Certain Energy Drinks and Labeling and Packaging Thereof; Inv. No. 337-TA-1502 (Violation)

This supplemental complaint filing by Monster Energy Company in Inv. No. 337-TA-1502 (Certain Energy Drinks and Labeling and Packaging Thereof) supplies a certified USPTO file history for trademark Reg. No. 3,434,821, the claw-shaped letter M mark; the excerpt does not reproduce the complaint's allegations or name any respondents. The record shows Monster owns a renewed registration for a claw M design mark with a Section 15 declaration acknowledged, which supports ownership and validity in a trademark-based Section 337 investigation. The text provided contains no allegations, accused products, or relief requests, so the market impact and the exclusion order sought cannot be confirmed from this excerpt. Complainant Monster Energy Company is the current owner of record of Reg. No. 3,434,821 (Serial No. 77/274,643), a stylized M design mark described as the letter m in the form of a claw. The mark was filed September 7, 2007 by Hansen Beverage Company, registered May 27, 2008, for nutritional supplements in Class 5, with first use claimed at least as early as 2002. The file history shows a Section 8 and 15 declaration accepted and acknowledged July 18, 2013 and a Section 8 and 9 renewal accepted July 14, 2017. The prosecution history lists many recorded notices of suit and 2026 attorney and address changes, with Steven J. Nataupsky of Knobbe Martens now attorney of record. The excerpt names no respondents, accused products, domestic industry facts, or requested relief.