| Serial Number | 79398642 |
| Word Mark | AFURI |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, April 17, 2024 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, January 28, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7665856 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 28, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 10, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | Sake; Japanese white liquor (shochu); sake substitute; Japanese sweet rice-based mixed liquor (shiro-zake); Japanese regenerated liquor (naoshi); Japanese shochu-based mixed liquor (mirin); whisky; vodka; gin; brandy; rum; liqueurs; wines and sparkling wines; alcoholic fruit beverages; Japanese shochu-based and fruit-flavored alcoholic beverages (chuhai); Chinese white liquor (baiganr); Chinese distilled alcoholic beverages, namely, baijiu; Chinese brewed liquor (laojiou); Chinese mixed liquor (wujiapie-jiou); flavoured liquors; Japanese sake (nihonshu); alcoholic beverages, except beers |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a design of a mountain range in green and outlined in black appearing above the word 'AFURI' in black. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | green and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Beer; mineral water; aerated water; drinking water; soft drinks; fruit beverages and fruit juices; non-alcoholic vegetable juice beverages; whey-based beverages; sports and energy drinks; extracts of hops for making beer |
| International Class | 032 - Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other nonalcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages. |
| US Class Codes | 045, 046, 048 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, July 7, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 033 - Alcoholic beverages (except beers). |
| US Class Codes | 047, 049 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, July 7, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 033 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | AFURI Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | AFURI Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | AFURI Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, June 27, 2024 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Sunday, July 7, 2024 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, July 8, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, July 8, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, October 31, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, November 1, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, November 14, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, November 30, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Sunday, August 17, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Sunday, August 17, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, September 5, 2025 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, November 26, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, November 26, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, December 11, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |