| Serial Number | 79382458 |
| Word Mark | HORIN |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7789419 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 25, 2025 |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The wording "HORIN" has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "HORIN" and this has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| Goods and Services | Sake; Nihonshu, being Japanese sake; Shochu, namely, Japanese white liquor; Awamori, namely, distilled spirits of rice; Shiro-zake, namely, Japanese sweet rice-based mixed liquor; Naoshi, namely, Japanese liquor; Mirin, namely, Japanese Shochu-based mixed liquor; whisky; vodka; gin; brandy; rum; liqueurs; alcoholic fruit beverages; perry; wine; hard cider; Chuhai, namely, Japanese Shochu-based alcoholic beverages; alcoholic cocktails; alcoholic beverages, namely digestifs, liqueurs and spirits; liquor flavored with Japanese plum extracts; hydromel being mead; rice alcohol; grain-based distilled alcoholic beverages; alcoholic beverages containing fruit; alcoholic beverages, except beer |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized rendering of Japanese Kanji characters above the wording "HORIN" centered in stylized font. |
| International Class | 033 - Alcoholic beverages (except beers). |
| US Class Codes | 047, 049 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, November 6, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 033 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | GEKKEIKAN SAKE COMPANY, LTD. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | GEKKEIKAN SAKE COMPANY, LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | GEKKEIKAN SAKE COMPANY, LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, November 2, 2023 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, November 6, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, November 10, 2023 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Saturday, May 18, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, June 7, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, June 15, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, June 27, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, June 27, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Monday, July 15, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Sunday, September 29, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, February 28, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, March 1, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, April 19, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, December 6, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Sunday, December 7, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |