| Serial Number | 98812503 |
| Word Mark | JAPAN MAPLE MOMIJI SYRUP |
| Filing Date | Monday, October 21, 2024 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 8046206 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
| Goods and Services | Carbonated non-alcoholic drinks and refreshing non-alcoholic malt beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic carbonated beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic water-based beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic beer flavored beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages containing fruit juices, refreshing non-alcoholic honey-based beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic cactus-based beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages flavored with coffee, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages flavored with tea, refreshing coconut-based non-alcoholic beverages not being milk substitutes, refreshing non-alcoholic vegetable juice beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages made from seaweed, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages containing ginger juice, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages containing ginseng juice, refreshing non-alcoholic wine-flavored beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic fruit vinegar beverages; fruit juices; beverages using Japanese maple sap, namely, carbonated non-alcoholic drinks and refreshing non-alcoholic malt beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic carbonated beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic water-based beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic beer flavored beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages containing fruit juices, refreshing non-alcoholic honey-based beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic cactus-based beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages flavored with coffee, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages flavored with tea, refreshing coconut-based non-alcoholic beverages not being milk substitutes, refreshing non-alcoholic vegetable juice beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages made from seaweed, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages containing ginger juice, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages containing ginseng juice, refreshing non-alcoholic wine-flavored beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic fruit vinegar beverages; beverages using maple sap, namely, carbonated non-alcoholic drinks and refreshing non-alcoholic malt beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic carbonated beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic water-based beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic beer flavored beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages containing fruit juices, refreshing non-alcoholic honey-based beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic cactus-based beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages flavored with coffee, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages flavored with tea, refreshing coconut-based non-alcoholic beverages not being milk substitutes, refreshing non-alcoholic vegetable juice beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages made from seaweed, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages containing ginger juice, refreshing non-alcoholic beverages containing ginseng juice, refreshing non-alcoholic wine-flavored beverages, refreshing non-alcoholic fruit vinegar beverages |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "JAPAN MAPLE" "MOMIJI SYRUP" |
| Goods and Services | Maple syrups; Syrups for flavoring food or beverages; natural sweeteners; seasonings, other than spices; Sweets, non-medicated candy confectionery and cereal-based snacks, chocolate-based snacks, granola snacks, rice-based snack foods, coffee-based snack foods, cheese flavored corn snacks, extruded wheat snacks, extruded corn snacks, grain-based snack foods, snack cakes, flour-based snacks, other than meat-based, fish-based, fruit-based, vegetable-based, bean-based or nut-based; Japanese maple sap being sweetener; Maple sap being sweetener |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "JAPAN MAPLE" in gold above a stylized red Japanese maple leaf with white veining. Below the leaf is the word "MOMIJI" in red above the word "SYRUP" in red. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red, gold, and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Alcoholic beverages, except beer and Japanese alcoholic beverages with the exception of Chuhai, namely Japanese Shochu-based beverages; Chuhai, namely Japanese Shochu-based beverages; alcoholic fruit beverages |
| 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 | Monday, October 21, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 032 - Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other nonalcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages. |
| US Class Codes | 045, 046, 048 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, October 21, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 033 - Alcoholic beverages (except beers). |
| US Class Codes | 047, 049 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, October 21, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 033 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | NITTA CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Osaka 556-0022 JP |
| Party Name | NITTA CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Osaka 556-0022 JP |
| Party Name | NITTA CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Osaka 556-0022 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, October 21, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 24, 2025 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Thursday, July 24, 2025 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 24, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 12, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED |
| Friday, September 12, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, September 12, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, September 15, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |