| Serial Number | 79435496 |
| Word Mark | NECO |
| Filing Date | Friday, August 29, 2025 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Monday, March 30, 2026 |
| 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 |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "NECOICHI" and this has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| Goods and Services | Restaurant services specializing in serving curry-type cuisine; restaurant services; cafeteria services; canteen services; cafe services; snack-bar services; food and drink catering; self-service restaurant services; providing food and beverages |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a brown outline of a cat's head. A brown spoon is resting on the right border of the cat's head with the left side of the inner portion of the plate shaded in yellow and the right side of the plate shaded white. To the right of the cat's head is the term "NECO" in brown letters with a Japanese character to the right of the wording. Above the "N" is four Japanese characters. |
| 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, October 30, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | ICHIBANYA CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, October 30, 2025 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Saturday, November 1, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, November 1, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, February 26, 2026 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, March 30, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 30, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, March 30, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |