| Serial Number | 79239500 |
| Word Mark | KNIFE |
| Filing Date | Friday, April 13, 2018 |
| Status | 709 - CANCELLED - SECTION 71 |
| Status Date | Friday, August 22, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5667970 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 5, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 20, 2018 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the design of a knife upon which a shaded circle and non-Latin characters that transliterate to "HOCHO" and the word "KNIFE" are superimposed. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The transliteration of the non-Latin characters in the mark is: "HOCHO". |
| Goods and Services | Kitchen knives; chef knives; fish slicing kitchen knives; thin-bladed kitchen knives; utility knives; paring knives; cleavers; vegetable knives; Japanese kitchen knives for chopping; bread knives; blades for knives; knife sheaths; knife handles; knife bags; whetstones for knives being sharpening stones for kitchen knives; knife sharpeners |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "KNIFE" AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "HOCHO" |
| International Class | 008 - Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors. |
| US Class Codes | 023, 028, 044 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 22, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 008 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | IMPORT JAPAN.COM, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | IMPORT JAPAN.COM, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Hyogo 650-0024 JP |
| Party Name | IMPORT JAPAN.COM, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Hyogo 650-0024 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, August 23, 2018 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Saturday, August 25, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, August 29, 2018 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, September 7, 2018 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 10, 2018 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, September 26, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, September 26, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Sunday, August 26, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Sunday, September 2, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, September 3, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Monday, September 10, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, September 27, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 9, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 31, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 7, 2018 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, November 7, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, November 24, 2018 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, February 5, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Sunday, May 5, 2019 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, June 21, 2019 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, February 5, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, August 22, 2025 | CANCELLED SECTION 71 |
| Friday, April 23, 2021 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Sunday, October 7, 2018 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |