Zong Fuli applies for the "Waxiao Zong" trademark to enter the "objection procedure".

Zong Fuli intends to replace the new brand "Wawa Zong," but the trademark is currently in the "objection procedure." Hongsheng Beverage Group Limited, controlled by Zong Fuli, applied for a series of "Wawa Zong" trademarks from February to May this year, with the latest trademarks passing the preliminary examination and being published on September 20. At the same time, a notice on the "Communication with Distributors for the 2026 Sales Year" was leaked from Wahaha, indicating that in order to maintain the compliance of the "Wahaha" brand, Wahaha Group has decided to change to using the new brand "Wawa Zong" from the new sales year starting in 2026. The "Wawa Zong" series of trademarks is currently in the objection procedure. Ren Yuxiao, a trademark agent from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Patent and Trademark Agency, explained that after the trademark registration application is preliminarily examined by the National Intellectual Property Office, it enters the public notice stage.