| Serial Number | 98562774 |
| Word Mark | GOHAN JAPAN |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, May 22, 2024 |
| Status | 748 - STATEMENT OF USE - TO EXAMINER |
| Status Date | Saturday, January 10, 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 | Tuesday, February 25, 2025 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Candies; Flour; Rice; Fermented malted rice (Koji); Instant rice; Noodles; Rice balls; Rice flour; Seasoning mixes; Soba noodles; Somen noodles; Soya flour; Tea; Udon noodles |
| Goods and Services | Hand-operated kitchen appliance for dicing, slicing and chopping food |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "JAPAN", "GOHAN" and the pictorial representation of onigiri |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "GOHAN JAPAN" represented in stylized font and graphic design, with words arranged one below other, on top of the trademark. Underneath the text, an image of a Japanese rice ball onigri is placed. Graphically stylized rice stalks are placed on both sides around the text and image, creating a circle shape. |
| Goods and Services | Yogurt; Canned fish; Dried kelps; Dried shiitake mushrooms; Dried soybeans; Dried vegetables; Edible shavings of dried kelp (tororo-kombu); Instant soup; Mushrooms, preserved; Processed sweet potatoes; Processed, edible seaweed |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "GOHAN" in the mark is "cooked rice" or "meal". |
| Goods and Services | Electric yogurt makers |
| International Class | 008 - Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors. |
| US Class Codes | 023, 028, 044 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, May 22, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 008 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
| International Class | 011 - Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes. |
| US Class Codes | 013, 021, 023, 024, 031, 034 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, May 22, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 011 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, August 23, 2024 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, August 23, 2024 |
| 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 | Wednesday, May 22, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
| 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 | Wednesday, May 22, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, December 15, 2024 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, December 15, 2024 |
| Party Name | Sakura Japan Products, Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Chiba-Prefecture 274-0816 JP |
| Party Name | Sakura Japan Products, Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Chiba-Prefecture 274-0816 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 5, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, December 12, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, December 12, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 12, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Friday, July 4, 2025 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Friday, July 4, 2025 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Saturday, January 10, 2026 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |