| Serial Number | 79397458 |
| Word Mark | BENESSE |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, March 5, 2024 |
| Status | 680 - APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
| 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 |
| Goods and Services | Correspondence school services; providing information about education; educational examination; educational and instruction services in the nature of classes in the field of arts, crafts, sports; educational and instruction services in the nature of courses in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; education in the nature of seminars in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; language instruction; nursery schools; analyzing educational tests scores and data for others; provision of educational courses in the field of social studies; organization of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes; arranging and conducting of workshops in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; arranging and conducting of in-person educational forums in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; arranging, conducting and organization of seminars in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; organization of exhibitions for cultural purposes; organization of educational, entertainment, sporting and cultural events in the nature of sports competitions; organization, production and presentation of events for educational, cultural or entertainment purposes in the nature of art exhibitions; providing online electronic publications, not downloadable in the nature of e-books in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; providing online non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of e-zines in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; services of reference libraries for literature and documentary records; book rental; arranging and planning of live showings of movies, stage shows, plays or musical performances; providing videos from the internet, not downloadable in the field of music; movie theatres; movie film production and distribution; providing digital music from the Internet, not downloadable; presentation of live show performances; direction or presentation of plays; presentation of musical performances; production of radio or television programs; production of videotape films in the fields of education, culture, entertainment or sports excluding movies or television programs and not for advertising or publicity; organization, arranging and conducting of sports competitions; organization of social entertainment events excluding movies, shows, plays, musical performances, sports, horse races, bicycle races, boat races and auto races; game services provided online from a computer network in the nature of online computer games; providing amusement facilities; providing facilities for movies, shows, plays, music or educational training; language interpretation; translation; publication of books; directing of radio and television programs; operation of video and audio equipment for production of radio and television programs; providing sports facilities; booking of seats for shows; rental of records or sound-recorded magnetic tapes; rental of image-recorded magnetic tapes; providing audio or video studio services; art exhibitions |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of three human figures of descending sizes from left to right, largest to smallest, blue to yellow to red. To the right of this is the black stylized wording "Benesse". The color white represents mere transparent background area and is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable children and adult educational computer software featuring instruction in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; Recorded educational software for children; downloadable application software for use in database management; downloadable applications for use with mobile devices for use in word processing; downloadable computer software for use in the management of bank accounts; downloadable data files containing business data sets; downloadable computer programs featuring artificial intelligence for use in database management; downloadable computer programs for use in the processing of e-commerce payment transactions; computers; downloadable computer game programs; computer game software downloadable from a global computer network; telecommunication machines and apparatus in the nature of smartphones; telephones; mobile phones; smart phones; personal digital assistants; downloadable educational course materials in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of e-books in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; recorded electronic publications in the nature of e-books in the field of music; downloadable emoticons; downloadable image files of avatars; recorded video discs and video tapes containing music videos; prerecorded magnetic data carriers featuring business data sets; recorded game programs for home video game machines; electronic circuits and CD-ROMs recorded with programs for hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; metronomes; CD-ROMs recorded with automatic performance programs for electronic musical instruments; electric and electronic effects units for musical instruments; phonograph records featuring music; downloadable music files; recorded compact discs featuring music; exposed cinematographic films; exposed slide films; slide film mounts; laboratory apparatus and instruments in the nature of microscopes; photographic machines and apparatus in the nature of cameras; cinematographic machines and apparatus; optical machines and apparatus in the nature of optical disks; measuring or testing machines and instruments in the nature of distance measuring apparatus; blueprinting machines; cash registers; coin counting or sorting machines; photo-copying machines; mathematical instruments in the nature of calculators; time and date stamping machines; time clocks, namely, time recording devices; punched card office machines; voting machines; teaching robots; humanoid robots having communication and learning functions for assisting and entertaining people; downloadable game programs for arcade video game machines; power distribution or control machines and apparatus in the nature of power controllers; rotary converters; phase modifiers; solar batteries; batteries and photoelectric cells; electric wires and cables; magnetic cores; resistance wires; electrodes, other than welding electrodes or medical electrodes; spectacles; protective helmets for sports; sports whistles; weight belts for scuba diving; air tanks for scuba diving; snorkels; regulators for scuba diving; graduated rulers; protractors as measuring instruments |
| Goods and Services | Educational toys in the nature of precut felt shapes, felt boards, and felt images for visual learning and imaginative play; plush toys; dolls; stuffed toys; hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; baby multiple activity toys; children's multiple activity toys; puppets; toy building blocks; toy vehicles; jigsaw puzzles; bath toys; construction toys; infant development toys; mechanical toys; plush toys; talking toys; toy action figures; toy animals; toy construction blocks; toy clocks and watches; baby rattles; housekeeping-play sets containing toy brooms and mops; tricycles for infants as toys; amusement game machines; amusement park rides; coin operated amusement machines; board games; apparatus for consumer games adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor in the nature of video game machines; video game machines for use with an external display screen or monitor; amusement machines and apparatus for use in amusement parks in the nature of amusement game machines; toys for domestic pets; Go games; Japanese chess being shogi games; Japanese playing cards; dice; Japanese dice games; cups for dice; Chinese checkers as games; chess games; checkers; conjuring apparatus, namely, magic tricks; dominoes; playing cards; Japanese playing cards games; mah-jong; game machines and apparatus in the nature of video game machines; billiard equipment; sports equipment in the nature of tennis rackets and tennis balls; fishing tackle; butterfly nets; insect cages being toys; toy insect nets |
| Goods and Services | Printed magazines in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; printed newspapers; printed books in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; printed children's books; printed periodicals in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; printed booklets in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; printed workbooks containing exercises in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; printed newsletters in the field of general human interest; printed handbooks in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; printed comic books; printed posters; printed pamphlets in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; printed picture postcards; printed calendars; printed catalogues in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; printed sheet music; printed geographical maps; printed publications in the nature of books education, learning techniques, and study habits; printed diaries; albums, namely, photograph albums; printed study guides in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; printed matter in the nature of books in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; printed teaching materials in the field of education, learning techniques, and study habits; elastic bands for offices; stationery; blank note cards; printed business cards; printed Christmas cards; printed greeting cards; printed note books; loose-leaf pads; pencils; mechanical pencils; ball-point pens; crayons; drawing boards; painting sets for children; painting palettes; rubber erasers; stationery seals; square rulers for drawing; drafting squares; stickers; adhesive tapes for stationery or household purposes; adhesive tape dispensers for household or stationery use; stands for pens and pencils; pen and pencil cases; protractors as drawing instruments; non-electric office staplers; blank or partially printed paper labels; tablecloths of paper; drafting templates; pencil trays for holding drafting instruments; pencil sharpeners, electric or non-electric; paper party decorations; banners of paper; flags of paper; hygienic hand towels of paper; towels of paper; table napkins of paper; hand towels of paper; stencils; addressing machines; ink ribbons; electric staplers for offices; envelope sealing machines for offices; obliterating stamps; drawing instruments; typewriters; checkwriters in the nature of office cheque writing and engraving machines; mimeographs; rotary duplicators; paper shredders for office use; franking machines; rotary duplicators; marking templates; paper patterns in the nature of embroidery design patterns printed on paper; printed patterns for making clothes; tailors' chalk; printed portraits; paintings and calligraphic works; printed photographs; paper and cardboard; handkerchiefs of paper; paper bags for household purposes; containers of paper, for packaging; food wrapping plastic film for household purposes; garbage bags of paper for household purposes; garbage bags of plastics for household purposes; shopping bags of plastic; pastes and other adhesives for stationery or household purposes; modelling compounds; sealing wax; bags of plastics, for packaging; colored paper; paper iron-on transfers; origami folding paper; cutout pictures of paper in the nature of drawings; chiyogami in the nature of Japanese paper with colorful patterns printed; coloring printed pictures in the nature of drawings; printed paper for lot, other than toy |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors red, yellow, blue, and black are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 13, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 13, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 13, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Thursday, June 13, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Benesse Holdings, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, June 13, 2024 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Thursday, June 20, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 20, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, September 23, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, September 26, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, September 26, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, October 12, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |