| Serial Number | 76704100 |
| Word Mark | MARUKYO MEISAKU |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, August 11, 2010 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, May 26, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 4242148 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 13, 2012 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 27, 2012 |
| Goods and Services | Bun with bean-jam filling (Manju) |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized design featuring 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 is the wording "MEISAKU" in black. Below the word "MEISAKU" is a white cup with shading sitting on a wood grain coaster of seal brown and chocolate brown in the cup is a sap green substance. Overlapping the coaster is a plate having a rosewood red boarder and shaded sangria red. On the plate are 6 white packages, three having a red stripe and three having a green stripe, and featuring a circle within a looping curved line, all in red, followed by the design of five Japanese characters in black on the left side and Japanese letters on the right side. Some of the lettering of the packages is covered by other packages. Over the packages are three flower shaped buns colored wheat, two circular shaped buns colored wheat and ochre, and two tapered buns colored wheat on the edges and burgundy in the centers with wheat colored specks. On the right hand side is a hexagon, partially covered by the plate, the hexagon having an outer boarder of mauve on the top and raspberry on the bottom, an inner boarder of magenta and an inner boarder of copper. Inside the hexagon is a large olive drab circle and a smaller olive drab circle below the larger circle. On the large circle are two lines of Japanese characters. In the center of the hexagon are Japanese characters, the center of the hexagon being white. On the right inside the hexagon is a vertical banner colored crimson at both ends and fading to orange then yellow at the center. On the banner are two sets of Japanese characters separated by a bullet point. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red, black, venetian red, white, seal brown, chocolate brown, sap green, rosewood red, sangria red, green, wheat, burgundy, mauve, raspberry, magenta, olive drab, copper, ochre, orange, crimson and yellow 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 over the olive drab circle of the mark transliterate into "Meika no toriawase" and "Nihoncha ni yokuau", which means assortment of the famous kind of pastrie and well matched with Japanese tea in English. The non-Latin characters on the white background in the hexagon transliterate into "AJI No" and "Meisaku", which means of taste and inscription make in English. The non-Latin characters on the green striped packages transliterate into "Mathca Manju", which means bun stuffed with the powdered green tea flavored bean-jam in English. The non-Latin characters on the red striped packages transliterate into "Soba Manju", which means bun stuffed with the buckwheat flour flavored bean-jam in English. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "MEISAKU" is inscription make, "Aji no" is of taste, "Meika no toriawase" is assortment of the famous kind of pastries, "Nihoncha ni yokuau" is well matched with Japanese tea, "Mathca manju" is bun stuffed with the powdered green tea flavored bean jam, "Soba manju" is bun stuffed with the buckwheat flour flavored bean jam. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "MEIKA NO TORIAWASE", "NIHONCHA NI YOKUAU", "MATHCA MANJU" AND "SOBA MANJU" AND THE DESIGN OF THE MANJU AS IT APPEARS ON THE PLATE |
| 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 26, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, April 1, 2010 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, April 1, 2010 |
| 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 26, 2023 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Saturday, November 13, 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 13, 2012 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, October 6, 2012 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE MAILED |
| Friday, October 5, 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, May 22, 2012 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, March 27, 2012 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, March 7, 2012 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Friday, February 17, 2012 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Friday, February 17, 2012 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, February 17, 2012 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, February 17, 2012 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, February 14, 2012 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Friday, February 3, 2012 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, January 18, 2012 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, January 17, 2012 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, January 12, 2012 | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED |
| Thursday, January 12, 2012 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, December 23, 2011 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, December 12, 2011 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2011 | PRIORITY ACTION MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2011 | PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, June 13, 2011 | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED |
| Monday, June 13, 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 |