| Serial Number | 79380744 |
| Word Mark | IKIGAI BAR |
| Filing Date | Thursday, June 29, 2023 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7726085 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 28, 2025 |
| Goods and Services | Radio broadcasting; audio and video broadcasting services over the Internet; telecommunication access services; news agency services for electronic transmission; rental of telecommunication equipment including telephones and facsimile apparatus |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "IKIGAI BAR" in white font with six yellow stars on top of a purple circle. |
| Goods and Services | Lighters for smokers, namely, cigarette lighters; smokers' articles, namely, cigars, cigarettes, and snuff; tobacco; electronic cigarettes; matches |
| Goods and Services | Clothing for domestic pets; vanity cases, not fitted; umbrellas and their parts; walking sticks; canes; metal parts of canes and walking sticks; handles for canes and walking sticks |
| Goods and Services | Vocational training in the field of mechanics, computers and life skills preparedness; educational and instruction services, namely, conducting seminars, conferences, interviews, and dialogues in the fields of arts, crafts, sports or general knowledge of the way of life and lifestyles, namely, the exploration for the reason for being; arranging, conducting and organization of seminars in the field of the exploration for the reason for being; providing online non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of online articles and brochures in the field of the reason for being; providing online non-downloadable videos in the field of the reason for being; movie theaters, namely, movie theatre presentations; movie film production and distribution; providing digital music from the internet, not downloadable; presentation of live show performances; direction or presentation of plays; presentation of musical performances; online gaming services in the nature of game tournaments and competitions; organization of social entertainment events excluding movies, shows, plays, musical performances, sports, horse races, bicycle races, boat races and auto races; planning arrangement of showing movies, shows, plays or musical performances; providing amusement facilities; entertainment services in the nature of live musical performances, television programs relating to music and general knowledge of the way of life and lifestyles, namely, the exploration for the reason for being; providing sports facilities; production of radio or television programs |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "IKIGAI" in the mark is "REASON TO LIVE". |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) purple, yellow, and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Piggy banks |
| Goods and Services | stationery, namely, seals; stationery, namely, stickers; stationery; printed calendars; printed picture postcards; printed matter, namely, photographs, art prints and posters; paintings and calligraphic works; printed photographs; photograph stands in the nature of desktop photo display easels; sealing wax; containers of paper for packaging; Bags of plastics being pouches for packaging; food wrapping plastic film for household purposes; coasters of paper; hygienic hand towels of paper; origami folding paper; cutout pictures of paper; chiyogami being assorted pieces of Japanese paper with colorful patterns printed thereon; coloring pictures, namely, printed coloring books; paper and cardboard |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 13, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 002, 003, 022, 041 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 13, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 018 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 13, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 021 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 034 - Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 008, 009, 017 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 13, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 034 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 13, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 13, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | CMIC HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | CMIC HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | CMIC HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, October 12, 2023 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, October 13, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, February 9, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, February 14, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Sunday, October 20, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Sunday, October 20, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Sunday, October 20, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Sunday, October 20, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, October 25, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, October 25, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 25, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 25, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, October 25, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, September 25, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Friday, September 26, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, October 18, 2025 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |