SEEDING THE FUTURE
Live / Registered — Registered — partial invalidation of extension of protection (as of 13 Jan 2026)
What this means for you
Registered since 12 May 2015. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers; it stays on the register as long as the owner keeps up the maintenance filings (next due by 12 May 2035: the §71 ten-year affidavit of use).
Record
- Serial number
- 79147486
- Registration number
- 4733675
- Mark type
- Word mark
- Filed
- 19 Feb 2014
- Published for opposition
- 24 Feb 2015
- Registered
- 12 May 2015
- Next maintenance filing
- §71 ten-year affidavit of use, due by 12 May 2035 (grace period to 12 Nov 2035)
- Attorney of record
- Peter A. Chiabotti
Goods and services
- Class 031 — Natural agricultural products: [Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and seeds as far as included in this class, namely, agricultural seeds and seeds for horticultural purposes; agricultural seeds treated and coated with chemical products; fresh fruits and vegetables; natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals]
- Class 042 — Scientific and technological services: [ Scientific and industrial research in the fields of horticulture and agriculture; development of computer software for data processing ]
- Class 044 — Medical, beauty and agricultural services: Agriculture services, namely, plant breeding and plant breeding advice for others; horticulture services [ ; advisory services relating to the cultivation of plants, especially related to plant cultivation for the production of biogas and bioalcohol ]
Owner
- KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA, Einbeck, DE
- KWS SAAT AG, Einbeck, DE
- KWS SAAT AG, Einbeck, DE
Prior registrations
Board proceedings on this mark
- Counterclaim to cancel, in Opposition No. 91284078 — KWS Saat SE & Co. Kgaa v. Axia Vegetable Seeds Group, Inc., filed 22 Mar 2023 (Terminated)
The owner also pleads this mark in 1 other Board proceeding.
Prosecution history
- 13 Sept 2026 — PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
- 13 Jan 2026 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED
- 13 Jan 2026 — REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC 71 ACCEPTED
- 12 Jan 2026 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
- 04 Sept 2025 — TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED
- 09 Aug 2024 — NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
- 12 May 2024 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED
- 11 Apr 2024 — INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED
- 18 Jun 2023 — PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB
- 11 May 2023 — PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB
- 11 May 2023 — INVALIDATION PROCESSED
- 05 May 2023 — COUNTERCLAIM OPP. NO. 999999
- 26 Mar 2023 — PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
- 26 Jul 2022 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED
- 26 Jul 2022 — REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.