| Serial Number | 79366327 |
| Word Mark | KUMON CONNECT |
| Filing Date | Monday, October 24, 2022 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 28, 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 28, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | Consultancy and advice on educational methods; educational services, namely, conducting classes, seminars, symposiums, conferences, and workshops in the fields of mathematics and language learning for infants, elementary and junior high school students, and elderly people; conducting seminars in the field of learning management; conducting seminars in the field of learning tools; providing training in the field of learning management; providing training in the field of learning tools; educational services in the field of learning tools, namely, providing educational assessment services in the field of learning tools; educational services in the field of learning management, namely, providing educational assessment services in the field of learning management; providing information about education for children, parents and families via the Internet; providing information about education; providing educational information and data in the field of education; consultancy relating to education; educational services in the nature of correspondence schools; providing education in the fields of learning mathematics, foreign language, English language, and infant education rendered through correspondence courses; education and instruction services, namely, providing instruction in the fields of arts, crafts, and sports via the Internet; consultancy services relating to educational and instruction services in the fields of arts, crafts, sports or general knowledge; education services in the nature of early childhood education, namely, language teaching and infant education featuring mathematics and English; education services, namely, training in the field of linguistics; nursery schools; providing online electronic publications, not downloadable, in the nature of written study papers, research papers, and academic articles in the field of education; services of reference libraries for literature and documentary records; online services of reference libraries for literature and documentary records; book rental; rental of sound recordings; rental of video recordings; arranging, conducting and organization of seminars, symposiums, academic meetings and conferences in the field of education; consultancy relating to arranging, conducting and organization of seminars, symposiums, academic meetings and conferences; publication of books; publication of printed matter and texts, other than publicity texts; educational testing; consultancy relating to arranging, conducting and organization of educational testing; translation; consultancy relating to educational and instruction services; education services, namely, providing information in the field of instructional methods using learning materials; consultancy relating to educational methods using learning materials; audio, video and multimedia program production in the field of education, culture, entertainment or sports, not for movies or television programs and not for advertising or publicity |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "KUMON" and "CONNECT", the word "KUMON" having a face with a neutral expression in place of the letter "O", and the word "CONNECT" having two stylized overlapping circles in place of the "O". Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable computer software for learning management; downloadable educational software for children; downloadable educational computer programs for learning mathematics, foreign language, English language, and infant education; recorded children's educational computer applications; downloadable computer application software for use with mobile devices for learning mathematics, foreign language, English language, and infant education; recorded computer programs for learning mathematics, foreign language, English language, and infant education; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of written study papers, research papers, and academic articles in the field of education; downloadable educational course materials in the fields of mathematics, foreign language, English language, and infant education; downloadable electronic books in the fields of mathematics, foreign language, English language, and infant education; downloadable electronic worksheets in the fields of mathematics, foreign language, English language, and infant education for learning; telecommunication machines and apparatus, namely, mobile phones, handheld computers, and desktop computers; personal digital assistants in the shape of a watch; smartphones; electronic control systems for machines; electronic machines for reading credit cards; electronic machines for recording financial operations; apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data; electronic data processing apparatus; exposed cinematographic films; exposed slide films; Slide film mounts; downloadable music files; digital music, downloadable from the Internet; ring tones, graphics and music downloadable via a global computer network and wireless devices; personal digital assistants; portable computers; biological microscopes; magnifying glasses; temperature indicators; hygrometers; electronic pens with sound reproduction apparatus; educational sound reproduction apparatus in the shape of pen; sound reproduction apparatus; sound recording apparatus; apparatus for recording, transmitting and reproducing sound and images; educational portable computers; educational tablet computers; optical readers; magneto-optical pens; electronic pens; computer styluses; touch pads; devices for the recording, transmission and playback of sound and images; CD players; DVD players; optical disc players; MP3 players; audio cassette players; CD recorders; DVD recorders; optical disc recorders; MP3 recorders; audio cassette recorders; video recorders; safety helmets; cinematographic machines and apparatus; protective helmets for sports |
| Pseudo Mark | COMMON CONNECT |
| Goods and Services | Compilation of information into computer database; computerized database management; compilation and analysis of data and information relating to business management for business purposes; business management and organization consultancy; business management assistance; providing business information; professional business consultancy; business and marketing research; business management guidance consultancy for franchisees; business management guidance consultancy for licensees; consultancy relating to business operations of franchisees; advertising services; retail and wholesale store services featuring books; retail and wholesale store services featuring electronic and printed publications; retail and wholesale store services featuring downloadable publications; retail and wholesale store services featuring toys; retail and wholesale store services featuring computer software; retail and wholesale store services featuring software for portable electronic devices; retail and wholesale store services featuring downloadable musical sound recordings; retail and wholesale store services featuring paper; retail and wholesale store services featuring stationary supplies; business management of academies; business administration of academies |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "CONNECT" |
| Goods and Services | Providing online non-downloadable software for learning management; providing non-downloadable educational computer programs for learning mathematics, foreign language, English language, and infant education on data networks by application service providers; providing online non-downloadable computer software for educational learning; providing online non-downloadable computer software for learning management; providing online non-downloadable computer software for management of cram school; providing online non-downloadable computer software for management of cram school for franchisees; computer programming; rental of computers; medical research; scientific investigations for medical purposes |
| 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 | Saturday, April 1, 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 | Saturday, April 1, 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 | Saturday, April 1, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, April 1, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | KUMON INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | KUMON INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, March 30, 2023 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, April 1, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, September 7, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Monday, September 25, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Monday, September 25, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, October 13, 2023 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 25, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, March 25, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 25, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, April 22, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |