| Serial Number | 79350216 |
| Word Mark | KIKU-MASAMUNE |
| Filing Date | Friday, June 17, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 19, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 7245106 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 19, 2023 |
| Mark Drawing | 5000 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 3, 2023 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "KIKU-MASAMUNE". |
| Goods and Services | Non-medicated soaps; non-medicated liquid soaps; detergent soap; detergents for household use; laundry detergents; dish detergents; hair shampoo; dentifrices; cosmetics; cosmetic preparations; lotions for cosmetic purposes; cosmetic creams; gels for cosmetic purposes; facial emulsions; facial cleaning preparation, namely, skin cleansers not for medical purposes; hair rinses; hair lotions; non-medicated hair treatment preparations for cosmetic purposes; perfumes; perfumery; essential oils; incense; breath freshening preparations for personal hygiene; deodorants for animals; non-medicated bath preparations; bath powder; facial beauty masks |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of the word "KIKU" in the mark is "chrysanthemum" and the term "MASAMUNE" in the mark is the name of a famous Japanese sword manufacturer who is now deceased. The wording "KIKU-MASAMUNE", as a whole, has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| Goods and Services | Alcoholic beverages, except beers; distilled spirits of rice (awamori); Shochu (spirits); Japanese sweet rice-based mixed liquor (Shiro-zake); sake; Japanese regenerated liquors (naoshi); Japanese shochu-based mixed liquor (mirin); whisky; vodka; gin; brandy; rum; liqueurs; alcoholic fruit beverages; wine; perry; Japanese fruit-flavored alcoholic beverages (chuhai); Chinese brewed liquor (laojiou); Chinese mixed liquor (wujiapie-jiou); Chinese spirit of sorghum (gaolian-jiou); flavored liquors; Japanese liquor containing herb extracts; Japanese liquor flavored with Japanese plum extracts; Japanese liquor containing mamushi-snake extracts; Japanese liquor flavored with pine needle extracts |
| International Class | 003 - Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 004, 006, 050, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, September 27, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 003 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 033 - Alcoholic beverages (except beers). |
| US Class Codes | 047, 049 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, September 27, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 033 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | KIKU-MASAMUNE SAKE BREWING CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | KIKU-MASAMUNE SAKE BREWING CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | KIKU-MASAMUNE SAKE BREWING CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, August 25, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, August 25, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, August 24, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, April 20, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, April 13, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, February 2, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, January 30, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) WITHDRAWN FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, November 23, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, November 22, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, November 10, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, October 1, 2022 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 27, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, September 26, 2022 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 22, 2022 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |