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BLACK & MILD TASTE & AROMA SINCE 1856
Live/Pending
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

on 20 Feb 2024

Last Applicant/ Owned by

6601 West Broad Street

Richmond

VA

23230

Serial Number

97846995 filed on 20th Mar 2023

Registration Number

N/A

Correspondent Address

Robyn Ettricks

ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

601 EAST JACKSON STREET

RICHMOND, VA 23219-1434

Filing Basis

1. filed as use application

2. use application currently

Disclaimer

"TASTE & AROMA SINCE 1856"

BLACK & MILD TASTE & AROMA SINCE 1856

"TASTE & AROMA SINCE 1856" Tobacco products, namely, cigars Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. As to BLACK & MILD BLACK AND MILD TASTE AND AROMA SINCE ONE EIGHT FIVE SIX ; BLACK AND MILD TASTE AND AROMA SINCE EIGHTEEN FIFTY SIX ; BLACK AND MILD TASTE AND AROMA SINCE ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY SIX The mark consists of features of product packaging. The rectangular shape, reflRead More

Classification Information


Class [034]
Smoker's Products


Tobacco products, namely, cigars


First Use Date in General

15th Jan 2023

First Use Date in Commerce

15th Jan 2023

Mark Details


Serial Number

No 97846995

Mark Type

No Service/Collective Mark

Attorney Docket Number

No 3001074.0566

44D Filed

No

44D Current

No

44E filed

No

44E Current

No

66A Filed

No

66A Current

No

Current Basis

No

No Basis

No

Design Code(s)

10.01.01 -

Cigars, cigar bands, cigar holders

24.17.14 -

Punctuation marks, including commas(,), question marks(?), exclamation points(!¡), ampersands(&), at symbols(@), and hyphens(-)

26.17.01 -

Straight line(s), band(s) or bar(s)

26.17.05 -

Horizontal line(s), band(s) or bar(s)

Description of Design Search

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 middle of the rectangle design in the background; a cigar rod is shown vertically in the center of the packaging with the cigar with tip located in the upper two thirds intersecting the ampersand, a small ampersand is on the cigar tip; and a straight line is located in the top left above the ampersand. The wording BLACK & MILD is located near the middle, the word BLACK is above the words & MILD, and the wording TASTE & AROMA SINCE 1856 is located in the lower half intersecting the bottom curve of the ampersand.

Legal History


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Status DateAction Taken
04th Mar 2024OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
20th Feb 2024PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
01st Feb 2024NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
01st Feb 2024OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
15th Jan 2024APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
21st Dec 2023EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
21st Dec 2023EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
21st Dec 2023NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
21st Dec 2023EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
14th Dec 2023ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER