| Serial Number | 97343942 |
| Word Mark | HOTARU FOODS |
| Filing Date | Saturday, April 2, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, November 26, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7575138 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 26, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 24, 2024 |
| Amendment to a Registration/Renewal Certificate | W.A. IMPORTS OPERATIONS, LLC Illinois limited liability company FLOOR 14 12 W. 27TH STREET NEW YORK, New York 10001 |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "FOODS" |
| Certificate of Correction for Registration | W.A. IMPORTS OPERATIONS, LLC Illinois Limited Liability Company FLOOR 14 12 W. 27TH STREET NEW YORK, New York 10001 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black, white, red, yellow, and gray is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Matcha; Mayonnaise; Vinegar; Matcha-based spreads; Soy sauce |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of black Japanese characters on a white, horizontal, rectangular background with a red border above an insect with black antennae and a black body with red and yellow accents on its lower half, and gray wings on a white background with a red, square border above the stylized, red wording "HOTARU FOODS". |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to HOTARU and this means FIREFLY in English. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of HOTARU in the mark is FIREFLY. |
| 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, April 6, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, January 1, 2010 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, January 1, 2010 |
| Party Name | W.A. IMPORTS OPERATIONS, LLC |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | NEW YORK, NY 10001 |
| Party Name | WA Imports, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | NEW YORK, NY 10001 |
| Party Name | WA Imports, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | NEW YORK, NY 10001 |
| Party Name | WA Imports, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | NEW YORK, NY 10001 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, April 6, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 6, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 7, 2022 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, January 19, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, February 6, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, February 6, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 6, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Wednesday, February 15, 2023 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Monday, May 8, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 8, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, September 25, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 25, 2023 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Monday, September 25, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 25, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, September 25, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 9, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, May 9, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 9, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Friday, August 9, 2024 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 9, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, August 9, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 15, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 4, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Monday, December 9, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 5, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Saturday, May 17, 2025 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 7 |
| Sunday, May 18, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 1, 2025 | NEW CERTIFICATE UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED |
| Friday, October 3, 2025 | OTQR WITHDRAWAL FROM PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION CORRECTION |
| Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | NOTICE OF UPDATED REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |