HARI:BOL PURE FOOD FOR THE SOUL Trademark Cancellation
Summary
The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued a cancellation order in TTAB Proceeding No. 92089297, canceling Hari Haribol Dairy Products Pvt Ltd's trademark registration for HARI:BOL PURE FOOD FOR THE SOUL. Haribo Holding GmbH & Co. KG, the plaintiff, successfully pursued the cancellation action filed in August 2025. The TTAB reset trial dates and proceeded with the cancellation proceeding.
What changed
The TTAB granted Haribo's petition to cancel Hari Haribol Dairy Products' trademark registration for HARI:BOL PURE FOOD FOR THE SOUL. Trial dates were reset and the cancellation proceeding moved forward, effectively removing the defendant's trademark registration from the USPTO database.\n\nParties in the food and consumer goods industries should review this decision if they hold or plan to register trademarks with similar branding elements to Haribo's famous gummy bear marks. Trademark applicants should conduct thorough clearance searches to avoid conflicts with well-known brands.
What to do next
- Review trademark portfolios for potential confusion risks with Haribo marks
- Update branding if previously relying on similar marks
- Monitor TTAB decisions for related proceedings
Source document (simplified)
Cancellation: HARI:BOL PURE FOOD FOR THE SOUL
Cancellation TTAB92089297-20260406 Kind: CAN Apr 06, 2026
Abstract
TRIAL DATES RESET
Plaintiff: HARIBO Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Defendant: Hari Haribol Dairy Products Pvt Ltd
Mark at issue: HARI:BOL PURE FOOD FOR THE SOUL
Filing Date
2025-08-22
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