| Serial Number | 88011312 |
| Word Mark | HOKKAIDO ROYCE' R ROYCE' CHOCOLATE |
| Filing Date | Friday, June 22, 2018 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 15, 2019 |
| Registration Number | 5886421 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 15, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| Goods and Services | Chocolate |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "ROYCE' CHOCOLATE", where "CHOCOLATE" is positioned in a shaded oblong oval, and both words are centered between two arches pointing toward each other forming a broken oval. Japanese characters transliterating to "roizuno chokoreto" arch over "ROYCE' CHOCOLATE" along the top of the broken oval outline, with a stylized "R" holding a star centered between the Japanese wording transliterating to "roizuno" and "chokoreto". A postal stamp-like design, containing the stylized wording "HOKKAIDO ROYCE'" and Japanese characters which transliterate to "Hokkaido", is positioned in the upper left of the design, slightly overlapping the Japanese characters transliterating to "roizuno" and the oval outline. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "hokkaido", "roizuno", and "chokoreto" and this means "Hokkaido" (Japanese place name), "Royce's", and "chocolate" in English. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "HOKKAIDO", "CHOCOLATE" AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS WHICH TRANSLITERATE TO "HOKKAIDO" AND "CHOKORETO" |
| 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 | Thursday, June 28, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, December 31, 1985 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, December 21, 2012 |
| Party Name | ROYCE' CONFECT CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 0028074 JP |
| Party Name | ROYCE' CONFECT CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 0028074 JP |
| Party Name | ROYCE' CONFECT CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, June 26, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 28, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, June 29, 2018 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 11, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, October 22, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, October 22, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 22, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 6, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, November 16, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 27, 2018 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, November 27, 2018 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 27, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 27, 2018 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 28, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 1, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 1, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 26, 2019 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, July 30, 2019 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 30, 2019 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Monday, August 26, 2019 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Monday, August 26, 2019 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2019 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 15, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |