| Serial Number | 79428999 |
| Word Mark | JAPANSPECIALIST LIFETIME ADVENTURES SINCE 1912 |
| Filing Date | Thursday, March 6, 2025 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, February 11, 2026 |
| 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 |
| Goods and Services | Providing food and beverages; hotel accommodation services; hotel room reservation services, including via the internet; reservation of temporary accommodation for travelers; reservation of hotel rooms for travelers |
| Goods and Services | Advertising; providing advice regarding business management; assistance with business management planning; organization of exhibitions and fairs for commercial and advertising purposes; strategic business management and marketing of tourist destinations |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black, white and red is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "JAPAN SPECIALIST", "SINCE 1912" and the non-Latin characters that transliterate to "RYOKO" |
| Pseudo Mark | JAPAN SPECIALIST LIFETIME ADVENTURES SINCE ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWELVE; JAPANSPECIALIST LIFETIME ADVENTURES SINCE ONE NINE ONE TWO; JAPANSPECIALIST LIFETIME ADVENTURES SINCE NINETEEN TWELVE |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "JAPANSPECIALIST" in bold black font with the wording "LIFETIME ADVENTURES SINCE 1912" in smaller red font below. To the left of the wording is a black brushstroke circle with a white interior. Superimposed over the white interior are two Japanese characters written vertically in black. A white star inside a small red circle appears to the right of the lower Japanese character. All of the foregoing elements appear on a white background. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "RYOKO" and this means "travel" in English. |
| Goods and Services | Education services, namely, arranging and conducting classes, seminars, workshops, conferences, congresses, colloquiums, and exhibitions in the field of travel and travel planning for cultural, entertainment and teaching purposes; training and further training in the field of travel planning and foreign language; entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting social entertainment events and cultural and arts events; sporting and cultural activities, namely, arranging and conducting of sports events and events for cultural purposes; arranging, organization and conducting of colloquiums, conferences, congresses, seminars, and exhibitions in the field of travel and travel planning for cultural, entertainment and teaching purposes; provision of recreational facilities, namely, providing facilities for group recreation events; recreation information; reservation and booking of tickets for sporting, cultural and entertainment events, ticket agency services |
| Goods and Services | Travel agency services, namely, organization of travel for others, organization of transport for travelers, making reservations and bookings for transportation, providing transport for sightseeing tours, providing transport for expeditions; escorting of travelers; provision of information regarding all the aforesaid services; providing advice regarding the aforesaid services |
| 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, July 31, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 105 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 039 |
| 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 | Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| 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 | Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Kuoni Global Travel Services (Schweiz) AG |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CH |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, July 31, 2025 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, August 1, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, August 1, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, August 7, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, October 18, 2025 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Friday, October 24, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |