Subject: Fw: VENEZUELA - 1990-008478- Y.REF:[MAKER'S MARK] - PUBLICATION OF DECISION ON MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION - BPI 630 (DEADLINE: June 13, 2024)
From: Paula Alfaro <[email-masked]>
To: Magdaly Aguilar <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2026 20:05:27 +0000

Hola magda, porfa tu podrias cargar este correo y cerrar este caso en galena? Sigue activo, e intenté cargar el correo con la aplicación en el expediente pero no me está funcionando.

Mil gracias

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From: Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]>
Sent: Friday, June 7, 2024 3:52 PM
To: Barcelona, Guy <[email-masked]>; Paula Alfaro <[email-masked]>
Cc: US-CLIENT-Beam-Suntory <[email-masked]>; IP Docket, Chicago <[email-masked]>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]>; Ruben Calderon <[email-masked]>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]>
Subject: RE: VENEZUELA - 1990-008478- Y.REF:[MAKER'S MARK] - PUBLICATION OF DECISION ON MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION - BPI 630 (DEADLINE: June 13, 2024)

Dear Guy,

Thank you for your email. We will close this case.

Kind regards,

Hillmer Vallenilla

Abogado | Attorney at Law

Bolet & Terrero | Caracas, Venezuela
Tel +58 212 283 9444 | [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>| www.byt.com.ve<http://www.byt.com.ve/>

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De: Barcelona, Guy <[email-masked]>
Enviado: viernes, 7 de junio de 2024 15:27
Para: Paula Alfaro <[email-masked]>
Cc: US-CLIENT-Beam-Suntory <[email-masked]>; IP Docket, Chicago <[email-masked]>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>; Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]>; Ruben Calderon <[email-masked]>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]>; Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]>
Asunto: RE: VENEZUELA - 1990-008478- Y.REF:[MAKER'S MARK] - PUBLICATION OF DECISION ON MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION - BPI 630 (DEADLINE: June 13, 2024)

Dear Paula,

Thank you for the details.  We can allow the application below to lapse.

Title/Mark

Application Date

Application No.

Trademark Goods Text

MAKER'S MARK

5/25/1990

1990-008478

(33)  National Class 49:  Alcoholic liquors

Best Regards,

Guy

_______________________
Guy W. Barcelona Jr.
Mayer Brown LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
T +1 312 701 7423

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From: Paula Alfaro <[email-masked]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 4:02 PM
To: Barcelona, Guy <[email-masked]>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>; Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]>; Ruben Calderon <[email-masked]>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]>; Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]>
Cc: US-CLIENT-Beam-Suntory <[email-masked]>; IP Docket, Chicago <[email-masked]>
Subject: RE: VENEZUELA - 1990-008478- Y.REF:[MAKER'S MARK] - PUBLICATION OF DECISION ON MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION - BPI 630 (DEADLINE: June 13, 2024)

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Dear Guy,

Thank you for your response. In response to your inquiry, we inform you that in case the appeal is filed before the Ministry of Commerce alleging that the referenced trademark application was wrongfully declared as lapsed this process can vary in duration, as the Ministry has been working faster recently, but outcomes are uncertain.

Notably, 90% of their recent decisions have favored the VPTO, making the chances of success low.

The cost for filing the Hierarchical Recourse is USD 950.00 plus 16% VAT.

We remain attentive to your comments.

Best regards,

Paula Alfaro (On behalf of Luis Henriquez, Annette Angulo and Guillermo López)

Paralegal

Bolet & Terrero | Caracas, Venezuela
Tel +58 212 283 9444 | www.byt.com.ve<http://www.byt.com.ve/>

De: Barcelona, Guy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Enviado el: martes, 4 de junio de 2024 15:31
Para: Paula Alfaro <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Ruben Calderon <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
CC: US-CLIENT-Beam-Suntory <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; IP Docket, Chicago <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Asunto: RE: VENEZUELA - 1990-008478- Y.REF:[MAKER'S MARK] - PUBLICATION OF DECISION ON MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION - BPI 630 (DEADLINE: June 13, 2024)

Dear Paula,

Thank you for the below!  Although we tend to agree a further appeal is not needed, can you advise whether you think such an appeal is likely to be successful and include an estimate of costs?

Best Regards,

Guy

_______________________
Guy W. Barcelona Jr.
Mayer Brown LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
T +1 312 701 7423

mayerbrown.com<http://www.mayerbrown.com/>

From: Paula Alfaro <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 1:41 PM
To: Schlie, Caitlin <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Ruben Calderon <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: US-CLIENT-Beam-Suntory <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; IP Docket, Chicago <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: RE: VENEZUELA - 1990-008478- Y.REF:[MAKER'S MARK] - PUBLICATION OF DECISION ON MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION - BPI 630 (DEADLINE: June 13, 2024)

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Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for your response. We have reviewed this matter and inform you that:

The trademark application MAKER’S MARK from 1990 was declared as lapsed for non payment in Official Gazette No. 405 issued in 1996, this decision was appealed following the instructions given by the former agents. Since the VTMO had a considerable backlog in solving the pending appeals, our Office recommended back in 2013 to re-file the trademark MAKER’S MARK in class 33 in the name of MAKER’S MARK DISTILLERY, INC. to cover the same goods as the pending application: Alcoholic beverages (excluding beers). Kindly see attachment for better reference.

This second trademark application is now registered with the No. P345479 and is valid until February 9, 2030 (enclosed you will find the Certificate of Registration), therefore, in our opinion you can let lapse the application 1990-008478 since the client has another identical recordal that covers the same products, unless they have an specific interest in this case.

 Please let us know your comments and instructions at your earliest convenience.

We remain at your service in case you need further information.

Best regards,

Paula Alfaro (On behalf of Luis Henriquez, Annette Angulo and Guillermo López)

Paralegal

Bolet & Terrero | Caracas, Venezuela
Tel +58 212 283 9444 | www.byt.com.ve<http://www.byt.com.ve/>

De: Schlie, Caitlin <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Enviado el: martes, 4 de junio de 2024 12:10
Para: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Paula Alfaro <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Ruben Calderon <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
CC: US-CLIENT-Beam-Suntory <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; IP Docket, Chicago <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Asunto: RE: VENEZUELA - 1990-008478- Y.REF:[MAKER'S MARK] - PUBLICATION OF DECISION ON MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION - BPI 630 (DEADLINE: June 13, 2024)

Dear Colleagues,

This is a kind reminder we await your comments from our email of May 30th.  Given the upcoming deadline, we look forward to receiving your reply.

Best regards,

Caitlin

Caitlin L. Schlie
Intellectual Property Paralegal

Mayer Brown LLP
T +1-312-701-7552

From: Barcelona, Guy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2024 10:52 AM
To: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: IP Docket, Chicago <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; US-CLIENT-Beam-Suntory <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Paula Alfaro <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Ruben Calderon <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: RE: VENEZUELA - 1990-008478- Y.REF:[MAKER'S MARK] - PUBLICATION OF DECISION ON MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION - BPI 630 (DEADLINE: June 13, 2024)

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for your note.  Please proceed with a brief likelihood of success and estimated costs.  It would also be helpful if you could describe the history of this matter (e.g., when the Motion for Reconsideration was filed).

Best Regards,

Guy

_______________________
Guy W. Barcelona Jr.
Mayer Brown LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
T +1 312 701 7423

mayerbrown.com<http://www.mayerbrown.com/>

From: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2024 8:43 AM
To: Siegel, William R. <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; IP Docket, Chicago <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; US-CLIENT-Beam-Suntory <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Paula Alfaro <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Ruben Calderon <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: VENEZUELA - 1990-008478- Y.REF:[MAKER'S MARK] - PUBLICATION OF DECISION ON MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION - BPI 630 (DEADLINE: June 13, 2024)

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Dear Colleagues,

We trust this message finds you well.

We wish to bring to your attention that the Venezuelan Patent and Trademark's Office (VPTO) in the current Official Gazette No. 630 dated May 23, 2024 has officially published its decision on the Motion for Reconsideration filed against the Resolution that declared the Trademark Application No. 1990-008478 MAKER’S MARK in class 33 as lapsed for non-payment.

Regrettably, the VPTO has DENIED the Motion for Reconsideration, thereby affirming its decision regarding the trademark application in reference. It is crucial to note that there is an opportunity to file a Hierarchical Recourse before the Ministry of Commerce to challenge this decision. The deadline for such recourse is June 13, 2024 however, we kindly ask you to send us your instructions June 10, 2024 (no extensions available).

In light of this development, we kindly request you to inform us promptly whether the client wishes to pursue an appeal. Should you express interest, we will provide you with detailed information, including the likelihood of success and estimated costs associated with the process.

Your prompt attention to this matter is greatly appreciated, and we remain attentive to your response.

Best regards,

Paula Alfaro (On behalf of Luis Henriquez, Annette Angulo and Guillermo López)

Paralegal

Bolet & Terrero | Caracas, Venezuela
Tel +58 212 283 9444 | www.byt.com.ve<http://www.byt.com.ve/>

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