| Serial Number | 85977968 |
| Word Mark | KIKKOMAN |
| Filing Date | Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 4338899 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 5, 2013 |
| Goods and Services | Starch-based binding agents for ice cream; meat tenderizers for household purposes; Starch-based thickeners for whipped cream; aromatic preparations for food, namely, spice blends; tea; coffee; cocoa; Ice; confectionery made of sugar, candy; bread and buns; soya bean paste; soy sauce; worcestershire sauce; meat gravies; ketchup; vinegar; seasoning soy sauce (soba-tsuyu); salad dressings; mayonnaise; tomato sauce; condiment, namely, oyster sauce; sauces for barbecued meat; sugar; honey; cooking salt; seasonings, other than spices; spices; ice cream mixes; sherbet mixes; unroasted coffee; Preparations made from cereals, namely, breadcrumbs, rice cakes, fried rice cakes, blended processed millet; instant rice; almond paste; Chinese stuffed dumplings (gyoza, cooked); sandwiches; Chinese steamed dumplings (shumai, cooked); sushi; steamed buns stuffed with minced meat (niku-manjuh); hamburger sandwiches; pizza; boxed lunches comprised primarily of hot dog sandwiches; boxed lunches, namely, rice-based bento boxes in the nature of prepared meals consisting primarily of rice; hot dog sandwiches; meat pies; yeast powder; fermenting malted rice (koji); yeast; baking powder; instant confectionery mixes, namely, pudding mix, Bavarian cream mix, cake mix, doughnut mix; sake lees, namely, the rice-mash sediment from fermentation of sake, for food; husked rice; husked oats; husked barley; flour for food; gluten additives for culinary purposes; cereal-based snack foods, namely, health food bars containing grape seed extract, hyaluronic acid, collagen or lactic bacterium for their nutritional benefits, not for use as a meal replacement, cereal-based snack foods in granular, powder, capsular, and liquid form containing grape seed extract, hyaluronic acid, collagen or lactic bacterium for their nutritional benefits; dry seasoning mixes for curry, dry seasoning mixes for stews |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "kikkoman" in stylized letters, and a Chinese character in a hexagon located above and slightly to the right of the "n" in "kikkoman". |
| Goods and Services | Edible oils and fats; milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; lactic acid drinks; lactic acid bacteria drinks; fermented milk; fresh, chilled or frozen meat for human consumption; fresh, chilled or frozen edible aquatic animals not live; canned cooked meat; ham; bacon; processed meat; canned fish; Fish, namely, salted and dried fish; smoked fish; Processed seafood; fishmeal for human consumption; toasted sheets of laver (yaki-nori); canned or bottled fruits; jams; vegetable juices for cooking; canned or bottled vegetables; gherkins; processed vegetables and fruits; frozen fruits; frozen vegetables; eggs; powdered eggs; soup mixes; side-dish made of fermented soybean (name-mono); Dried flakes of laver for sprinkling on rice in hot water (Ochazuke-nori); seasoned powder of vegetables or seaweed or flaked fish for sprinkling on rice (furikake); jelly made from devils' tongue root (konnyaku); soya milk; tofu; fermented soybeans (natto); Proteins being foodstuffs for human consumption, namely, soy protein in the nature of processed soy beans |
| Goods and Services | [ Protein being foodstuffs for human consumption, namely, soy protein for use as a nutritional supplement in various powdered and ready-to-drink beverages ] |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "man" and this means "ten thousand" in English. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "KIKKOMAN" in the mark is "tortoise shell" and "ten thousand". |
| Goods and Services | [ Raw pulses ] |
| International Class | 005 - Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides. |
| US Class Codes | 006, 018, 044, 046, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | B - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, June 18, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 005 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 029 - Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 24, 2012 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, February 24, 2012 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 031 - Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals; malt. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 046 |
| Class Status Code | B - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, June 18, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 031 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | KIKKOMAN CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Noda City, Chiba 278-8601 JP |
| Party Name | KIKKOMAN CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Noda City, Chiba JP |
| Party Name | KIKKOMAN CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Noda City, Chiba JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Sunday, June 11, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |
| Sunday, June 11, 2023 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Sunday, June 11, 2023 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Thursday, May 11, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Saturday, May 21, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2019 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2019 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2019 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2019 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 21, 2018 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 21, 2013 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 5, 2013 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 5, 2013 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, February 13, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 28, 2013 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Friday, January 18, 2013 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, January 17, 2013 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, January 17, 2013 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, January 14, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, January 11, 2013 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 27, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Thursday, December 27, 2012 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 27, 2012 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, December 6, 2012 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 5, 2012 | DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Wednesday, November 14, 2012 | DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 5, 2012 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, December 5, 2012 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, November 28, 2012 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, November 14, 2012 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 14, 2012 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, November 14, 2012 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, November 14, 2012 | TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 5, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 5, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 5, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, May 29, 2012 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, February 25, 2012 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Friday, February 24, 2012 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, February 20, 2012 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |