| Serial Number | 79112268 |
| Word Mark | EBARA |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, September 27, 2011 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 28, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 4311138 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 15, 2013 |
| Goods and Services | [Aromatic preparations for food not from essential oils, namely, spices, curry powder, pepper powder; tea; oolong tea; coffee and cocoa; prepared cocoa and cocoa-based beverages; cocoa roasted, powdered, granulated, or in drinks; ice; confectionery, namely, candy; bread and buns; Japanese traditional confectionery made of sugar; glutinous starch syrup (Mizu-ame); Western-style confectionery made of sugar; fruit jelly candy; bean jam buns;] seasonings; [soya bean paste;] Worcestershire sauce; meat gravies; [ketchup; ]soy sauce;[ vinegar; vinegar mixes; ]seasoning soy sauce (Soba-tsuyu); [pasta salad (Soba-tsuyu); ] salad dressing; [white sauce; mayonnaise; ]sauces for barbecued meat;[ fructose; honey; roasted and ground sesame seeds; Umami seasonings;] spices; curry powder[; pepper powder; ice cream mixes; sherbet mixes; unroasted coffee; cereal preparations, namely, cereal; dried cooked-rice; instant udon noodles; instant soba noodles; instant Chinese noodles; bean-starch noodles (Harusame); bread crumb; Chinese rice noodles (Bifun); canned cooked rice; pounded rice cakes (Mochi); almond paste; Chinese stuffed dumplings (Gyoza); sandwiches; Chinese steamed dumplings (Shumai); sushi; fried balls of batter mix with small pieces of octopus (Takoyaki); steamed buns stuffed with minced meat (Niku-manjuh); hamburger sandwiches; pizzas; prepared meals in boxed lunches consisting primarily of rice, with added meat, fish or vegetables; hot dogs sandwiches; meat pies; ravioli; yeast powder; fermented malted rice (Koji); yeast; baking powder; instant confectionery cake mixes; instant fruit jelly candy; by-product of rice for food (sake lees); husked rice; husked oats; husked barley; flour; wheat flour; gluten additives for culinary purposes] |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of inscriptions in non-Latin characters with a curved band design below, all in the color red. |
| Certificate of Correction for Registration | Line 26 and 27, "processed curry entrees consisting primarily of meats or vegetables;" should be deleted in class 29. Page 2, line 9, "pasta salad (Soba-tsuyu);" should be deleted in class 30. |
| Goods and Services | [Processed food products based on the plant extracts and animal extracts in the form of tablet, grain, powder, chewable tablet, granule, liquid, or capsule, namely, edible oils and fats, processed meat, processed seafood, processed vegetables and fruits, processed eggs, processed pulses and processed soybeans; edible oils and fats; vegetable oils and fats for food; sesame oil for food; soy bean oil for food; blended oil for food; rape oil for food; animal oils and fats for food; lard for food; processed oils and fats for food; milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; butter; fresh, chilled or frozen meat for human consumption; beef; chicken; pork; eggs; hen eggs; fresh, chilled or frozen edible aquatic animals, not live; salmon, not live; frozen vegetables; frozen fruits; processed meat products, namely, processed meats; dried meat; chicken, meat or fish croquettes; canned cooked meat; processed seafood; Shiokara seafood, namely, fermented fish guts, squid guts, sea cucumber guts, shrimps, calling crabs, oysters; canned fish; processed vegetables and fruits; dried vegetables; vegetable juices for cooking; canned or bottled vegetables; pickled vegetables; fried tofu pieces (Abura-age); freeze-dried tofu pieces (Kohri-dofu); jelly made from devils' tongue root (Konnyaku); soya milk as a milk substitute; tofu; fermented soybeans (Natto); processed curry entrees consisting primarily of meats or vegetables; processed eggs;] mixes for making soup;[ instant or pre-cooked curry consisting primarily of meat or vegetables; ]instant or pre-cooked stew; instant or pre-cooked soup [; instant or pre-cooked miso soup; dried flakes of laver for sprinkling on rice in hot water (Ochazukenori); side-dish made of fermented soybean (Name-mono); fermented soybean food containing chopped vegetables (Kinzanji-miso); processed pulses; processed soybeans; seasoned dried fish powder for sprinkling on rice (Furi-kake)] |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "EBARA" and this means "SESAME FIELD" in English. |
| Goods and Services | [Beer; lager beer; non-alcoholic soft drinks, namely, carbonated refreshing beverages; lemonades; non-alcoholic fruit juice beverages; apple juice beverages; extracts of hops for making beer; whey beverages; vegetable juices] |
| Goods and Services | [Live fishing baits; unprocessed hops; live edible aquatic animals; live shrimps, prawns and lobsters; fresh edible seaweeds; fresh kelp (Kombu seaweed); fresh seaweed (Wakame); fresh vegetables; fresh pumpkins, marrows and squashes; fresh cucumbers; fresh gingers; fresh peppers; sugar crops, namely, sugar cane and sugar beet; sugar beet; fresh fruits; fresh almonds; fresh apples; copra; malt for brewing and distilling; unprocessed foxtail millet; unprocessed Proso millet; unprocessed sesame; unprocessed buckwheat; unprocessed corn; unprocessed Japanese barnyard millet; unprocessed wheat, barley and oats; unprocessed rice; unprocessed sorghum; animal foodstuffs; formula mixed animal feed] |
| 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 | Friday, May 18, 2012 |
| 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 | Friday, May 18, 2012 |
| 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 | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, January 27, 2019 |
| 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 | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, January 27, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Ebara Shokuhin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (EBARA Foods Industry, Inc.) |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Kanagawa-ken 220-0012 JP |
| Party Name | Ebara Shokuhin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha; (EBARA Foods Industry, Inc.) |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | Ebara Shokuhin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha; (EBARA Foods Industry, Inc.) |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Sunday, January 7, 2024 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Friday, March 24, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Sunday, October 31, 2021 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Sunday, October 10, 2021 | USPTO CORRECTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, September 25, 2021 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Monday, September 30, 2019 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Monday, September 30, 2019 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Friday, September 27, 2019 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Sunday, January 27, 2019 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - MAILED |
| Sunday, January 27, 2019 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Sunday, January 27, 2019 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, December 18, 2018 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Friday, February 26, 2016 | INVALIDATION REVIEWED - NO ACTION REQUIRED BY OFFICE |
| Friday, February 12, 2016 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Sunday, December 13, 2015 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Monday, April 13, 2015 | CORRECTION FROM IB ENTERED - NO REVIEW REQUIRED |
| Monday, April 13, 2015 | CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED |
| Monday, April 13, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL |
| Friday, April 3, 2015 | CORRECTION TRANSACTION RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Thursday, August 21, 2014 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Sunday, July 21, 2013 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, July 3, 2013 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, July 3, 2013 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2013 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, March 22, 2013 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 18, 2013 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, January 15, 2013 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, December 26, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, December 26, 2012 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, December 26, 2012 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Friday, December 7, 2012 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2012 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2012 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 20, 2012 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 20, 2012 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, November 14, 2012 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, November 1, 2012 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, November 14, 2012 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 14, 2012 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, November 8, 2012 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, November 1, 2012 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, October 26, 2012 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, October 25, 2012 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, October 25, 2012 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 15, 2012 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, May 25, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, May 25, 2012 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, May 25, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, May 24, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, May 22, 2012 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, May 18, 2012 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, May 18, 2012 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 17, 2012 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |