| Serial Number | 98005284 |
| Word Mark | MUNCHIE |
| Filing Date | Friday, May 19, 2023 |
| Status | 641 - NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, May 15, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Goods and Services | Soybean paste, namely, miso for ramen; soybean paste, namely, miso; sauce for ramen, gravy for ramen; chemical seasonings for Chinese noodles; chemical condiments for Chinese noodles, namely, sauces containing monosodium glutamate; umami seasonings; spices for Chinese noodles, spices; Chinese noodles uncooked, instant Chinese noodles, Chinese noodles uncooked sold with soup; instant Chinese noodles, sold uncooked with soup; instant Chinese noodles, sold uncooked and packaged with seasoning ingredients; instant Chinese noodles, sold uncooked with soup; cooked ramen, cooked instant ramen, cooked frozen ramen; Chinese steamed dumplings (gyoza, cooked); sandwiches; Chinese steamed dumplings (shumai, cooked); hamburger sandwiches; pizza; pre-packaged lunches consisting primarily of rice, and also including meat, fish or vegetables; hot dog sandwiches; confectionery made from sugar; breads and buns; steamed buns stuffed with minced meat |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording MUNCHIE with kanji characters which transliterate to "ken" and this translates to "the suffix portion of restaurant name" and the mark signifies the restaurateur name as a whole. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to KEN and this means part of the restaurant name and used as the suffix of restaurant name in English. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Providing of food and drink, namely, catering services, restaurant services, cafe services, cafeteria services, canteen services, snack bar services, bar services, take-out restaurant services |
| 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 | Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
| 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 | Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Chiba JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 22, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, June 23, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 4, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, April 4, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, April 6, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |