HOW TEA IS MEANT TO BE
Live / Registered — Registered (as of 07 Oct 2025)
What this means for you
Registered since 07 Oct 2025. 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 07 Oct 2031: the §71 affidavit of use).
Record
- Serial number
- 79415902
- Registration number
- 7971702
- Mark type
- Design + words
- Filed
- 08 Nov 2024
- Published for opposition
- 19 Aug 2025
- Registered
- 07 Oct 2025
- Next maintenance filing
- §71 affidavit of use, due by 07 Oct 2031 (grace period to 07 Apr 2032)
- Attorney of record
- Brian P. Gregg
Goods and services
- Class 030 — Staple foods: Tea; beverages made of tea; tea bags; aromatic teas other than for medicinal use; fruit teas; roselle herb tea; red date tea (longan); non-medicated tea also containing milk; herbal tea other than for medical use; brown rice tea; ground and whole bean coffee; coffee; beverages made of coffee; espresso-based beverage; coffee substitutes; cocoa; beverages made from cocoa; chocolate; beverages made from chocolate; ice cream; frozen confections, namely, ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, frozen confections made with tea, herbal tea and/or fruit flavouring ice for refreshment; ice-based desserts; fructose for food; sugar; honey; agave syrup for use as a natural sweetener; sauces, namely condiments in the nature of flavoured honey to add to beverages; flavourings, other than essential oils, for beverages; chocolate and candy confections; baked goods, namely, muffins, scones, biscuits, cookies, pies, cakes, pastries, quiches and breads; sandwiches; pizzas; prepared meals consisting primarily of pasta; prepared meals consisting primarily of rice; prepared meals consisting primarily of grains; chocolate-based spreads; processed cereal-derived food product to be used as a breakfast cereal; oatmeal; grain-based snack foods; crackers; popcorn; salad dressings
- Class 032 — Light beverages: Non-alcoholic honey-based beverages containing milk; sorbets in the nature of beverages; soft drinks; fruit-flavoured beverages; non-alcoholic fruit extracts used in the preparation of beverages; non-alcoholic fruit juice beverages; soda water; vegetable juices being beverages; vegetable drinks, vegetable juices, and vegetable-based beverages; must; orange juice; tomato juice being beverages; fruit-based soft drinks flavoured with tea; non-alcoholic beverages flavoured with tea; fruit juice; isotonic beverages; preparations for making non-alcoholic fruit-flavored beverages; effervescent powders for making effervescing beverages in the nature of soft drinks; powders used in the preparation of soft drinks and fruit-based beverages; syrups for making non-alcoholic fruit beverages; flavoured and unflavoured bottled drinking water, mineral water, aerated waters; soy-based beverages not being milk substitutes; fruit juice concentrates and purées used for making non-alcoholic fruit-based beverages; nutritionally fortified beverages in the nature of sports drinks enhanced with nutrients, vitamin enhanced non-alcoholic energy beverages; beer; beer-based cocktails
- Class 035 — Advertising and business services: Business administration; business management assistance; franchising, namely providing commercial business management assistance in the establishment and/or operation of restaurants, cafés, coffee houses, tea houses, and snack bars; providing commercial business management assistance in the establishment and operation of self-serve beverage bars; import-export agency services; commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others; retail store services or wholesale store services featuring carbonated drinks, refreshing beverages and non-alcoholic fruit juice beverages; distribution of samples of goods for advertising purposes; retail store services and wholesale store services featuring coffee-based beverages and cocoa-based beverages; retail store services or wholesale store services featuring processed food; retail store services or wholesale store services featuring milk products; retail store services or wholesale store services featuring desserts; retail store services and wholesale store services featuring tea; on-line advertising on a computer network; on-line retail store services in relation to food, beverage; business organisation, operation and management of loyalty schemes and incentive schemes for customers of a company's goods or services; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid services
- Class 043 — Restaurant and hotel services: Restaurant, café, cafeteria, snack bar, coffee bar, tea bar, tea house, and carry out restaurant services; providing of beverages; providing of desserts; tea rooms; hot pot restaurants; coffee shops; bar services; snack bar services; mobile café services for providing food and drink; mobile restaurant services; restaurants; fast-food restaurants; providing of breakfast; providing of food and drink; preparation of food and beverages; takeaway restaurant services; catering services; restaurant services also featuring a customer loyalty program that provides restaurant benefits to reward repeat customers; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid services
Owner
- Gong cha Global Limited, London, GB
- Gong cha Global Limited, London, GB
- Gong cha Global Limited, London, GB
Prosecution history
- 16 Jul 2026 — NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB
- 29 Jun 2026 — NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
- 29 Jun 2026 — NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
- 18 Jun 2026 — NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
- 07 May 2026 — FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
- 23 Apr 2026 — NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
- 16 Apr 2026 — FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
- 16 Apr 2026 — FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
- 07 Jan 2026 — FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
- 07 Oct 2025 — NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
- 07 Oct 2025 — REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
- 03 Oct 2025 — NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
- 19 Aug 2025 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
- 19 Aug 2025 — PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
- 13 Aug 2025 — NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED