| Serial Number | 79331645 |
| Word Mark | KINJO SHIRO |
| Filing Date | Friday, November 26, 2021 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 7033173 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 7, 2023 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of black Japanese characters appearing at the top of the mark. In the middle of the mark is a yellow outline of a sun with rays, with the wording "KINJO SHIRO" in black appearing in the middle of the sun, with a yellow Japanese character above "KINJO" and a yellow Japanese character below "SHIRO". A large white Japanese character appears across the middle of the sun design. All the foregoing appears within a brown rectangular background. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors black, yellow, white, and brown are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "Hakutake", "Hakutake", "Kinjo", and "Shiro" and this means "white mountain", "white mountain", "honorable brew", and "white" in English. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "KINJO" and "SHIRO" in the mark is "honorable brew" and "white", respectively. |
| Goods and Services | Japanese white liquor (shochu); sake; sake substitute; Japanese sweet rice-based mixed liquor (shiro-zake); naoshi (Japanese liquor); Japanese shochu-based mixed liquor (mirin); western liquors in general; alcoholic fruit beverages; Japanese shochu-based beverages (chuhai); Chinese liquors in general; flavored liquors |
| International Class | 033 - Alcoholic beverages (except beers). |
| US Class Codes | 047, 049 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, January 31, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 033 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Takahashi Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | Takahashi Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | Takahashi Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, August 3, 2023 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, August 3, 2023 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 3, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, December 21, 2022 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, December 21, 2022 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Sunday, November 27, 2022 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, November 5, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, November 4, 2022 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, September 15, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, September 14, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, September 7, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, February 4, 2022 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, January 31, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, January 27, 2022 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |