| Serial Number | 97734230 |
| Word Mark | AJ AJINOMOTO |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, December 28, 2022 |
| Status | 732 - THIRD EXTENSION - GRANTED |
| Status Date | Thursday, July 3, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 23, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | Tea; coffee; artificial coffee; coffee-based beverages; coffee beverages with milk; cocoa; cocoa-based beverages; cocoa-based beverages with milk; tea-based beverages; tea-based beverages with milk; instant coffee containing sugar and cream; roasted coffee beans; coffee-based beverages with milk; coffee extracts; coffee essences; coffee capsules, filled; ground coffee; preparations for making coffee-based beverages; gomme syrup for flavoring food or beverages |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized letters "AJ AJINOMOTO" in red with the letters "AJ" appearing centered above "AJINOMOTO". |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "AJINOMOTO" in the mark is "essence of taste". |
| Goods and Services | Fruit beverages and fruit juices; non-alcoholic syrups for making nonalcoholic fruit, soft drink, and vegetable beverages; nonalcoholic fruit-flavored beverages and fruit-based beverages; non-alcoholic preparations for making non-alcoholic fruit-flavored beverages and fruit-based beverages; syrups for making non-alcoholic fruit-flavored beverages and fruit-based beverages; vegetable beverages and vegetable juices; non-alcoholic vegetable-flavored beverages and vegetable-based beverages; preparations for making non-alcoholic vegetable-flavored beverages and vegetable-based beverages; syrups for making non-alcoholic vegetable-flavored beverages and vegetable-based beverages; non-alcoholic fruit nectars; lemonades; non-alcoholic beverages flavored with tea; syrups for making non-alcoholic coffee-flavored soft drink beverages |
| 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 | Monday, January 23, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Monday, January 23, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo 104-8315 JP |
| Party Name | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo 104-8315 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, December 31, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, January 23, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, September 25, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED |
| Monday, March 3, 2025 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 3, 2025 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 3, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED |
| Thursday, July 3, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED |
| Friday, July 4, 2025 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |