| Serial Number | 88767803 |
| Word Mark | NINBEN ESTABLISHED 1699 VEGAN |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, January 21, 2020 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, February 8, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 6639903 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 8, 2022 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 27, 2021 |
| Goods and Services | Seasoned soy sauce |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a light green rectangle containing right angle lines, in red in the upper left corner within which is a red stylized Japanese character; To the right of this design is the text "NINBEN" in black stylized lettering, underneath which is the smaller text "ESTABLISHED 1699" in black stylized lettering. To the right of and slightly below is the word "vegan" in stylized dark green lettering on a slant, inside a white circle, over which is the stylized design of two leaves, in dark green. To the right of this text are Japanese characters in black and dark green with black shadowing. |
| Pseudo Mark | NINBEN ESTABLISHED ONE SIX NINE NINE VEGAN; NINBEN ESTABLISHED SIXTEEN NINETY HINE VEGAN; NINBEN ESTABLISHED ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY NINE VEGAN |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black, light green, dark green, white, and red is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to ¿TSUYU NO MOTO¿ and this means ¿concentrated soup base¿ in English. The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to ¿kane-ninben¿ or ¿kane-I¿ and this has no meaning in a foreign language. The nonLatin characters in the mark transliterate to ¿KOMBU¿ and this means ¿Kombu¿ in English. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "ESTABLISHED 1699" AND "VEGAN" AND "CONCENTRATED SOUP BASE" AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "TSUYU NO MOTO" AND "KOMBU" |
| 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 | Saturday, January 25, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, February 20, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, August 18, 2020 |
| Party Name | Ninben Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022 JP |
| Party Name | Ninben Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022 JP |
| Party Name | Ninben Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, February 8, 2022 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 5, 2022 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 4, 2022 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, November 30, 2021 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Wednesday, November 3, 2021 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Friday, November 26, 2021 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, November 3, 2021 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 22, 2021 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, April 27, 2021 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 27, 2021 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 22, 2021 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, March 22, 2021 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, March 22, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 22, 2021 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 22, 2021 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, January 8, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Friday, January 8, 2021 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Friday, January 8, 2021 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, December 21, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, December 21, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, December 19, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, April 8, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, January 28, 2020 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Saturday, January 25, 2020 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Friday, January 24, 2020 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |