Subject: TM-35440-VE-NF – Update status response – MATERNA – Application no. 2015/013628 – Cl. 29 - Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
From: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>
To: "Application, TM Filings" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Application, FC-LEGAL GED Memotech" <[email-masked]>, Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]>, Annette Angulo <[email-masked]>, Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]>, Monica Canini <[email-masked]>, Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2026 12:46:17 +0000

Dear Halyna,

Thank you for your email below.

In response thereto, please be advised that the prosecution of Appln. No. 2015-013628 for MATERNA is still detained, on the basis of the prior existence of Reg. No. F110288 (Appln. No. 1981-005431) for MATERNA, in class 5, also on your behalf, as per informed in our email dated September 3, 2024 (enclosed herewith for your easy reference).

As mentioned therein, the appeal filed against the resolution upholding the Non-Use Cancellation Action filed by MEDIFARM INVERSIONES Y REPRESENTACIONES, C.A., concerning your trademark Reg. No. F110288, is still pending for decision (Y/Ref: TCF-89309-VE-D).

Therefore, Appln. No. 2015-013628 for MATERNA will remain detained until a final decision is issued with respect to the appeal filed in connection with Reg. No. F110288.

Although the Venezuelan Trademark Office is currently working in updating their in-house work, in order to solve the huge backlog it has been facing, we do not expect the issuance of a resolution deciding our appeal before, at least, 1 to 2 years approximately.

Please rest assured that, as soon as any development occurs, we shall inform you immediately, as we are keeping a regular surveillance on these matters.

Best regards,

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From: Halyna Kuchkovska <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: TM-35440-VE-NF – Update status request – MATERNA – Application no. 2015/013628 – Cl. 29 - Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Date: April 6, 2026 at 3:15:14 AM GMT-4
To: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
Cc: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
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Dear Colleagues,

Please provide us with the status update of the trademark MATERNA filed on 16 SEP 2015 under number 2015/013628 in class(es) 29.

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

Subject: TM-35440-VE-NF – Status update – MATERNA – Application no. 2015/013628 – Cl. 29 - Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
From: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>
To: "'Application, TM Filings'" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "[email-masked]'" <[email-masked]>, Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]>, Annette Angulo <[email-masked]>, Hillmer Vallenilla <[email-masked]>, Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2024 19:31:05 +0000

Dear Alara,

Thank you for your email below.

In response thereto, please be advised that, according to the information provided by the webpage of the Venezuelan Trademark Office, the prosecution of Appln. No. 2015-013628 for MATERNA is detained, on the basis of the prior existence of Reg. No. F110288 (Appln. No. 1981-005431) for MATERNA, in class 5, currently on your behalf, after the filing of an Assignment from WYETH HOLDINGS CORPORATION to SPN, in 2015. The mentioned trademark registration was originally filed in the name of AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY, BASF AGRO B.V.

As you may recall, a Non-Use Cancellation Action was filed thereto, in 2002, by MEDIFARM INVERSIONES Y REPRESENTACIONES, C.A., which was upheld by the Venezuelan Trademark Office and a Motion for Reconsideration was filed against such decision in 2005, and duly ratified in 2019. Such Motion for Reconsideration is still pending for decision.

Additionally, the opposition filed, in 2002, by AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY against MEDIFARM´s application No. 2001-018510 for trademark MATERNAVIT (on the basis of the prior existence of Reg. No. F110288) is also still pending for decision.  In fact, the prosecution of Appln. No. 2001-018510 is currently detained by Reg. No. F110288.

In light of the above, Appln. No. 2015-013628 for MATERNA, in the name of SPN, as well as Appln. No. 2001-018510 for MATERNAVIT, in the name of MEDIFARM, will remain detained until a final decision is issued with respect to Reg. No. F110288.

We estimate that this situation will continue for, at least, 2 more years approximately.

At any rate, we are keeping surveillance on these matters. Please rest assured that, as soon as any development occurs, we shall inform you immediately.

Best regards,

Monica Canini (on behalf of Luis Henriquez and Annette Angulo)
Paralegal
Bolet & Terrero | Venezuela
Tel +58 212 750 3000 – Ext.121 | byt.com.ve<http://www.byt.com.ve/>

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From: Alara Mentes <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: TM-35440-VE-NF – Update status request – MATERNA – Application no. 2015/013628 – Cl. 29 - Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Date: September 2, 2024 at 7:36:16 AM EDT
To: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
Cc: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
Reply-To: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

Dear Colleagues,

Please provide us with the status update of the trademark MATERNA filed on 16 SEP 2015 under number 2015/013628 in class(es) 29.

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