| Serial Number | 79253023 |
| Word Mark | JAPANESE GREEN TEA FIND A BETTER MIND |
| Filing Date | Friday, September 21, 2018 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 9, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 6071667 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 9, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 24, 2020 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) green and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "JAPANESE GREEN TEA'' AND "THE NON-LATIN CHARACTER THAT TRANSLITERATES TO 'CHA'" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a design of a smiling green and white tea cup incorporating a green Japanese Kanji, and the wording "JAPANESE GREEN TEA FIND A BETTER MIND" in green, all on a white background. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable image files in the field of food and beverages, culture, sports and events thereof; downloadable video and audio files in the field of food and beverages, culture, sports and events thereof; downloadable video recordings in the field of food and beverages, culture, sports and events thereof; downloadable video recordings featuring music; video recordings featuring know-how on how to make green tea; recorded video discs and video tapes featuring food and beverages, culture, sports and events thereof; electronic downloadable publications, namely, brochures, booklets, newsletters and magazines in the field of food and beverages, culture, sports and events thereof |
| Goods and Services | Stationery; printed matter, namely, brochures, booklets, newsletters, books, catalogues, posters and magazines in the field of food and beverages, culture, sports and events thereof; printed publications, namely, brochures, booklets, newsletters and magazines relating to tea party and tea gathering; printed publications, namely, brochures, booklets, newsletters and magazines relating to Japanese green tea |
| Goods and Services | retail store services and wholesale store services featuring tea, coffee and cocoa; On-line retail store services and on-line wholesale store services featuring tea, coffee and cocoa; retail store services and wholesale store services featuring green tea; On-line retail store services and on-line wholesale store services featuring green tea; retail store services and wholesale store services featuring carbonated drinks, refreshing beverages and non-alcoholic fruit juice beverages; On-line retail store services and on-line wholesale store services featuring carbonated drinks, refreshing beverages and non-alcoholic fruit juice beverages; dissemination of advertising and promotional materials; advertising and publicity services; modelling for advertising or sales promotion; copy writing for advertising and promotional purposes; advertising of business web sites; organisation of exhibitions and trade fairs for business and promotional purposes; arranging and conducting marketing promotional events for others; business merchandising display services; arranging and conducting of promotional and marketing events; arranging and conducting of promotional events; preparation of promotional and merchandising material for others; planning and conducting of trade fairs, exhibitions and presentations for promotional or advertising purposes; promotional advertising services; promoting the goods and services of others through advertisements on Internet web sites; promoting the goods and services of others through infomercials; providing marketing information via web sites; promotion, advertising and marketing of on-line web sites; publicity and sales promotion relating to goods and services available on-line; promoting the sale of goods and services of others by awarding purchase points for credit card use; promoting the goods and services of others via a global computer network; on-line promotion of computer networks and web sites; promotion of goods and services through sponsorship of sports events; sales promotion for others provided through awarding of trading stamps; marketing and promotional services; promoting the sale of goods and services of others through printed material; promotion of sports competitions and events; promotion of musical concerts; administration of a consumer loyalty program to promote restaurant services and retail services of others; promoting the goods and services of others through distribution of discount cards for discount programmes; promoting the goods and services of others by means of the issuance of a loyalty rewards card; consultancy relating to advertising and promotion services; advertising and promotion services and consultancy related thereto; arranging advertising and promotional contracts for others; advertising and promotional services; promotion of goods and services through sponsorship of international sports events; promoting the sale of fashion goods of others through publishing and distribution of promotional articles in magazines; promotional marketing services using audiovisual media; developing promotional campaigns for businesses; sales promotions at point of purchase or sale, for others; business organisation of customer loyalty programs for commercial, promotional or advertising purposes; administration of incentive award programmes to promote the sale of the goods and services of others; publicity and sales promotion relating to goods and services; publicity, promotional and marketing services relating to vehicles; promoting the goods and services of others by preparing and placing advertisements in electronic magazines; promoting the sale of goods and services of others through promotional events; business administration of loyalty programs involving discounts or incentives; sales promotion for others; organization, operation and supervision of loyalty and incentive schemes, namely, business administration of consumer loyalty programs; development of promotional campaigns; business organization, operation and supervision of sales and promotional incentive schemes, namely, consumer loyalty programs; export promotion services, namely, sales promotion of exports; promoting the goods and services of others by means of a preferred customer programme; promoting the goods and services of others by distributing advertising materials through a variety of methods; online advertising and promotional services, namely, presentation of companies and their goods and services on the Internet; organization and conducting of product presentations to the public; presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes, namely, advertising the goods of others on the Internet and television; search engine optimisation for sales promotion; rental of advertising space on web sites; provision of space on websites for advertising goods and services; promoting the goods and services of others through the distribution of discount cards; promoting the goods and services of others by distributing coupons; sales promotion for others provided through the distribution and the administration of privileged user cards; providing business information via a web site; business management of hotels; business management analysis and business consultancy; marketing research and analysis; providing assistance in the field of business promotion; providing information concerning commercial sales; retail and wholesale ordering services featuring green tea using e-mail or mail; providing information and advice to consumers regarding the selection of products and items to be purchased |
| Goods and Services | Educational and instruction services, namely, providing on-line instruction relating to tea ceremonies; providing on-line information relating to educational and instruction services for tea ceremony; instruction on how to make Matcha (powdered green tea), Gyokuro (refined green tea), Sencha (green tea of middle grade), Bancha (coarse tea) and Hojicha (roasted green tea); educational and instruction services, namely, conducting courses, seminars, classes, and workshops relating to arts, crafts, sports and general knowledge; training courses in strategic planning relating to advertising, promotion, marketing and business; tea ceremony instruction; providing information relating to tea ceremony instruction; educational and instruction services, namely, conducting courses, seminars, classes, and workshops relating to tea ceremony and tea party; providing information on educational and instruction services relating to tea ceremony and tea party; providing educational examinations on knowledge of traditional Japanese culture and skills based thereon; arranging, conducting and organization of seminars in the fields of food and beverages, culture and sports; arranging, conducting and organization of seminars relating to tea; arranging and conducting of seminars, educational workshops, congresses, colloquia, and distance learning courses and of exhibitions for cultural purposes, all in the fields of food and beverages, culture and sports; arranging and conducting of seminars, conferences and exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes, all in the fields of food and beverages, culture and sports; book rental; services of reference libraries for literature and documentary records; book rental relating to tea; services of reference libraries for literature and documentary records relating to tea; providing non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of newsletters, magazines, and pamphlets relating to tea; services of reference libraries for literature and documentary records relating to culture of tea ceremony; providing non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of newsletters, magazines, and pamphlets in the field of food and beverages, culture, sports and events thereof; arranging and conducting of exhibitions of tea ceremony art; publication of books relating to tea; multimedia publishing of electronic publications relating to tea ceremony; arranging and conducting of events for movie relating to tea, namely, moving showings; providing on-line videos on how to make Japanese green tea, not downloadable; providing on-line videos featuring food and beverages, culture, sports and events thereof, not downloadable; providing on-line instructional videos featuring food and beverages, culture, sports and events thereof, not downloadable; providing films, not downloadable, via video-on-demand services; movie theatre presentations being movie showings and movie film production and distribution, relating to tea; production of radio or television programs relating to tea; providing television programmes relating to Japanese green tea, not downloadable, via video-on-demand services; production of radio or television programs relating to traditional Japanese culture; production of videotape film relating to tea in the field of education, culture or entertainment, excluding movies and television programs, and not for advertising or publicity; directing the making of radio and television programs relating to tea; organization, arranging and conducting of tea party and tea gathering; providing information relating to organization, arranging and conducting of tea party and tea gathering; organization of social entertainment events relating to tea, excluding movies, shows, plays, musical performances, sports, horse races, bicycle races, boat races and auto races; organization, arranging and conducting of tea party; organization, arranging and conducting of events for cultural exchange between Japan and overseas; conducting of events for introduction of traditional Japanese culture; organization, arranging and conducting of events relating to promotion of Japanese culture; providing facilities for educational training relating to tea ceremony |
| Goods and Services | quality control for others; testing of raw materials relating to food; scientific testing relating to food; inspecting food goods to determine whether the goods conform to quality certification standards; consultancy relating to the creation and design of web sites; food inspection for verifying quality of food; inspecting food and beverages to determine whether goods conform to quality certification standards; materials testing and evaluation; providing quality control information to consumers; inspection of goods for quality control; testing and evaluation of quality of products, and inspection of manufacturing process, all to determine whether products conform to quality certification standards; consultancy relating to quality control; monitoring of quality control processes; research services and testing services on manufacturing process of products and quality of products, for verification purpose, namely, inspection and audit for quality control purposes; testing, analysis and evaluation of the goods and services of others to determine conformity with certification standards; testing services of goods of others to determine conformity with quality certification standards; hosting web sites for electronic storage of digital photos and videos |
| Goods and Services | Providing food and lodging in health resorts that specialize in promoting patrons' general health and well-being; providing of Gyokuro (refined green tea) via tea room, restaurant and events; providing of dust tea via tea room, restaurant and events; providing of Sencha (green tea of middle grade) via tea room, restaurant and events; providing of Japanese green tea or green tea beverage via tea room, restaurant and events; providing of Bancha (coarse tea) via tea room, restaurant and events; providing of Hojicha (roasted green tea) via tea room, restaurant and events; mobile cafe services for providing food and drink; cafe services; providing of Chinese tea, herbal tea, Matcha (powdered green tea), Sencha (green tea of middle grade), Gyokuro (refined green tea), black tea and coffee via tea room, restaurant and events; providing of Matcha (powdered green tea) via tea room, restaurant and events |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "CHA" and this means "TEA" in English. |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, March 5, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Tuesday, March 5, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| 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 | Tuesday, March 5, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| 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 | Tuesday, March 5, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, March 5, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, March 5, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Japan External Trade Organization |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | Japan External Trade Organization |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | Japan External Trade Organization |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, October 17, 2020 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, September 9, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 24, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 24, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Saturday, March 21, 2020 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 20, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, February 20, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Thursday, November 14, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Thursday, November 14, 2019 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 14, 2019 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2019 | CORRECTION FROM IB ENTERED - ATTORNEY REVIEW REQUIRED |
| Friday, September 20, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 19, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, September 19, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 23, 2019 | CORRECTION TRANSACTION RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Tuesday, May 21, 2019 | ATTORNEY REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, May 21, 2019 | CORRECTION FROM IB ENTERED - ATTORNEY REVIEW REQUIRED |
| Friday, May 17, 2019 | CORRECTION TRANSACTION RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Friday, April 12, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, March 22, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, March 22, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, March 13, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, March 9, 2019 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 5, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, March 5, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Thursday, February 28, 2019 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |