| Serial Number | 86930838 |
| Word Mark | JAPAN'S CLASSIC MORINAGA CARAMEL SINCE 1899 |
| Filing Date | Monday, March 7, 2016 |
| Status | 602 - ABANDONED - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE |
| Status Date | Wednesday, October 16, 2019 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "JAPAN'S" AND "CARAMEL" AND "SINCE 1899" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the words "JAPAN'S CLASSIC" in a double-bordered square at the top of a double-bordered circular banner with a pointed bottom framed by stylized clusters of flower-like or berry-like objects, with the English words "MORINAGA CARAMEL" and the Japanese characters for the word "caramel" inside, and a rectangular flag banner to the bottom right with the words "SINCE 1899" inside. |
| Goods and Services | Chocolate; Chocolate confectionery; Cocoa; Cocoa-based beverages; Biscuits; Cookies; Cakes; Pies; Bread; Pastries; Candy for food; Caramels; Chewing gum, not for medical purposes; Wheat-based snack foods; Ice cream; Sherbets |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "kyarameru" and this means "caramel" in English. |
| 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 | Friday, March 11, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Morinaga & Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND |
| Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE |
| Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, March 1, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 1, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 1, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, February 4, 2019 | LIE CHECKED SUSP - TO ATTY FOR ACTION |
| Friday, October 5, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, August 2, 2018 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Wednesday, January 31, 2018 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Thursday, January 25, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Friday, December 30, 2016 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Friday, June 24, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 24, 2016 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 24, 2016 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Friday, June 24, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, June 24, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 24, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 24, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, June 20, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, March 12, 2016 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 11, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |