Legal Representation
Attorney
Alan Nemes
USPTO Deadlines
Next Deadline
59 days remaining
Non-Final Action E-Mailed
Due Date
January 04, 2026
Extension Available
Until April 04, 2026
Additional deadlines exist. Contact your attorney for complete deadline information.
Application History
10 events| Date | Code | Type | Description | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | CNRT | R | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | Loading... |
| Oct 4, 2025 | GNRN | O | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | Loading... |
| Oct 4, 2025 | GNRT | F | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | Loading... |
| Sep 26, 2025 | DOCK | D | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | Loading... |
| Sep 22, 2025 | NWOS | I | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | Loading... |
| Sep 22, 2025 | MDSC | E | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED | Loading... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | PARI | I | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED | Loading... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | TAEA | I | TEAS AMENDMENT ENTERED BEFORE ATTORNEY ASSIGNED | Loading... |
| May 13, 2025 | MAFR | O | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | Loading... |
| May 13, 2025 | NWAP | I | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | Loading... |
Detailed Classifications
Class 032
Watermelon juice; Fruit drinks; Fruit flavoured drinks; Fruit drinks and fruit juices; Non-alcoholic drinks containing fruit juices
First Use Anywhere:
Mar 31, 2022
First Use in Commerce:
Mar 31, 2022
Additional Information
Design Mark
The mark consists of trade dress for the overall appearance of the exterior surface of a beverage can. The stylized word MELA is displayed in black vertically down the middle of the mark, and is surrounded by images of green watermelons with black striping; red watermelon slices with green lines indicating the rind and black dots indicating the seeds; red watermelon chunks with black outlines; a red sun with black sunrays; and a red and green butterfly outlined in black. The dotted lines forming the shape of the beverage can are not part of the mark and are merely intended to show the position of the mark. All instances of the color white represent background, outlining, shading, and/or transparent area and is not part of the mark.
Color Claim
The color(s) red, green, and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Classification
International Classes
032