INTERNATIONAL CLASS 29

(Foods)

 

GENERAL SCOPE OF CLASS 29:  Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, fruit sauces; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats.

 

 

1.  SEARCHING

 

  a. 

RELATED INTERNATIONAL CLASSES

30

Food and beverages

31

Unprocessed foods

32

Beverages

33

Alcoholic beverages

5

Baby food, diet food, dietary food supplements

35

Grocery store and delicatessens

43 (and form-er 42)

Restaurants and catering services

 

                                               

  b.  USING COORDINATED CLASSES

           

            029[CC]:  yields 005, 030, 031, 032, 033, 035, 042, 043, A, B, 200

030[CC]:  yields 001, 005, 029, 031, 032, 033, 035, 042, 043, A, B, 200 (Usually, most useful to search)

            031[CC]:  yields 005, 029, 030, 035, 042, 043, 044, A, B, 200

            032[CC]:  yields 005, 029, 030, 031, 033, 035, 042, 043, A, B, 200

            033[CC]:  yields 005, 029, 030, 031, 032, 035, 042, 043, A, B, 200

 

 

 

  2.  IDENTIFICATION ISSUES

 

  a.  CERTAIN GOODS ARE SPECIAL TO CLASS  29:

           


·        candied fruit

·        candied nuts

·        dairy products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt

·        dairy or vegetable based food beverages

·        soy-based food beverage used as a milk substitute

·        dips [excluding salsa and other sauces used as dips]

·        edible fats or oil

·        eggs

·        egg product

·        fish [for food purposes]

·        fruit sauces

·        hamburger [meat only, not sandwiches]

·        hot dogs [meat only, not sandwiches]

·        lobsters [not live; for human consumption]

·        meals or entrees consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry or vegetables

·        processed nuts

·        processed fruits

·        processed edible seeds

·        processed vegetables

·        protein used as a food additive or filler

·        salads except macaroni, rice and pasta salad

·        sausages

·        snack mix consisting primarily of processed nuts, processed fruits and raisins

           

 

  b.  CERTAIN GOODS ARE EXCLUDED FROM CLASS 29

 

·        raw or unprocessed nuts – 31

·        chocolate covered nuts or fruit – 30

·        vegetable juices –32

·        fruit juice or drinks – 32

·        chocolate food beverages not being dairy-based or vegetable based – 30

·        fresh or raw or unprocessed vegetables – 31

·        fresh or raw or unprocessed fruit – 31

·        fruit ice – 30

·        ice cream – 30

·        ice milk – 30

·        frozen yogurt – 30

·        food flavoring being essential oils – 3

·        food flavoring, namely, non-essential oils – 30

·        hamburger or hot dog sandwiches - 30

·        live lobsters – 31

·        cereal-based snack foods – 30

·        snack mix consisting primarily of crackers, pretzels, candied nuts and/or popped popcorn - 30

·        live animals – 31

·        food for animals – 31

·        eggs for hatching –31

·        baby food – 5

·        dietary food supplements or food for medically restricted diets – 5

·        gut for making sausage casings - 18

 

 

  c.  INDEFINITE TERMINOLOGY

 

Beverages

Condiments

Dairy Products

Salads

Toppings

Egg products

 

NOTE: FRUITS, VEGETABLES, and NUTS must include indication whether goods are processed (if unprocessed, IC 31 is proper).

 

While most DAIRY PRODUCTS are in IC 29,  ICE CREAM, ICE MILK and FROZEN YOGURT are in IC 30.  (Acceptable IC 29 identification could read “dairy products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt).

 

Don’t use registered marks in id’s: 

BEEF STICK

VIENNA BEEF

JARLSBERG

 

 

3. DESCRIPTIVE REFUSALS

 

Evidence

 

Two useful on-line resources for class 29 examination are:

            www.epicurious.com

            www.foodtv.com

           

SOME DESCRIPTIVE TERMS

 

LITE (LIGHT)

BITS

BITES

MORSELS

MUNCHIES

NUGGETS

TREATS

SNACKS

 

 

4. SPECIMEN ISSUES

 

Menus are acceptable for foods where the mark is used to identify certain food items that have been prepared for consumption on or off the premises.  See In re Marriott Corporation, 173 USPQ 799 (CCPA 1972), where “TEEN TWIST” was used on a menu to designate a ham, cheese and tomato sandwich.  However, please note In re Brown & Portillo Inc., 5 USPQ2d 1381 (TTAB 1987) and In re El Torito Restaurants Inc., 9 USPQ2d 2002 (TTAB 1988) in which a term used to identify a single menu item found not to function as a service mark to identify restaurant services.

 

A mark displayed on a truck with refrigeration is an acceptable use since the truck acts as a container for the goods and a photograph of the truck with that display serves as an acceptable specimen.  See In re E.A. Miller & Sons Packing Co., Inc., 225 USPQ 592 (TTAB 1985).

 

Displays associated with the goods are sometimes submitted.  These are usually acceptable if it is clear how such displays are used with the goods.  If there is doubt, an explanation should be required.