| Serial Number | 98044478 |
| Word Mark | KARA KUCHI |
| Filing Date | Thursday, June 15, 2023 |
| Status | 688 - NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE - ISSUED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 |
| 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 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line, non-downloadable virtual non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, food, cans, and bottles for use in virtual environments created for entertainment purposes; organizing and arranging virtual events, namely, entertainment exhibitions and educational conferences in the field of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages in virtual worlds |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "KARA KUCHI" with the wording "KARAKUCHI" in Chinese characters in between the wording "KARA" and "KUCHI". |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "KARAKUCHI" and this means "harsh", "dry", or "spicy" in English. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable image files of trading cards and non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable virtual goods in the nature of image files of avatars for use in online virtual worlds; downloadable augmented reality goods, namely, downloadable virtual goods in the nature of image files of avatars for use in online virtual worlds; Downloadable multimedia file containing artwork, text, audio, and video relating to trading cards and non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages; Crypto collectibles in the nature of downloadable multimedia files containing artwork in the field of trading cards and beverages authenticated by nonfungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, text, audio, and video relating to non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, food, cans, and bottles authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); downloadable digital images, audio, and video files of trading cards and non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages for use as tickets in online virtual worlds |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Retail store services featuring virtual goods, namely, trading cards and non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages for use in online virtual worlds; online retail store services featuring virtual goods, namely, art images, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, food, cans, and bottles, for use in online virtual worlds |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "KARA KUCHI" in the mark is "harsh", "dry", or "spicy". |
| 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 | Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| 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 | Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
| 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 | Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 09 - Joint Stock Company |
| Address | Tokyo 130-8602 JP |
| Party Name | Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 09 - Joint Stock Company |
| Address | Tokyo 130-8602 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, June 19, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 20, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 19, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, March 5, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, April 5, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 5, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, April 5, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |