| Serial Number | 86055556 |
| Word Mark | · THE TASTE OF THE WORLD · |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, September 4, 2013 |
| Status | 701 - SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, August 3, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 4918572 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 15, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 14, 2015 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of three concentric black oval rings surrounding the images of three chefs. A bottom of the middle ring is inscribed with the words "THE TASTE OF THE WORLD" in white, and a top of this ring is inscribed with Japanese characters that translate to "Taste of the World" and that transliterate to "SEKAI NO AJI". |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "SEKAI NO AJI" and this means "The taste of the world" in English. |
| Goods and Services | Soups; [ soup mixes; preparations for making soup; ] pre-cooked soup in retort pouches [, cans, frozen and chilled; minestrone; broth and broth concentrates; bouillon and bouillon concentrates; uncooked hamburger patties; stew and instant pre-cooked stew in retort pouches, cans, frozen and chilled; chicken croquette prepared and/or frozen, meat croquette prepared and/or frozen, and fish croquette prepared and/or frozen; meatballs; beans stewed with syrup; fruit stewed with syrup, preserved and/or canned; pre-cooked dishes made from meat; pre-cooked dishes made from vegetables; pre-cooked dishes made from eggs; pre-cooked dishes made from seafood; sardines, not live; frozen seafood and seafood croquettes; meat and meat products, namely, cooked hamburger patties, frozen and chilled; vegetables preserved, frozen, dried and cooked ] |
| International Class | 029 - Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, January 29, 1989 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, November 30, 1995 |
| Party Name | MCC SHOKUHIN KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | NAGATA-KU, KOBE 653-0032 JP |
| Party Name | MCC Foods America, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Gardena, CA 90247 US |
| Party Name | MCC Foods America, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Gardena, CA 90247 US |
| Party Name | MCC Foods America, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Gardena, CA 90247 US |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, September 7, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 12, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, September 13, 2013 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Monday, December 16, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, December 18, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, December 18, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Monday, June 16, 2014 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 16, 2014 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2014 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, July 14, 2014 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, July 14, 2014 | FINAL REFUSAL MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 10, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, February 10, 2015 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, February 10, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 11, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, March 2, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, March 6, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, March 25, 2015 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2015 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2015 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 22, 2016 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2015 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Saturday, January 23, 2016 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2016 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 15, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, April 26, 2018 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 14, 2019 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Friday, August 23, 2019 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 23, 2019 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, March 15, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 8, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 2, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, August 3, 2022 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Wednesday, August 3, 2022 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, March 15, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 26, 2026 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |