| Serial Number | 76704102 |
| Word Mark | MARUKYO FUNWARIYAKI |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, August 11, 2010 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, May 19, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 4237915 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 6, 2012 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 7, 2012 |
| Goods and Services | Baked red bean cake (Dorayaki), Pastries |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized design featuring two halves of a cake broken open to show a filling, the cake is copper and wheat colored in an irregular pattern, the filling is purple at the top is a light silver colored rectangle inside of which is a circle within a looping curved line, all in red and the area between the circle and looping curved line being white, followed by the design of two Japanese characters in black, followed by the wording "MARUKYO" in black, the wording "MARUKYO" is over a rectangle of Venetian red which fades right to left to white. Below the light silver rectangle is the wording "FUNWARIYAKI" in black. Below and to the right is a yellow rectangle with black Japanese characters inside. In the center is a stylized design of connected red circles having white with yellow bordered Japanese characters within. Behind the red circles are circular designs of red which fade to white and include white inlays. Above the cake is a yellow banner which fades to rust at an irregular top. Within the yellow banner is a red rectangle with rounded corners includes two rows of Japanese characters in white, the bottom row being smaller in height than the top row. Above the red rectangle with rounded corners, in the yellow banner, are Japanese characters in black. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) copper, wheat, purple, light silver, red, black, venetian red, white, yellow and rust is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Transliteration Statement | The two non-Latin characters before "MARUKYO" transliterate into "Marukyo", which is part of Applicant's name. The non-Latin characters in the red circles of the mark transliterate into "funwariyaki", which means "softly sponge cake" in English. The non-Latin characters in the yellow rectangle transliterate into "funwari" and "yawaraka", which means "soft" and "soft" in English. The non-Latin characters in the yellow banner transliterate into "fuwafuwa kasutera", which means "softly sponge cake (castella)" in English. The non-Latin characters in the top of red rectangle with rounded corners transliterate into "hodoyoi amasa no", which means "of just good sweetness" in English. The non-Latin characters in the bottom of red rectangle with rounded corners transliterate into "tsubuan", which means "half smashed bean jam" in English. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "FUNWARIYAKI" in the mark is "softly sponge cake". The wording "MARKUYO" has no meaning in English. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "FUNWARIYAKI", "FUNWARI", "YAWARAKA", "FUWAFUWA KASUTERA", "HODOYOI AMASA NO" AND "TSUBUAN"; AND TO THE DESIGN OF THE BAKED RED BEAN CAKE (DORAYAKI) |
| 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 | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, May 19, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, April 1, 2011 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, April 1, 2011 |
| Party Name | MARUKYO SEIKA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Yonago-shi, Tottori JP |
| Party Name | MARUKYO SEIKA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Yonago-shi, Tottori JP |
| Party Name | MARUKYO SEIKA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Yonago-shi, Tottori JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, May 19, 2023 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Saturday, November 6, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2018 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2018 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2018 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2017 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 6, 2012 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, October 5, 2012 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE MAILED |
| Thursday, October 4, 2012 | LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, October 2, 2012 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Monday, October 1, 2012 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Thursday, September 27, 2012 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Friday, September 28, 2012 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, September 27, 2012 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 3, 2012 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, February 7, 2012 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, January 18, 2012 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Thursday, January 5, 2012 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Thursday, January 5, 2012 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, December 22, 2011 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2011 | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2011 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, December 12, 2011 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2011 | PRIORITY ACTION MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2011 | PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, June 8, 2011 | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 8, 2011 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, June 1, 2011 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 2, 2010 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 1, 2010 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, November 29, 2010 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, September 24, 2010 | PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED |
| Friday, September 24, 2010 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, September 20, 2010 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 24, 2010 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, August 19, 2010 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |