USPTO serial 98412942
SMUG
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Status 731Notice of Allowance
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- ATTANG, UDEME U
- Law office
- INTENT TO USE SECTION
What this means
The USPTO has issued a Notice of Allowance. To complete registration you generally need to file a Statement of Use or an extension request before the deadline.
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Owner
DAIRY CONSUMER FOODS (UK) LIMITED
Staines Upon Thames, GB
DAIRY CONSUMER FOODS (UK) LIMITED
BRISTOL, GB
Kerry Group Services International Limited
Tralee, County Kerry, IE
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Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Jody H. Drake
Jody H. Drake Sughrue Mion, PLLC2000 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Suite 9000Washington, DC 20006United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 029 | Butter; butter and oil based spreads being butter substitutes; cheese; cheese spreads; margarine; dairy-based spreads; vegetable oil based spreads; dairy products, namely, dairy-based dips, dairy-based spreads, dips and spreads containing cottage cheese, yoghurt or milk; yoghurts; milk; milkshakes; milk based beverages enriched with vitamins and minerals; desserts made from milk products, namely, whipping cream; fruit desserts, namely fruit salads; desserts made primarily with fruit compote or purees; yoghurt desserts, namely, custard style yoghurts; quark; milk-based beverage, namely, kefir; probiotic dairy-based snack bars, namely quark, yoghurt and milk based snack bars and snack bars made primarily with milk and enriched with probiotics; probiotic yogurt-based snack bars; lactic acid beverages; fruit-based fermented lactic acid bacteria beverages, other than milk substitutes | ACTIVE | — |
| 030 | Prepared meals and snack foods, namely, pastry products being pastries, processed cereals, confectionery made of sugar, bread, biscuits, chocolate, pies, pizza, pasta, pasta sauce, rice and noodles; prepared pastry products being pastries with fruit; prepared cereal products, namely, cereal bars; prepared confectionery products being jelly confectionery; prepared bread products being pita bread; prepared bread products incorporating butter or edible spreads, namely, brioches; prepared garlic bread; prepared sandwiches; prepared filled bread rolls; prepared biscuit products, namely, butter biscuits; prepared chocolate products, namely, chocolate confections; prepared pie products, namely, cookie pies; prepared pizza products, namely, pizza; prepared pasta products, namely, pasta salad; prepared pasta sauce products, namely, pasta sauce; prepared rice products, namely, stir-fried rice; prepared noodle products, namely, instant noodles; prepared condiments being chili pepper pastes; pastry products being toaster pastries; flavourings, other than essential oils, for butter; flavourings for edible oils and edible fats, namely, food flavourings made from meat; probiotic cereal-based snack bars; Cereal-based snacks; ice cream; ice lollies being freezer pops; frozen yogurt; sorbets; dairy desserts, namely, cheesecakes and custard | ACTIVE | — |
| 032 | Smoothies; fruit smoothies; frozen smoothies; fruit juices; frozen fruit juice; non-alcoholic fruit juice drinks fortified with vitamins; drinking water with vitamins; fruit-based beverages containing vitamins. | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 14, 2026 | EX2G | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED | — |
| Oct 14, 2026 | EXT2 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED | — |
| Oct 14, 2026 | EEXT | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED | The applicant requested more time to file a Statement of Use before the Notice of Allowance deadline. Each extension typically adds six months. A limited number of extensions are available for intent-to-use applications not yet in use. |
| May 5, 2026 | EXRA | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED | — |
| May 4, 2026 | EX1G | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED | — |
| May 4, 2026 | EXT1 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED | — |
| May 4, 2026 | EEXT | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED | The applicant requested more time to file a Statement of Use before the Notice of Allowance deadline. Each extension typically adds six months. A limited number of extensions are available for intent-to-use applications not yet in use. |
| Nov 4, 2025 | NOAM | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT | A Notice of Allowance means your intent-to-use application cleared examination and opposition but is not registered yet. You must file a Statement of Use showing the mark in commerce, or request an extension, before the deadline — usually six months from the notice date. |
| Sep 28, 2025 | ETOP | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED | — |
| Jun 17, 2025 | ETOF | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED | — |
| May 20, 2025 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 20, 2025 | PUBO | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION | Your mark was published in the USPTO Official Gazette for a 30-day opposition window. During that period, third parties who believe they would be harmed can file an opposition. If no opposition is filed, prosecution usually continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. |
| May 14, 2025 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| Apr 16, 2025 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Apr 16, 2025 | GNFR | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Apr 16, 2025 | CNFR | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Mar 24, 2025 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Mar 24, 2025 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Mar 24, 2025 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| Mar 11, 2025 | AMPX | PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED | — |
| Mar 11, 2025 | PARI | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 20, 2024 | XELG | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED | — |
| Dec 20, 2024 | XELR | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 22, 2024 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Sep 22, 2024 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Sep 22, 2024 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Sep 10, 2024 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jul 4, 2024 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Jun 25, 2024 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Feb 20, 2024 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |