JAPANESE CHARACTERS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, January 30, 2025, a trademark application was filed for JAPANESE CHARACTERS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the JAPANESE CHARACTERS trademark a serial number of 99023725. The federal status of this trademark filing is NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED as of Monday, July 21, 2025. This trademark is owned by National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Association (Zen-Noh). The JAPANESE CHARACTERS trademark is filed in the Meat & Processed Food Products category with the following description:
Japanese black beef from Hiroshima prefecture Japan; beef products using Japanese black beef from Hiroshima prefecture Japan; Furi-kake [dried flakes] of Japanese black beef from Hiroshima prefecture Japan or Japanese black beef products from Hiroshima prefecture Japan; pre-cooked curry, stew and soup mixes of Japanese black beef from Hiroshima prefecture Japan or made mainly of Japanese black beef products from Hiroshima prefecture Japan
General Information
| Serial Number | 99023725 |
| Word Mark | JAPANESE CHARACTERS |
| Filing Date | Thursday, January 30, 2025 |
| Status | 641 - NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED |
| Status Date | Monday, July 21, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a handled bowl design surrounding a cow facing to the left under three stars, all to the right of two sets of Japanese characters in vertical lines with the right-most characters encompassed by circles, with Japanese characters in two lines above the handled bowl design and more Japanese characters at the base of the handled bowl design. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The Japanese characters in this mark transliterate to - the word "元就" or “もとなり (in white circles)” is a Japanese word equivalent to “Motonari,” which has been derived from an ancient local lord of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan, "Motonari MOURI"; - “広島和牛” is a Japanese language for “Hiroshima Wagyu,” and “Wagyu” is an appellation for “Japanese Beef” or its pedigree; - “黒毛和牛広島血統” is a Japanese language for “Hiroshima Pedigree Kuroge Wagyu,” and “Kuroge Wagyu” is “black beef,” a kind of Japanese Beef or its pedigree; and - “広島血統認証” is a Japanese language for “Hiroshima Pedigree Certified.” and this means - the word "元就" or “もとなり (in white circles)” is a Japanese word equivalent to “Motonari,” which has been derived from an ancient local lord of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan, "Motonari MOURI"; - “広島和牛” is a Japanese language for “Hiroshima Wagyu,” and “Wagyu” is an appellation for “Japanese Beef” or its pedigree; - “黒毛和牛広島血統” is a Japanese language for “Hiroshima Pedigree Kuroge Wagyu,” and “Kuroge Wagyu” is “black beef,” a kind of Japanese Beef or its pedigree; and - “広島血統認証” is a Japanese language for “Hiroshima Pedigree Certified.” in English. |
| Goods and Services | Japanese black beef from Hiroshima prefecture Japan; beef products using Japanese black beef from Hiroshima prefecture Japan; Furi-kake [dried flakes] of Japanese black beef from Hiroshima prefecture Japan or Japanese black beef products from Hiroshima prefecture Japan; pre-cooked curry, stew and soup mixes of Japanese black beef from Hiroshima prefecture Japan or made mainly of Japanese black beef products from Hiroshima prefecture Japan |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
Classification Information
| International Class | 029 - Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, January 30, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Association (Zen-Noh) |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 06 - Incorporated Association |
| Address | Tokyo 100-6832
JP |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, January 30, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, January 30, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 10, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, July 21, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, July 21, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 21, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
