issues, conservation, food, wine, diet, health, wellness, popular culture, and topics of general interest distributed via various platforms across multiple forms of transmission media; entertainment services, namely, production and distribution of television programs and multimedia programs; Providing information online in the fields of fitness, leisure activities, and popular culture; personal coaching services in the fields of cooking, nutrition, food, fitness, and improved daily living; providing a website featuring non-downloadable videos in the fields of cooking, nutrition, shopping, leisure, lifestyle, personal improvement, fitness, nature, gardening, environmental issues, conservation, food, wine, diet, health, wellness, popular culture, and topics of general interest; providing exercise instruction and information; providing non-downloadable computer games; arranging and conducting incentive award programs to encourage healthy eating and physical fitness; providing a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications in the nature of articles and videos in the fields of cooking, nutrition, grocery shopping, environmental issues, conservation, food, wine, health, and wellness
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the stacked words "WHOLE FOODS" in stylized white font over the smaller word "MARKET" in white capitals, with a stylized leaf design coming off the top of the letter "O" in the word "WHOLE," all appearing upon a circular green background.
Goods and ServicesDownloadable computer software and mobile application software for use in providing retail and ordering services for a wide variety of consumer goods; Computer application software for mobile phones and mobiles devices to enable users to locate grocery stores, place orders for pick-up or delivery service, and make grocery and prepared food purchases by a mobile device; Consumer coupons downloaded from a global computer network; Computer application software for mobile phones and mobile devices for meal planning, menu planning, generating shopping lists, devising personalized nutrition programs, sharing digital content, locating grocery stores; magnetically, digitally, or optically encoded fidelity cards used to store and redeem reward points for grocery store customer loyalty program; Computer application software for mobile phones and mobile devices to enable users to access and interact with live and pre-recorded programs, audio and video recordings, and digital magazines in the fields of cooking, nutrition, shopping, leisure, lifestyle, personal improvement, fitness, nature, gardening, environmental issues, conservation, food, diet, health, wellness, and groceries, and to access and interact with current event news-related information, entertainment-related information, education information, and information in the fields of cooking, nutrition, shopping, shopping, recipes, meal planning, coupons, special offers, leisure, lifestyle, personal improvement, fitness, nature, gardening, environmental issues, conservation, food, diet, health, wellness, and groceries; Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of digital magazines, newsletters, articles, and information sheets in the fields of cooking, nutrition, shopping, leisure, lifestyle, personal improvement, fitness, nature, gardening, environmental issues, conservation, food, diet, health, wellness, and groceries
Goods and ServicesProviding online services which afford customers the ability to select a distribution point for goods purchased on the Internet; shipping, delivery, and storage of goods
Goods and ServicesComputer services, namely, providing on-line facilities for real-time, delayed or pre-recorded interaction with other computer users concerning cooking, nutrition, grocery shopping, environmental issues, conservation, food, wine, health, and wellness; computer services, namely, providing on-line chat rooms, forums and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among computer users concerning cooking, nutrition, grocery shopping, environmental issues, conservation, food, wine, health, and wellness; mobile media services in the nature of electronic transmission of entertainment media content; computer services, namely, streaming of audiovisual material via the internet; computer services, namely, provision of online forums for users for the sharing and transmission of electronic audiovisual media concerning cooking, nutrition, grocery shopping, environmental issues, conservation, food, wine, health, and wellness
Goods and ServicesNon-magnetically encoded fidelity cards used to store and redeem reward points for grocery store customer loyalty program; Paper goods and printed matter, namely, address books, appointment books, art pads, book marks, calendars, cardboard, drawing pads, event albums, gift wrapping paper, greeting cards, index cards, maps, napkins, note pads, notebooks, paper, paper bags, paper banners, paper flags, paper gift tags, paper labels, paper pennants, paper tablecloths, photo albums, postcards, posters, printed gift certificates, scrapbooks, sketch pads, stickers, sticker albums, and writing paper pads
Section 2(f) Limitation StatementWHOLE FOODS MARKET has become distinctive of the goods/services as evidenced by the ownership on the Principal Register for the same mark for sufficiently similar goods/services of active U.S. Registration No(s). 1557320 and 1961586
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) green and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesRetail grocery store services; supermarkets; Retail bakery shops; Retail delicatessen services; retail and on-line retail store services featuring a wide variety of consumer goods of others; retail and on-line grocery store services featuring home delivery service; computerized on-line ordering featuring general consumer merchandise; on-line retail gift shops; promoting the goods and services of others; promoting public awareness of healthy lifestyle choices and practices; promoting public awareness in the fields of nutrition and proper diet; providing consumer information on-line relating to money saving tips, food, beverages, recipes, and shopping; retail grocery store services featuring a customer loyalty rewards program for shoppers; administration of customer loyalty program services which enable participants to obtain discounts on goods and services, discounted shipping, expedited shipping and early access to sales events; customer loyalty program services featuring rewards in the form of discounted shipping services; administration of a discount program enabling participants to obtain discounts on goods and services, discounted shipping, expedited shipping and early access to sales events; retail services, namely, administration of a discount program for enabling participants to obtain discounts on shipping services through use of a discount membership program and variable rate shipping program
Goods and ServicesProviding information online in the fields of nutrition, diet, health, wellness, and improved daily living and lifestyle practices to enhance health; providing information, news and commentary in the fields of nutrition, diet, health, wellness, and improved daily living and lifestyle practices to enhance health; providing information on-line relating to natural wellness, beauty care, nutrition, skin care, hair care, and personal care products
Goods and ServicesRestaurant services; Take-out restaurant services; Café services; Tea bars; Coffee shop and coffee bar services; Bar services
Goods and ServicesProviding online non-downloadable software for placing orders for pick-up or delivery service, enabling users to make purchases via mobile device, and enabling users to make electronic payments for purchases; providing online non-downloadable software for locating grocery stores, meal planning, menu planning, generating shopping lists, devising personalized nutrition programs, and sharing digital content; Providing online non-downloadable software for users to participate in a loyalty program, access and manage user's loyalty account, and access discount offers and coupons; Providing online non-downloadable software for offering and distribution of coupons and discount offers downloaded to customers' loyalty card accounts or mobile device, for the purpose of promoting additional targeted savings and rewarding loyalty; Providing online non-downloadable software that enables users to access coupons, loyalty rewards, rebates, price-comparison information, product reviews, and discount information; Providing online non-downloadable software to enable users to access and interact with information in the fields of food, recipes, meal planning, nutrition, cooking, health, wellness, grocery shopping, coupons, and special offerings

Classification Information


International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, March 17, 2018
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, March 17, 2018
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, March 17, 2018
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, March 17, 2018
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.
US Class Codes100, 105
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, March 17, 2018
Primary Code039
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, March 17, 2018
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class042 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, March 17, 2018
Primary Code042
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 DateSaturday, March 17, 2018
Primary Code043
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class044 - Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, March 17, 2018
Primary Code044
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameWHOLE FOODS MARKET IP, INC.
Party Type11 - New Owner Before Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressAUSTIN, TX 78703

Party NameWhole Foods Market IP, L.P.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressAustin, TX 78703

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, June 21, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, March 15, 2018NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Saturday, March 17, 2018NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, March 20, 2018NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Monday, June 25, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, June 25, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, June 25, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 26, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 26, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, December 27, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, January 16, 2019SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Wednesday, January 16, 2019LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 16, 2019NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Monday, June 24, 2019TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 21, 2019ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, August 22, 2019REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Tuesday, March 3, 2020REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Wednesday, September 23, 2020REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Thursday, July 22, 2021REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Wednesday, November 10, 2021AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Friday, November 12, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, November 12, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, November 12, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 22, 2022REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Tuesday, August 23, 2022REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Wednesday, April 5, 2023SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION
Friday, May 12, 2023REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Friday, September 13, 2024SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION
Friday, January 5, 2024REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED