| Serial Number | 98073105 |
| Word Mark | BESTPRICE BY TOPVALU |
| Filing Date | Thursday, July 6, 2023 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, January 21, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7657608 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 21, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 3, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | Starch-based binding agents for ice cream; meat tenderizers for household purposes being culinary purposes; preparations for stiffening whipped cream in the nature of cornstarch for culinary purposes; aromatic preparations for food in the nature of aromatic teas other than for medicinal use, not from essential oils; tea; coffee; cocoa; ice; sweets, bakery desserts and corn, granola, wheat, cereal and rice-based snacks other than fruit-based, vegetablebased, bean-based or nut-based; bread and buns; sandwiches; steamed buns stuffed with minced meat; hamburgers sandwiches; pizzas; hot dog sandwiches; meat pies; seasonings; spices; ice cream mixes; sherbet mixes; unroasted coffee beans; cereal preparations, namely, breakfast cereals and cereal-based snack bars; chocolate-based spread; chinese stuffed dumplings; chinese steamed dumplings; sushi; fried balls of batter mix with small pieces of octopus; boxed lunches consisting of rice, with added meat, fish or vegetables; ravioli; yeast powder; koji; yeast; baking powder; instant confectionery mixes, namely, instant pancake mixes; pasta sauce; by-product of rice for food, being rice pudding; husked rice; husked oats; husked barley; gluten for food in the nature of gluten additives for culinary purposes; flour |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of Japanese characters in black, with the wording "BEST PRICE BY TOPVALU" below in black. A yellow circle with a white center is behind the wording. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to BE-SU-TO-PU-RA-I-SU and this means BEST PRICE in English. |
| Goods and Services | Fruit-based, vegetablebased, bean-based or nut-based snacks foods; edible oils and fats; milk products, excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; meat for human consumption; eggs; fresh, chilled or frozen edible aquatic animals (not live), namely, processed fish; frozen vegetables; frozen fruits; processed meat; processed seafood; processed vegetables and fruits; fried tofu pieces; freeze-dried tofu pieces; jelly made from devils' tongue root; soya milk; tofu; fermented soybeans; processed eggs; pre-cooked curry stew, stew and soup mixes; dried flakes of laver for sprinkling on rice in hot water; furi-kake in the nature of seasoning mixes; side-dish made of fermented soybean in the nature of fermented soybeans; preserved pulses; protein foodstuffs for human consumption in the nature of protein milk |
| Pseudo Mark | BEST PRICE BY TOPVALU |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black, white, and yellow is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Beer; carbonated drinks, namely, non-alcoholic carbonated beverages; fruit juices; vegetable juices; extracts of hops for making beer; whey beverages |
| Goods and Services | Wreaths of natural flowers for ceremonies or funerals; fishing baits, live; hops, unprocessed; edible aquatic animals, live; edible seaweeds, unprocessed; vegetables, fresh; sugar crops, unprocessed; fruit, fresh; malt, not for food, for brewing and distilling; foxtail millet, unprocessed; proso millet, unprocessed; edible sesame, unprocessed; buckwheat, unprocessed; unprocessed corn; Japanese barnyard millet, unprocessed; wheat, barley and oats, unprocessed; rice, unprocessed; sorghum, unprocessed; protein-enriched feed for animal consumption; animal foodstuffs; agricultural seeds and bulbs for agricultural purposes; living trees; grasses in the nature of Live ornamental grass plants; turf, natural; arrangements of dried flowers; seedlings; saplings; flowers; pasture grass in the nature of sod; potted dwarfed trees; live mammals, fish, birds and insects; silkworm eggs; cocoons for silkworm breeding; eggs for hatching; urushi tree seeds; rough cork; palm tree leaves, unworked |
| 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 | Sunday, August 6, 2023 |
| 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 | Sunday, August 6, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 031 - Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals; malt. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, August 6, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 031 |
| 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 | Sunday, August 6, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | AEON Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-8515 JP |
| Party Name | AEON Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-8515 JP |
| Party Name | AEON Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-8515 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, July 10, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Sunday, August 6, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 18, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, June 27, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, June 27, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, June 27, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, November 11, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 27, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |