| Serial Number | 79251068 |
| Word Mark | JAPANESE FRUIT JAPAN QUALITY |
| Filing Date | Thursday, December 27, 2018 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 12, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 6050074 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 12, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 25, 2020 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a mountain design in white and olive with white Japanese characters appearing at the base of the mountain design, surrounded by a red circular carrier with the wording "JAPAN QUALITY" in white appearing at the bottom of the circular carrier and a white circle appearing around the red circular carrier, with two green and white leaves appearing to the top-right of the mountain design, and with an olive-colored circular band appearing around all of the foregoing with the wording "JAPANESE FRUIT" in white appearing within the olive circular band. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The transliteration of the non-Latin characters in the mark is: "NI HON SAN KA JITSU" or "NI PPON SAN KA JITSU" which means "fruits produced in Japan" in English. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red, white, olive and green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Retail store services and wholesale store services for fresh fruits produced in Japan |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "JAPAN QUALITY", "JAPANESE FRUIT", OR THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "NI HON SAN KA JITSU" |
| Goods and Services | Fresh fruits produced in Japan; unprocessed sugar crops produced in Japan |
| International Class | 031 - Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals; malt. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, February 7, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 031 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, February 7, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Agricultural Production Bureau of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | Agricultural Production Bureau of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | The Government of Japan represented by Director-General of Agricultural Production Bureau of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, January 31, 2019 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A SUBSEQ DESIG FROM IB |
| Thursday, February 7, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, February 12, 2019 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, April 18, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, May 3, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, May 3, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, May 25, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, August 28, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, September 16, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2019 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Wednesday, January 15, 2020 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2020 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, February 21, 2020 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 27, 2020 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2020 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 12, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, October 7, 2023 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 15, 2020 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Tuesday, September 15, 2020 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | IRREGULARITY ON FINAL DECISION RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Monday, November 2, 2020 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Monday, November 2, 2020 | IRREGULARITY FROM IB EXAMINED BY MPU |
| Monday, November 2, 2020 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Monday, April 12, 2021 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Sunday, February 5, 2023 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 12, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |