| Serial Number | 79222766 |
| Word Mark | KURO - OBI |
| Filing Date | Thursday, August 31, 2017 |
| Status | 739 - Section 71 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, February 5, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5543145 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 21, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 5, 2018 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "KURO-OBI" in the mark is "BLACK BELT". |
| Certificate of Correction for Registration | In the statement, " the standard character " should be inserted. |
| Goods and Services | Tea; confectionery, namely, cakes, pastries, candy, yohkan bars of sweet jellied bean paste, bread with sweet red bean, fruit jelly candy, starch-based candies in the nature of ame, ice cream, ice candies, cookies, sorbets, biscuits, waffles; bread; ramen sauce; soy sauce; salad dressing; gourmet powder seasonings; ramen noodles; dry ramen noodles; instant ramen noodles; cooked ramen noodles; Chinese stuffed dumplings (gyoza, cooked); Chinese steamed dumplings stuffed with meat (shumai); Chinese steamed meat bun; Hamburger sandwiches; boxed lunches consisting of rice, with added meat, fish or vegetables (bento); spicy seasoning; seasoning; instant or precooked noodles; buns; soy sauce for cold noodles |
| Goods and Services | Ramen restaurant services; providing foods and beverages services; restaurants; cafes; self-service restaurants; shops for serving food and drinks in the nature of a restaurant; bars; cocktail lounge services; coffee shop; providing foods and beverages services for banquet and party; takeaway restaurant; buffet restaurant; fast food restaurant; Japanese restaurant |
| 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, December 15, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 15, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | CHIKARANOMOTO HOLDINGS CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 810-0041 JP |
| Party Name | CHIKARANOMOTO HOLDINGS CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Fukuoka 810-0041 JP |
| Party Name | CHIKARANOMOTO HOLDINGS CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Fukuoka 810-0041 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, December 14, 2017 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, December 15, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, December 15, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2017 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 20, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, December 21, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, January 11, 2018 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, January 11, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, January 27, 2018 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, April 26, 2018 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, April 26, 2018 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, May 1, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 1, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, May 2, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 3, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 16, 2018 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, May 16, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 16, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, June 5, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 5, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 13, 2018 | CORRECTION TRANSACTION RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Saturday, July 21, 2018 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, August 21, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 26, 2018 | CORRECTION FROM IB ENTERED - NO REVIEW REQUIRED |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, December 5, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, December 5, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, December 21, 2018 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, March 13, 2019 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, March 13, 2019 | CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED |
| Friday, November 20, 2020 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Sunday, March 12, 2023 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 6, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, February 3, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 18, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 18, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, December 18, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Thursday, December 18, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |