Trademark: 75295757
Word
AFC AFC FINEST QUALITY FOODS
Status
Registered
Status Code
800
Status Date
Monday, January 11, 2021
Serial Number
75295757
Registration Number
2402320
Registration Date
Tuesday, November 7, 2000
Mark Type
3000
Filing Date
Wednesday, May 21, 1997
Published for Opposition
Tuesday, August 25, 1998

Trademark Owner History
AFC TRADING & WHOLESALE, INC. - Original Registrant

Classifications
30 [ staple foods, namely, soy sauce, fish sauce; noodles, unprocessed udon, ] macaroni; [ tea, flour and preparations made from cereals, namely, bread, pastry, and confectionery, namely, cakes; honey, treacle; yeast, baking powder; salt, ] sauces and salad dressings; [ spices; flavored ices; beverages with coffee, cocoa or chocolate base; cereals, prepared for human consumption; processed beans, nuts and grains for eating; ] glutens, meat substitutes made from glutenized wheat flour; [ salad dressings; brewed tea; ] flavored and sweetened gelatin desserts, [ malt for food, ] and brewed tea
29 processed foods, namely, processed soy bean products, namely, tofu; tofu pudding; beancurds; fresh beancurd strips, fresh beancurd sheets, and fresh beancurd sticks; [ dried beancurd strips, ] dried beancurd sheets, and dried beancurd sticks; fried beancurd, pressed beancurd, baked beancurd, fermented beancurd, beancurd preserves; vegetarian entrees, vegetarian imitation seafood and meats; [meat, fish, mollusca, crustacea, poultry; ] jellies [, jams; fruit preserves ] ; unflavored and unsweetened gelatin desserts; instant oriental dessert soup mixes, namely, [ instant peanut soup, ] instant sesame soup [, instant almond soup, instant lotus root soup ]
32 [ light beverages in the nature of non-alcoholic drinks, namely, fruit drinks, juice drinks, fruit juices; flavored protein drinks (used as a soft drink and not as a food supplement), ] soy based beverage used as a milk substitute; [ peanut based beverage used as a milk shake substitute; ] water, namely, [ spring water, ] drinking water, [ aerated water; syrups, concentrates, and powders for making soft drinks; sweetened nut and grain powders for making instant beverages, namely, milk shake substitutes; ] herbal drinks and beverages for food purposes; instant soy drink powder
31 [ natural unprocessed agricultural products, namely, beans, nuts and grains for eating; mung beans, red beans, soy beans, black eye beans, black beans, peanuts; seeds, malt for brewing and distilling; raw cereals ]
The mark consists of the letters "AFC" in the middle of a distinctive seal type logo; the slogan "AFC FINEST QUALITY FOODS" on a top banner of the logo; the two Chinese characters on the two sides of the logo; which translates generally to "pretty pretty".
In the statement, Column 1, line 1, "CO." should be deleted, and, Inc. should be inserted.
The two non-Latin Chinese characters in the mark transliterates to "mei mei" in the Mandarin dialect and this means "pretty pretty" in English. The eight non-Latin Chinese characters in the mark transliterate to "yau ji shi pin xin yu chao che", which translates to "high quality food products goodwill reputation exceedingly good".
"FINEST QUALITY FOODS" and "high quality food products goodwill reputation exceedingly good"

Trademark Events
Jan 11, 2021
Notice Of Acceptance Of Sec. 8 - E-Mailed
Jan 11, 2021
Registered And Renewed (Second Renewal - 10 Yrs)
Jan 11, 2021
Registered - Sec. 9 Granted/Check Record For Sec. 8
Jan 11, 2021
Registered - Partial Sec. 8 (10-Yr) Accepted
Jan 9, 2021
Teas Response To Office Action-Post Reg Received
Jul 24, 2020
Post Registration Action Mailed - Sec. 8 & 9
Jul 23, 2020
Case Assigned To Post Registration Paralegal
Jun 11, 2020
Teas Section 8 & 9 Received
Nov 7, 2019
Courtesy Reminder - Sec. 8 (10-Yr)/Sec. 9 E-Mailed
Apr 24, 2010
Registered And Renewed (First Renewal - 10 Yrs)
Apr 24, 2010
Registered - Sec. 8 (10-Yr) Accepted/Sec. 9 Granted
Apr 22, 2010
Case Assigned To Post Registration Paralegal
Apr 7, 2010
Teas Section 8 & 9 Received
Aug 4, 2006
Case File In Ticrs
Jul 12, 2006
Registered - Sec. 8 (6-Yr) Accepted & Sec. 15 Ack.
Jul 12, 2006
Assigned To Paralegal
Apr 14, 2006
Registered - Sec. 8 (6-Yr) & Sec. 15 Filed
Apr 14, 2006
Paper Received
Aug 9, 2001
Correction Under Section 7 ¿ Processed
Jun 4, 2001
Sec 7 Request Filed
Nov 7, 2000
Registered-Principal Register
Jun 22, 2000
Allowed Principal Register - Sou Accepted
Jun 12, 2000
Assigned To Examiner
Jun 5, 2000
Statement Of Use Processing Complete
Apr 13, 2000
Use Amendment Filed
Dec 28, 1999
Noa Mailed - Sou Required From Applicant
Nov 3, 1999
Opposition Terminated No. 999999
Nov 3, 1999
Opposition Dismissed No. 999999
Jan 4, 1999
Opposition Instituted No. 999999
Sep 16, 1998
Extension Of Time To Oppose Received
Aug 25, 1998
Published For Opposition
Jul 24, 1998
Notice Of Publication
Jun 11, 1998
Approved For Pub - Principal Register
May 11, 1998
Correspondence Received In Law Office
Nov 19, 1997
Non-Final Action Mailed
Nov 5, 1997
Assigned To Examiner

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