NRCC
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
04/30/2024
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BLACK & MILD TASTE & AROMA SINCE 1856
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: US
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
19
Latest update
04/30/2024
Classification
Registered
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
34
Filing date
03/20/2023
Registration date
04/30/2024
Expiration date
-
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Status date
04/30/2024
Last transaction
04/30/2024
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
700
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
01/10/2023
First use in commerce
01/10/2023
Drawing code
3
Owner type
16
Owner location
Richmond, VA
Examiner
CASE, LEIGH
Law office
M30
Current location
FILE REPOSITORY (FRANCONIA)
Mark description
The mark consists of features of product packaging. The rectangular shape, reflected in dotted lines, is not claimed as a feature of the mark. A large ampersand is located in the upper two thirds of the rectangle design in the background; a straight line is located in the top left intersecting the upper curves of the ampersand; the lower third of the rectangle design is bare cutting off the bottom curves of the ampersand. The wording BLACK & MILD is located in the upper half; the word BLACK is above the words & MILD; and the wording TASTE & AROMA SINCE 1856 is located near the middle intersecting the ampersand.
Holders and representatives
Holders
John Middleton Co.
Representatives
Robyn Ettricks ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 34
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 34
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Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
19 publications found
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
04/30/2024
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
02/13/2024
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
02/13/2024
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
01/24/2024
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
01/10/2024
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
12/21/2023
GNEN
NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
12/21/2023
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
12/21/2023
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
12/21/2023
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
12/14/2023
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
09/13/2023
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
09/13/2023
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
09/13/2023
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
09/13/2023
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
09/13/2023
MDSM
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
04/12/2023
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
04/11/2023
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
03/23/2023
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