| Serial Number | 87704998 |
| Word Mark | AJ |
| Filing Date | Friday, December 1, 2017 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5630834 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 18, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 2, 2018 |
| Goods and Services | Seasonings; umami seasonings; seasonings having monosodium glutamate and nucleotides as its principal ingredients; [ soy sauce; pot-stickers; spring roll; egg roll; ] shaomai, namely, a steamed meat, seafood and vegetable mixture wrapped with rice pastry wrappers; fried rice; [ Bibimbap, a Korean dish consisting primarily of cooked rice with added vegetables and beef; ] noodles; noodle-based prepared meals; [ tacos; burritos; enchiladas; taquitos; quesadillas; chimichangas; nachos; ravioli; lasagna; pasta; ] frozen meals consisting primarily of rice, pasta or noodles; frozen meal mixes consisting primarily of rice, pasta, noodles with one or more of vegetables, meat, poultry or seafood [ ; frozen mexican entrees, consisting primarily of tortillas, rice and sauce; prepared gyudon dish consisting primarily of cooked rice also including seasoned beef; pre-packaged gyudon dish consisting primarily of cooked rice also including seasoned beef ] |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "AJ" in stylized red letters. |
| Goods and Services | [ Soups; ] Soup stocks; preparations for making soups; broth; frozen meals consisting primarily of vegetables, meat, poultry or seafood [ ; packaged frozen meal mixes consisting primarily of meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables with one or more of rice, pasta or noodles; onion rings; breaded or battered vegetables; breaded or battered cheese; ready-to-eat gyudon dish comprised primarily of seasoned beef also including cooked rice; pre-packaged gyudon dish consisting primarily of seasoned beef also including cooked rice ] |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| 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 | Tuesday, December 12, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 030 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, December 12, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8315 JP |
| Party Name | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chuo-ku, Tokyo JP |
| Party Name | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chuo-ku, Tokyo JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, December 5, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 12, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, January 12, 2018 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, July 23, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 20, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 20, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, April 21, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, April 23, 2018 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Monday, April 23, 2018 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 23, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 9, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 27, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, August 23, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, August 23, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, August 24, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, August 27, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 2, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 12, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 2, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 18, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, December 18, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |