AMKOR KARATE INSTITUTES 1977 Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, April 14, 2023, a trademark application was filed for AMKOR KARATE INSTITUTES 1977 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AMKOR KARATE INSTITUTES 1977 trademark a serial number of 97888821. The federal status of this trademark filing is FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED as of Monday, June 24, 2024. This trademark is owned by Amkor Karate Institutes, Inc.. The AMKOR KARATE INSTITUTES 1977 trademark is filed in the Clothing & Apparel Products and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Karate instruction; Conducting martial arts competitions in the field of Karate; Conducting martial arts tournaments in the field of Karate; Martial arts instruction in the field of Karate
Karate uniforms
General Information
| Serial Number | 97888821 |
| Word Mark | AMKOR KARATE INSTITUTES 1977 |
| Filing Date | Friday, April 14, 2023 |
| Status | 645 - FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED |
| Status Date | Monday, June 24, 2024 |
| 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 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Karate instruction; Conducting martial arts competitions in the field of Karate; Conducting martial arts tournaments in the field of Karate; Martial arts instruction in the field of Karate |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a blue circle with a yellow outline that contains the head and neck of a green, red, and yellow dragon in profile with white teeth and gray horns. Upon the left side of the dragon, along its neck, are white Chinese characters outlined in blue. The year "1977" appears in white to the right of the head of the dragon. The dragon's black and white claws are clutching a smaller white circle with a blue inner outline and a yellow outer outline. This smaller white circle contains a blue Chinese character. On each side of this smaller circle, there are 13 yellow olive leaves and 8 red berries. The olive leaves and red berries are at the bottom of a larger blue circle with a yellow outer outline that surrounds the circle containing the dragon. Within this outer circle appear the words "AMKOR KARATE INSTITUTES" in white. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The three vertical non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "TANG SOO DO" and this means "PURITY IN TEACHING in English. The non-Latin character inside the white circle in the mark transliterates to "MOO" and this means "MARTIAL ARTS" in English. |
| Pseudo Mark | AMKOR KARATE INSTITUTES ONE NINE SEVEN SEVEN; AMKOR KARATE INSTITUTES NINETEEN SEVENTY SEVEN; AMKOR KARATE INSTITUTES ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN |
| Goods and Services | Karate uniforms |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) white, blue, yellow, red, green, black and gray is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "KARATE INSTITUTES," "1977," the non-Latin characters that transliterate to "TANG SOO DO," and the non-Latin characters that transliterate to "MOO" |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of Purity in Teaching/Martial Arts in the mark is Tang Soo Do/Moo. |
Classification Information
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, May 9, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, September 4, 2007 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, September 4, 2007 |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, May 9, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, September 4, 2007 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, September 4, 2007 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Amkor Karate Institutes, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Aston, PA 19014 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
