| Serial Number | 79392993 |
| Word Mark | MARUHON 100% PURE SESAME OIL DARK TOASTED ALL NATURAL EXPELLER PRESSED |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7838895 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 6, 2025 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a solid black rectangle. In the upper portion are four white stylized Japanese katakana in a curve above the white outline of a circle containing a white stylized Japanese character. On either side of this circle are the designs of flowering plants in white, surrounded by scattered groupings of three sesame seeds in gold. Below the circle is the wording "MARUHON" in white stylized font, above a row of white stylized Japanese characters. Below this is the wording "100% PURE SESAME OIL" in gold stylized font. In the bottom portion of the black rectangle is an area in a gradient from black to brown to yellow. At the top of this area is the white outline of a banner containing the wording "DARK TOASTED" in white stylized font and a solid yellow circle containing the wording "ALL NATURAL EXPELLER PRESSED" in black stylized font. In the yellow portion of this area is the image of a spoon in white and silver, with a stream of brown and gold oil being poured into the spoon from above and spilling out below it. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The Katakana characters in the mark transliterate to "MARUHON". The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to ASSAKUGOMAABURA and this means "expeller pressed sesame oil" in English. |
| Goods and Services | Sesame oil for food |
| Pseudo Mark | MARUHON ONE HUNDRED PERCENT PURE SESAME OIL DARK TOASTED ALL NATURAL EXPELLER PRESSED; MARUHON ONE ZERO ZERO PERCENT PURE SESAME OIL DARK TOASTED ALL NATURAL EXPELLER PRESSED |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black, white, gold, brown, yellow, and silver is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | the non-Latin characters that transliterate to "ASSAKUGOMAABURA," "100% PURE SESAME OIL," "DARK TOASTED," and "ALL NATURAL EXPELLER PRESSED" |
| International Class | 029 - Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, April 12, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | TAKEMOTO OIL & FAT CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | TAKEMOTO OIL & FAT CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | TAKEMOTO OIL & FAT CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, April 12, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, April 4, 2024 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, August 23, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, September 4, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, September 5, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, September 5, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, September 5, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Monday, September 30, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, November 1, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Thursday, February 13, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 13, 2025 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, February 13, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Wednesday, September 3, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, September 19, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, September 3, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |