| Serial Number | 85762875 |
| Word Mark | JAPAN EXPO |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, October 24, 2012 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, February 21, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 4578305 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 5, 2014 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 20, 2014 |
| Goods and Services | Arranging of contests; Educational services, namely, conducting conferences, workshops and classes in the field of Japanese/Asian culture, animation, comics, manga, art, music, video games, costuming, cosplay, fashion, video games and related graphics and audio visual expressions; Organizing community sporting and cultural events; Providing information relating to organizing community sporting and cultural activities, contests and games |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a red circle containing a stylized yellow sun consisting of a smaller yellow circle with two red lines running horizontally across the bottom half and 5 yellow rays running from the top of the yellow circle to the inside edge of the our red circle, the entire red circle being above a red box the same width as the red circle containing the words "Japan Expo" in white letters. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red, yellow and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Arranging and conducting business conferences; Organizing business expositions for promoting Japanese/Asian culture, namely, promoting sales of Japanese manga, anime and video games in the United States, promoting tourism to Japan and promoting the cosplay industry and promoting animation, comics, manga, music, video games, costuming, cosplay, fashion, video games and related graphics and audio visual expressions for purposes of promoting the sale of same in the United States |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "JAPAN EXPO" |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 21, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, June 1, 2008 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, July 27, 2012 |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 21, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, June 1, 2008 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, July 27, 2012 |
| Party Name | JTS PARTICIPATIONS |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 11 - Company |
| Address | PONTAULT COMBAULT 77340 FR |
| Party Name | SEFA Entertainment, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Milpitas, CA 95035 |
| Party Name | SEFA Entertainment, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Milpitas, CA 95035 |
| Party Name | SEFA Entertainment, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Milpitas, CA 95035 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, February 21, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, October 27, 2012 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 31, 2012 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, November 1, 2012 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 30, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 25, 2013 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 27, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2013 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2013 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 30, 2013 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, July 30, 2013 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2014 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 11, 2014 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Friday, April 4, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, April 4, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 4, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 4, 2014 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, April 4, 2014 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, April 11, 2014 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2014 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Monday, August 5, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, August 5, 2014 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2015 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Monday, August 3, 2020 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, August 5, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 21, 2025 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |