What’s Next for Meghan Markle’s American Riviera Orchard Brand Launch? [Video]

Meghan Markle‘s American Riviera Orchard is on track to launch later this year.

The Duchess of Sussex, 42, first unveiled plans for the lifestyle brand with a website and  Instagram account in March, and PEOPLE understands that the venture is officially set to launch later this year.

The clarification comes after the Daily Mail published a report on Aug. 8 claiming that American Riviera Orchard had a “trademark setback” regarding irregularities that had to be corrected. The outlet alleged that the U.S. Patents and Trademarks Office flagged issues including “incorrect classification of yoga blankets, picnic baskets and recipe books” — some of the diverse merchandise PEOPLE confirmed earlier this year that the Duchess of Sussex is pursuing trademarks for.

PEOPLE understands that American Riviera Orchard has received several notices of irregularity around clarifications for goods and services, as well as the reclassification of certain products. Such inquiries are typical while pursuing international applications due to the differences between international …