Subject: Re: TM-32122-VE-NF – Update status request – BRIDGE – Application no. 13539 91 – Cl. 05,29,30,32 - Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
From: Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]>
Cc: Monica Canini <[email-masked]>, Annette Angulo <[email-masked]>, Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:51:50 +0000

Vamos a estar pendientes d eeste caso, ya le escribí al director otra vez

On Mar 12, 2026, at 4:51 PM, Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]> wrote:

Dear Halyna,

Please excuse the delay in replying. This matter required a very thorough review.

According to the records of the Venezuelan Trademark Office, the application for the trademark BRIDGE, No. 1991-013539, followed the usual procedural steps: it was first published in the press, then published for opposition purposes in Official Bulletin No. 376 dated November 12, 1993. An opposition was subsequently filed, SPN submitted its response, and the Office ultimately issued a decision dismissing the opposition and ordering the granting of the application.

However, instead of publishing the granting decision as it should have done, the Trademark Office mistakenly ordered a new press publication approximately twenty years later. In practice, this irregular action reverted the case to an earlier procedural stage, as if it had returned to the step prior to the opposition publication.

Unfortunately, due to an involuntary oversight on our side, this situation was not detected in time, and the deadline to file the corresponding remedy requesting the correction and publication of the grant has already expired.

Given these circumstances, we discussed the matter directly with the Director of the Trademark Office, explained the situation, and he has indicated that the Office intends to issue a resolution correcting this error, relying on the administration’s authority to review and correct its own acts when appropriate.

That said, as this is still an indication of intent and we do not yet have a formal confirmation, we suggest the following course of action:

  *   Wait for the next Official Gazette, which should be issued within the next month, to verify whether the corrective resolution is published.

  *   If the resolution is not published, although we will continue insisting with the Office, we would recommend filing a new trademark application. In that scenario, we would proceed at our expense and cover all costs up to the granting of the trademark. If you wish, we can also proceed with this option immediately.

We sincerely regret this situation and the inconvenience it may cause. Please rest assured that we will do everything within our reach to resolve it.

We remain at your disposal should you have any questions or require any additional clarification, and we look forward to your comments.

Best regards,

Luis

On Feb 16, 2026, at 2:18 PM, Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]> wrote:

Monica por favor

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From: Halyna Kuchkovska <[email-masked]>
Subject: TM-32122-VE-NF – Update status request – BRIDGE – Application no. 13539 91 – Cl. 05,29,30,32 - Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Date: February 16, 2026 at 8:13:15 AM GMT-4
To: [email-masked], [email-masked], [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked]
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Dear Colleagues,

Please provide us with the status update of the trademark BRIDGE filed on 11 JUL 1991 under number 13539 91 in class(es) 05,29,30,32.

Additionally, we kindly request information regarding the estimated timeline for the grant of this application and the issuance of the certificate.
Please update the record (publication, grant, registrations details, certificate) directly on IP Collaboration Hub if the same is available.
Since this inquiry is part of our respective regular files review, we do not anticipate receiving an invoice for this request.

Thank you & Kind regards,

[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
1800 Vevey, Switzerland