| Serial Number | 88436082 |
| Word Mark | KANEKU SINCE 1927 KANEKU WASABI (HORSERADISH POWDER) |
| Filing Date | Friday, May 17, 2019 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 31, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 6022214 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 31, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 14, 2020 |
| Goods and Services | Wasabi powder (horseradish powder); food flavoring using wasabi, other than essential oils; seasoning using wasabi; spices using wasabi |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a rectangle with a green background in the top and bottom portions. In the top right of the rectangle are pink cherry blossom flowers with brown branches. In the top left is a red right angle design with a red familial symbol below it and to its left, with the terms "KANEKU" and "SINCE 1927" in red below the familial symbol. Above the horizontal bar of the right angle are three red Japanese Katakana characters. Below the top green background is the stylized word "KANEKU" in black and above a small green background, and below are the stylized words "WASABI (HORSERADISH POWDER)" in green, all of which is above a light green background. Below the words "WASABI (HORSERADISH POWDER)" are ten pieces of different sushi in white, pink, red, black, orange, and green, all on a brown piece of wood and with a white and brown background. On the right side of the bottom green background is a light green Japanese Kanji character in a green circle. To the right of the green circle are three smaller green circles and three green Japanese Hiragana characters beneath it. In the bottom right corner of the rectangle is a black rectangle. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "KANEKU", which has no meaning in a foreign language, "KONA", which means "POWDER" in English, and "WASABI" and this means "WASABI" in English. |
| Pseudo Mark | KANEKU SINCE NINETEEN TWENTY SEVEN KANEKU WASABI (HORSERADISH POWDER) |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors green, white, black, red, pink, orange, and brown is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The wording "KANEKU" has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "SINCE 1927", "WASABI (HORSERADISH POWDER)", AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "WASABI" AND "KONA" |
| 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 | Thursday, June 6, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, July 31, 2018 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, July 31, 2018 |
| Party Name | Kaneku Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo - JP |
| Party Name | Kaneku Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo - JP |
| Party Name | Kaneku Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo - JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, May 21, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 6, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, June 7, 2019 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 20, 2019 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 5, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, July 1, 2019 | PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 14, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, November 15, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, November 15, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, November 15, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 15, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, November 15, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 15, 2019 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, December 6, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 6, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 6, 2019 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, December 6, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, December 25, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 31, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 6, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |