| Serial Number | 79435465 |
| Word Mark | 1975 |
| Filing Date | Friday, August 29, 2025 |
| Status | 641 - NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors black and gold is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Sake; japanese white liquor; japanese sweet rice-based mixed liquor; japanese regenerated liquors (naoshi); japanese shochu-based mixed liquor (mirin); alcoholic fruit beverages; flavored liquors. |
| Pseudo Mark | ONE NINE SEVEN FIVE |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "KOKUSHIMUSO" and this means a person of extraordinary excellence in the country. |
| Pseudo Mark | ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE |
| Pseudo Mark | NINETEEN SEVENTY FIVE |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the four non-Latin characters arranged in a square and a figure placed in the center of the square. The central figure consists of a number of ears of rice: the topography of Hokkaido: Japan: and the number "1975" inside a square with the four comers missing. The color black appears in non-Latin characters. Gold is shown in the background square figure. |
| International Class | 033 - Alcoholic beverages (except beers). |
| US Class Codes | 047, 049 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, November 6, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 033 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | TAKASAGOSHUZO INC. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, October 23, 2025 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A SUBSEQ DESIG FROM IB |
| Thursday, November 6, 2025 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, November 7, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, November 7, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, January 22, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, January 23, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |