| Serial Number | 98543993 |
| Word Mark | WILLS CLASSIC BALANCED TASTE BLUE LEAF SIGNATURE TASTE |
| Filing Date | Friday, May 10, 2024 |
| Status | 645 - FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED |
| Status Date | Friday, March 21, 2025 |
| 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 | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a red and yellow shield insignia above the yellow word "WILLS". The shield is held by a yellow lion and yellow horse, and a red and yellow crown is set above the shield, and a yellow banner appears below the shield. Below this shield appears the term "CLASSIC" in red and the wording "BALANCED TASTE" in yellow. Below this wording to the right appears the yellow wording "BLUE LEAF" in a red square outlined in yellow alongside a stylized yellow leaf. This wording appears above the stylized yellow wording "SIGNATURE TASTE". Two long yellow lines frame the "BLUE LEAF" wording and stylized leaf, one of the lines turns into a horizontal red line. All of the aforementioned sits upon a white background that contains a series of faint horizontal gray lines. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) yellow, red, white, and gray is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Cigars and Cigarettes |
| International Class | 034 - Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 008, 009, 017 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, May 10, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 034 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | ITC LIMITED |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 84 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | State of West Bengal 700071 IN |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, May 10, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, November 25, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, March 21, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 21, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Friday, March 21, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |