Subject: RE: VENEZUELA - - Trademark ZUMA Granted - Application No. 2021-008186 - DL July 29, 2026 Boult Ref: T40415VE00 [BWT-LIVE.FID6156930]
From: Néstor Bueno <[email-masked]>
To: Timothy Greenwood <[email-masked]>, Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]>
Cc: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>, Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]>, Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]>, Annette Angulo <[email-masked]>, Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]>, Paula Alfaro <[email-masked]>, Ruben Calderon <[email-masked]>, Daniela Paull <[email-masked]>, Laura Burridge <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:48:06 +0000

Dear Tim,
I acknowledge receipt of your instructions and confirm that we are proceeding accordingly. We will ensure that the invoice is submitted as soon as possible.
Saludos / Regards,

From: Timothy Greenwood <[email-masked]>
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2026 4:38 AM
To: Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]>
Cc: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]>; Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]>; Néstor Bueno <[email-masked]>; Paula Alfaro <[email-masked]>; Ruben Calderon <[email-masked]>; Daniela Paull <[email-masked]>; Laura Burridge <[email-masked]>
Subject: RE: VENEZUELA - - Trademark ZUMA Granted - Application No.2021-008186 - DL July 29, 2026 Boult Ref: T40415VE00 [BWT-LIVE.FID6156930]

Dear Hillmer

Thank you for your email and your assistance with this matter.

We confirm that you should attend to payment of the registration fee. Please proceed and forward a copy of the registration certificate when available.

Kind regards

Tim

Timothy Greenwood
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From: Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: 24 June 2026 16:23
To: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Daniela Paull <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Rachel Conroy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Georgia Stoneham <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Néstor Bueno <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Paula Alfaro <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Ruben Calderon <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: VENEZUELA - - Trademark ZUMA Granted - Application No.2021-008186 - DL July 29, 2026 [BWT-LIVE.FID6156930]

Dear Sirs,

We hereby inform you that a resolution was published in the recent Official Gazette No. 654, effective June 17, 2026, upholding the request for reconsideration previously filed and, consequently, the trademark listed below has been GRANTED:

Trademark: ZUMA
Application No.: 2021-008186
Class: 43
Applicant: AZUMI LIMITED

We must now proceed with the payment of the final registration fees and request the certificate of registration for the aforementioned trademark. The costs associated with this process are as follows:

  *   Fees: US$ 200

  *   VAT 16%: US$ 32

  *   Official Fees: US$ 210

  *   Expenses: US$ 45

  *   Total: US$ 487

The deadline to complete this process expires on July 29, 2026, therefore we remain attentive to your comments and instructions.

Sincerely,

________________________________
De: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Enviado: viernes, 26 de abril de 2024 09:30
Para: Daniela Paull <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Rachel Conroy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Georgia Stoneham <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Asunto: RE: Letter No 1685531-20221007 Asociado#238 Letter No 1685529-20221007 Asociado#238 VERY URGENT - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Denial - Trademark ZUMA - Application No.2021-008186 - Class 43 - Official Gazette 618 - Deadline: October ... [BWT-LIVE.FID6156930]

Y/Ref: RMC/DS/T40415VE00 [BWT-LIVE.FID6156930]

O/Ref: 898354

Dear Daniela,

We acknowledge receipt with thanks of your email dated April 24, 2024.

In response to your inquiry, please be advised that the status of the above-mentioned case remains unchanged. As of yet, no resolution has been issued by the Venezuelan Trademark Office deciding the Motion for Reconsideration filed against the ex-officio denial of Appln. No. 2021-008186.

In the meantime, and regretfully, please be advised that we have received no response from SUMA DEPORTES, C.A. with regard to an eventual coexistence agreement between the parties.

In light of the above, we would indeed recommend to proceed now with the filing of the evidence material together with the original and duly notarized and legalized Affidavit, in support of our Motion for Reconsideration.

Kindly provide us with the required documents together with the legalized Affidavit at your earliest convenience.

Best regards,

Monica Canini (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: Daniela Paull <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Enviado el: miércoles, 24 de abril de 2024 4:19 a. m.
Para: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
CC: Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Rachel Conroy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Georgia Stoneham <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Asunto: RE: Letter No 1685531-20221007 Asociado#238 Letter No 1685529-20221007 Asociado#238 VERY URGENT - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Denial - Trademark ZUMA - Application No.2021-008186 - Class 43 - Official Gazette 618 - Deadline: October ... [BWT-LIVE.FID6156930]

Dear Mariateresa,

Further to your email below, have there been any developments on this matter in the meantime?

Have SUMA DEPORTES responded to your approach?  If not, do you recommend we proceed with the Affidavit now?

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Daniela

Daniela Paull
Senior Associate

Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House, 8 Salisbury Square, London EC4Y 8AP, United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)20 7430 7500 F: +44 (0)20 7430 7600 E: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, Chartered Patent Attorneys and Chartered Trade Mark Attorneys
Offices in: London, Cambridge, Frankfurt, Madrid, Munich and Reading
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From: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 3:57 PM
To: Daniela Paull <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Rachel Conroy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Georgia Stoneham <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: RE: Letter No 1685531-20221007 Asociado#238 Letter No 1685529-20221007 Asociado#238 VERY URGENT - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Denial - Trademark ZUMA - Application No.2021-008186 - Class 43 - Official Gazette 618 - Deadline: October ... [BWT-LIVE.FID6156930]
Importance: High

Dear Daniela:

We acknowledge safe receipt of your instructions, and we will proceed accordingly. We will get back to you as soon as we have any news to report.

Regarding the Affidavit’s filing, we advise to wait until we have SUMA DEPORTES, C.A.’s first impression of the approach, since this will give us some light on which way we should move forward.

Should you have any additional questions, please let us know.

Best,

Mariateresa

Mariateresa Santana F.

Abogado | Attorney at Law

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

De: Daniela Paull <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Enviado el: miércoles, 8 de noviembre de 2023 12:49
Para: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
CC: Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Rachel Conroy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Georgia Stoneham <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Asunto: RE: Letter No 1685531-20221007 Asociado#238 Letter No 1685529-20221007 Asociado#238 VERY URGENT - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Denial - Trademark ZUMA - Application No.2021-008186 - Class 43 - Official Gazette 618 - Deadline: October ... [BWT-LIVE.FID6156930]

Dear Monica,

Thank you for the update.

Our client would like you to contact the other side for a co-existence agreement and letter consent as per our instructions on 6 October 2022.  Please proceed to do so now.

Please explain the background to ZUMA and that there will be no likelihood of confusion.

How long do you think we will have before we have to file the Affidavit and evidence?  If we can avoid the cost involved in doing so, that would be preferable.

Many thanks and kind regards,

Daniela

Daniela Paull
Senior Associate

Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House, 8 Salisbury Square, London EC4Y 8AP, United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)20 7430 7500 F: +44 (0)20 7430 7600 E: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

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Offices in: London, Cambridge, Frankfurt, Madrid, Munich and Reading
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From: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 2:05 PM
To: Daniela Paull <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Rachel Conroy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Georgia Stoneham <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: RE: Letter No 1685531-20221007 Asociado#238 Letter No 1685529-20221007 Asociado#238 VERY URGENT - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Denial - Trademark ZUMA - Application No.2021-008186 - Class 43 - Official Gazette 618 - Deadline: October ... [BWT-LIVE.FID6156930]

Y/Ref: RMC/DS/T40415VE00 [BWT-LIVE.FID6156930]

O/Ref: 898354

Dear Daniela,

We acknowledge receipt with thanks of your email of today.

In response to your inquiry, please be advised that no further developments have occurred herein since our last correspondence. We are currently awaiting the issuance of a resolution deciding the Motion for Reconsideration filed against the ex-officio denial of the subject application.

The Venezuelan Patent and Trademark Office (VPTO) is currently working in updating their in-house work regarding the pending cases, in order to solve the huge backlog it has been facing. However, we do not expect the issuance of a resolution deciding this case before, at least, the next 3 to 5 years.

At any rate, kindly note that we are keeping surveillance on this matter. Please rest assured that, as soon as any development takes place, we shall inform you immediately.

In the meantime, kindly advise as to whether you will be providing the requested evidence material together with the original and duly notarized and legalized Affidavit, to be filed in support of our Motion for Reconsideration and please also advise if we should attempt to contact the other side for a co-existence agreement.

We await your comments and further instructions on the above.

Best regards,

Monica Canini (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: Daniela Paull <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Enviado el: martes, 31 de octubre de 2023 7:06 a. m.
Para: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
CC: Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Rachel Conroy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Magdaly Aguilar <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Georgia Stoneham <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Asunto: RE: Letter No 1685531-20221007 Asociado#238 Letter No 1685529-20221007 Asociado#238 VERY URGENT - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Denial - Trademark ZUMA - Application No.2021-008186 - Class 43 - Official Gazette 618 - Deadline: October ... [BWT-LIVE.FID6156930]

Dear Colleagues,

Please could you provide us with an update on this matter.

Many thanks and kind regards,

Daniela Paull
Senior Associate

Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House, 8 Salisbury Square, London EC4Y 8AP, United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)20 7430 7500 F: +44 (0)20 7430 7600 E: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, Chartered Patent Attorneys and Chartered Trade Mark Attorneys
Offices in: London, Cambridge, Frankfurt, Madrid, Munich and Reading
www.boult.com<https://www.boult.com>

[Boult Wade Tennant LLP]

From: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2022 3:01 PM
To: Daniela Paull <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Samantha Johnson <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Rachel Conroy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Magdaly Aguilar <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: RE: Letter No 1685531-20221007 Asociado#238 Letter No 1685529-20221007 Asociado#238 FW: VERY URGENT - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Denial - Trademark ZUMA - Application No.2021-008186 - Class 43 - Official Gazette 618 - Deadline: October 13, 2022 - Our Ref: RMC

Dear Daniela,

Further to our correspondence shown below and pursuant to your instructions, we have proceeded to file, on behalf of AZUMI LIMITED, a Motion for Reconsideration against the ex-officio denial of the following application:

Y. Ref

O. Ref

Trademark

Class

Appln. No.

RMC/DS/T40415VE00

[BWT-LIVE.FID6156930]

898354

ZUMA

43

2021-008186

Enclosed herewith you will find the filing receipt and a digital copy of the mentioned Reconsideration brief for your files.

Our invoice for this service will follow within the next days.

As soon as any development takes place in this regard, we shall inform you accordingly.

In the meantime, kindly advise as to whether you will provide us with the original and duly notarized and legalized Affidavit enclosing the evidence material, to be filed together with a complimentary brief, in support of our Motion for Reconsideration.

Best regards,

Mónica Canini (on behalf of Luis Henriquez / Mariateresa Santana)

Marcas | Trademarks

Bolet & Terrero | Caracas, Venezuela

Tel +58 212 283 9444 / Ext 121 [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>| www.byt.com.ve<http://www.byt.com.ve/>

De: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Enviado el: viernes, 7 de octubre de 2022 5:07 p. m.
Para: Daniela Paull <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
CC: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Samantha Johnson <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Rachel Conroy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Asunto: Letter No 1685531-20221007 Asociado#238 Letter No 1685529-20221007 Asociado#238 FW: VERY URGENT - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Denial - Trademark ZUMA - Application No.2021-008186 - Class 43 - Official Gazette 618 - Deadline: October 13, 2022 - Our Ref: RMC/...
Importancia: Alta

Dear Daniela:

We acknowledge safe receipt of your instructions, and we will proceed accordingly.

We advise to file all the evidence material along with an Affidavit, since this declaration will reinforce the value of the evidence material. Enclosed you will find our Affidavit form, which must be duly notarized and legalized or Apostille.

Please take note that the Affidavit and the evidence material can be filed along with a complimentary brief, after the deadline for the Motion for Reconsideration’s filing expires, since there are no deadlines involved regarding the evidence filing, nevertheless, we advise to file it no later than 6 months after the Motion for Reconsideration’s filing. The preparation and filing of a complimentary brief have the following costs:

Professional fees: US$ 400, 00 + 16% VAT.

Expenses: US$ 45,00

We will proceed to contact other party to try to reach a coexistence agreement or to buy the mark  . We consider that the chances of achieving an eventual acquisition of the aforementioned trademark  are low, since according to our investigations, this trademark is being used in a sports building complex named SUMA DEPORTES  (https://www.instagram.com/sumadeportes/?hl=es / https://twitter.com/sumadeportes?lang=es).

Please take note that an eventual approach will incur professional fees, which will be charged on the grounds of the attorney hours invested in it. Our attorney hour fee is US$ 250, 00 + 16% VAT.

Should you have any additional questions, please let us know.

Best,

Mariateresa

Mariateresa Santana F.

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/>

From: Daniela Paull <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: jueves, 6 de octubre de 2022 11:40
To: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Samantha Johnson <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Rachel Conroy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: RE: VERY URGENT - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Denial - Trademark ZUMA - Application No.2021-008186 - Class 43 - Official Gazette 618 - Deadline: October 13, 2022 - Our Ref: RMC/DS/T40415VE00 [BWT-LIVE.FID6156930]

Dear Mariateresa,

Thank you again for your email of 29 September 2022.

The client has confirmed they wish to proceed with the Motion for Reconsideration based on the notoriety of the client’s ZUMA brand worldwide.  Please confirm you will proceed.  Please see below/attached for some of the evidence you requested.  The remainder will follow as soon as possible.

1.- Brief history of the trademark.  Please find attached a summary of the history by Founder/Director of Zuma and well known chef Rainer Becker

2.- TM registration worldwide. – Please find attached a schedule.

3.- Foreign decision in which the TM has been declared as famous. Please find attached a Judgment of the High Court in London of 24 March 2017 where it is confirmed in para 52 that ZUMA has a reputation in the UK and the EU based on the evidence filed in that case.  We have not needed to prove reputation/famous character of ZUMA abroad yet and therefore there are no judgments.

4.- Financial Statements and sales numbers. We asked the client to provide the turnover figures for the last five years for London, Dubai, Hong Kong, Miami, Las Vegas, New York and Boston.  If you require any others, please could you let me know.  The client can provide a witness statement attesting these figures are correct.  Please note that Zuma Boston only opened at the end of May 2019.  The figures are in local currency and in ‘000.

5.- Evidence of advertainments. The client does not as such advertise as they do not need to, Zuma London has been fully booked in advance (the client keeps some limited space at the bar open for short notice bookings or walk-ins) almost every day since its opening.  This is due to a strong celebrity following, initially at its London restaurant and subsequently abroad.  I can provide press cuttings where ZUMA has been mentioned in the press.

6.- Recognitions and awards, if any. To be provided.

7.- Any other material you consider important. I always find Tripadvisor useful for evidence of use/reputation as it provides independent reviews and rankings.  Please see the links below.   For Zuma London and Dubai please also refer to the Michelin Guide entries.

Zuma London

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186338-d732975-Reviews-Zuma_London-London_England.html

https://guide.michelin.com/en/greater-london/london/restaurant/zuma69795

Zuma Dubai

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g295424-d1382620-Reviews-Zuma-Dubai_Emirate_of_Dubai.html

https://guide.michelin.com/en/dubai-emirate/dubai/restaurant/zuma-516177

Zuma Hong Kong

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g294217-d841139-Reviews-Zuma-Hong_Kong.html

Zuma Miami

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g34438-d1927691-Reviews-Zuma_Miami-Miami_Florida.html

Zuma Las Vegas

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g45963-d12113917-Reviews-Zuma-Las_Vegas_Nevada.html

Zuma New York

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d7254734-Reviews-Zuma-New_York_City_New_York.html

Zuma Boston

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g60745-d17536871-Reviews-Zuma_Boston-Boston_Massachusetts.html

I hope this is of assistance.

The client also wishes to contact the other side for consent.  The client is willing to offer to bear the other side’s reasonable legal fees for a co-existence agreement and letter of consent and offer a consideration of US$ 1,000.

Please confirm safe receipt of these instructions.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Daniela

Daniela Paull
Senior Associate

Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House, 8 Salisbury Square, London EC4Y 8AP, United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)20 7430 7500 F: +44 (0)20 7430 7600 E: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

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From: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: 29 September 2022 20:37
To: Daniela Paull <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Samantha Johnson <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Rachel Conroy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Catherine Wolfe <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: RE: VERY URGENT - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Denial - Trademark ZUMA - Application No.2021-008186 - Class 43 - Official Gazette 618 - Deadline: October 13, 2022 - Our Ref: RMC/DS/T40415VE00 [BWT-LIVE.FID6156930]
Importance: High

Dear Daniela:

Thank you for your email below.

In the following chart you will find the requested information, regarding the trademark in which was grounded the ex-officio denial suffered by client’s application.

Trademark

Class

43

Registration No.

S073379

Registration date

March 15, 2021.

Owner

SUMA DEPORTES, C.A.

Services

Restaurant services; temporary accommodation.

Status

REGISTERED

The above identified trademark registration is still not vulnerable of being subject of a Non-Use Cancellation Action, since it was officially granted last year and according to our IP legislation, a trademark registration may be subject to receive a Non-Use Cancellation Action if it is not in use for two consecutive years, prior to the action’s filing.

As for a letter of consent, please be informed that they are allowed but are not binding for the Venezuelan Trademark Office who can or not help themselves with this document when they have to decide a case. Letters of consent can be used by trademark owners, in order to allowed or agree with a third party to offer their products in commerce without conflict with their products or services.

If client agree, we can approach SUMA DEPORTES, C.A., to know if they are keen to sign a Letter of Consent or an agreement that may let client use and register trademark ZUMA, in our jurisdiction without any conflict with them. In this case, we will need to know what client has to offer in exchange. This approach will be charged on the grounds of the attorney hours invested in it, and our attorney hour fee is US$ 250, 00  + 16% VAT.

Client’s trademark notoriety would be the strongest claim, in an eventual Motion for Reconsideration for this case. If we proceed with this claim, we must prove it and file all the available evidence material which can be submitted along with a complimentary brief after the deadline for the Motion for Reconsideration’s filing expires. For this, we will need simple copies for:

1.- Brief history of the trademark.

2.- TM registration worldwide.

3.- Foreign decision in which the TM has been declared as famous.

4.- Financial Statements and sales numbers.

5.- Evidence of advertainments.

6.- Recognitions and awards, if any.

7.- Any other material you consider important.

Finally, please take note that there are no deadlines connected to the filing of evidence material for this case before the Venezuelan Trademark Office, nevertheless, they must be filed before a decision of the case is issued.

Should you have any additional questions, please let us know.

Best,

Mariateresa Santana F.

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/>

From: Daniela Paull <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: jueves, 29 de septiembre de 2022 7:00
To: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Samantha Johnson <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Rachel Conroy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Catherine Wolfe <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: VERY URGENT - VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Denial - Trademark ZUMA - Application No.2021-008186 - Class 43 - Official Gazette 618 - Deadline: October 13, 2022 - Our Ref: RMC/DS/T40415VE00 [BWT-LIVE.FID6156930]

Dear Mariateresa,

Thank you for your email, I hope you are keeping well too.

Please could you provide us with further details of the earlier trade mark registration, in particular the services covered and its application/registration dates.  Please also confirm whether this registration may be vulnerable to non-use cancellation.

Please could you further confirm whether consent from the proprietor of the earlier registration would be sufficient to allow the VTMO to waive the objection?  If so, would this still be possible after a motion for reconsideration (merely to preserve the deadline) has been filed?

By way of further information, our client’s ZUMA brand is a globally well-known and award winning Japanese restaurant, please see www.zumarestaurant.com<http://www.zumarestaurant.com> and https://azumirestaurants.com/ for further information.  The first ZUMA opened in 2002 in London.  Please confirm whether this would be useful to support a motion for reconsideration.

We will seek our client’s instructions as soon as we have this information to hand.

Kind regards,

Daniela

Daniela Paull
Senior Associate

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From: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: 28 September 2022 00:58
To: Daniela Paull <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; John Wallace <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Samantha Johnson <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: VENEZUELA - Ex-Officio Denial - Trademark ZUMA - Application No.2021-008186 - Class 43 - Official Gazette 618 - Deadline: October 13, 2022.
Importance: High

O.Ref: 898354

Dear Daniela:

Hope this email finds you well.

Please be informed that the following trademark application has been subject of an ex-officio denial, on the grounds of trademark  , registration No.S073379, class 43, in the name of SUMA DEPORTES, C.A.

Trademark

Class

Application No.

Y.Ref.

ZUMA

43

2021-008186

JMW/DS/T40415VE00

This decision has been published in the current Venezuelan Trademark Office’s (VTMO) Official Gazette No. 618, dated September 21, 2022, resolution No.1070.

In our opinion the chances in overcoming the rejection are low, in light of the similarities between the trademarks.

As you may know, according to our IP Act, the decision rejecting the referenced trademark application will be considered as final if we do not file a Motion for Reconsideration against it. The deadline to file a Motion for Reconsideration against such decision is October 13, 2022 (No extensions available).  However, we would appreciate if you could provide us with your instructions before October 07, 2022.

Our professional fees connected to the preparation and filing of a Motion for Reconsideration before the Venezuelan Trademark Office are the following:

Professional fees: US$ 800, 00 + 16% VAT

Official fees: US$ 15,00

Expenses: US$ 45, 00.

We await your comments and final instructions before the mentioned deadline.

Best,

Mariateresa Santana F.

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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