| Serial Number | 85817168 |
| Word Mark | MARUSO GHOST SOY NATURALLY BREWED SAUCE GHOST PEPPER THICK BLACK BEAN SOY |
| Filing Date | Monday, January 7, 2013 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, July 9, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 4649725 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 2, 2014 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 3, 2013 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red/orange, red, brown, green, light blue, white and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "SOY", "GHOST PEPPER", "NATURALLY BREWED SAUCE" OR "THICK BLACK BEAN SOY" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a red/orange background label, 4 large drops in the colors light blue, to the left of a black drop with red Asian characters in a red circle, and the term "GHOST SOY" underneath, with the letters "G", "S" and "SOY" in the color white and the letters "H", "O" and "T" in the color red, which is to the left of a green drop that overlaps with a brown drop that contains a red pepper with a green stem inside. The term "MARUSO", in brown letters that are outlined in white, appears towards the top of the green and brown drops, the wording "NATURALLY BREWED SAUCE" appears curved and in black towards the lower left side of the black drop, and the term "GHOST PEPPER" in black surrounds the brown drop on its lower, right side. On the upper right hand side appears a drop that is outlined in light blue and overlaps with an outline of a soybean in the color black with the words "THICK BLACK BEAN SOY" stacked and written in black letters underneath and to the right of the light-blue outlined drop. |
| Goods and Services | Soy sauce |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "DOU" and this means "bean" in English. |
| 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, July 9, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, December 31, 2012 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, December 31, 2012 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Duluth, MN 55806 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Duluth, MN 55806 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Duluth, MN 55806 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, July 9, 2021 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Monday, December 2, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2014 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 29, 2014 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 28, 2014 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, October 28, 2014 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 28, 2014 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, October 21, 2014 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 10, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 10, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 10, 2014 | SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN |
| Monday, July 7, 2014 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2014 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Thursday, July 3, 2014 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2014 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 28, 2014 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2013 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2013 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2013 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2013 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2013 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, October 28, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 28, 2013 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 28, 2013 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Saturday, July 20, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, July 20, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, July 20, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, July 10, 2013 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Friday, June 28, 2013 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2013 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, May 24, 2013 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2013 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2013 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, April 18, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, January 17, 2013 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 16, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Thursday, January 10, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |