GION KITAGAWA HANBEE Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, a trademark application was filed for GION KITAGAWA HANBEE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the GION KITAGAWA HANBEE trademark a serial number of 99564265. The federal status of this trademark filing is RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED as of Monday, April 6, 2026. This trademark is owned by Kitagawa Hanbei Tea Mfg. Co.. The GION KITAGAWA HANBEE trademark is filed in the Staple Food Products category with the following description:
Tea; Tea of salty kelp powder (kombu-cha); Green tea; Japanese green tea; Tea-based beverages; Tea of parched powder of barley with husk (mugi-cha); Beverages made of tea; Tea-based beverages with milk; Mixtures of tea; Processed tea leaves
General Information
| Serial Number | 99564265 |
| Word Mark | GION KITAGAWA HANBEE |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, December 23, 2025 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| 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
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a vertical arrangement of five highly stylized, hand-drawn Japanese calligraphy characters with the first three on the left and the other two placed higher to the right, to the left of a vertical arrangement of two smaller, non-stylized Japanese characters above a graphical crest consisting of a design of a chevron above a circle with a cross, all above the stylized wording "GION KITAGAWA HANBEE". |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "GION KITAGAWA HANBEE" in the mark is "GION NORTH RIVER HALF SOLDIER". |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "GION KITAGAWA HANBEE" and this means "GION NORTH RIVER HALF SOLDIER" in English. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | the wording "GION" and the non-Latin characters that transliterate to "GION" |
| Goods and Services | Tea; Tea of salty kelp powder (kombu-cha); Green tea; Japanese green tea; Tea-based beverages; Tea of parched powder of barley with husk (mugi-cha); Beverages made of tea; Tea-based beverages with milk; Mixtures of tea; Processed tea leaves |
Classification Information
| 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 | Tuesday, December 23, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Kitagawa Hanbei Tea Mfg. Co. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Uji Kyoto 611-0043
JP |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Sunday, March 15, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, March 16, 2026 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 19, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, March 23, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, March 23, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 23, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 6, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, April 6, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, April 6, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
