| Serial Number | 79103858 |
| Word Mark | NIPPON CHA MADE |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, September 6, 2011 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Saturday, October 28, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 4303188 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 19, 2013 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 1, 2013 |
| Goods and Services | Japanese tea; confectionery, namely, pastilles, wafers, caramels, candy, cookies, crackers, cream puffs, sponge cake, taffy, chewing gum, chocolate, doughnuts, nougats, pies, biscuits, pancakes, popcorn, marshmallow, rusks, waffles; bread and buns; ice cream mixes; sherbet mixes; cereal preparations, namely, processed cereals; Chinese stuffed dumplings being cooked gyoza; Chinese steamed dumplings being cooked shumai; fried balls of batter mix with small pieces of octopus being takoyaki; Japanese-style pancake being okonomiyaki; steamed buns stuffed with minced meat being niku-manjuh; box lunches comprising primarily of cooked rice with the addition of vegetables and meat; instant confectionery mixes made of sugar; processed food providing nutritional and dietary supplement, namely, breads and buns that contain catechin; all the above infused with Japanese tea |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the color black appearing in the non-Latin Japanese Characters and in the wording "NIPPON CHA MADE"; the colors red and black appear in the sphere. |
| Goods and Services | Milk products, namely, milk-based energy drinks, milk, cream, cheese, lactic acid drinks, lactic acid bacteria drinks, butter, fermented milk, powdered milk, goat milk, sheep milk and condensed milk; processed meat; processed fish; processed vegetables and fruits; jelly made from devils' tongue root being konnyaku; soya milk being a milk substitute; tofu; dried flakes of laver for sprinkling on rice in hot water being ochazuke-nori; all of the above products infused with Japanese tea |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "NIPPON CHA" and this means "Japanese Tea" in English. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of the foreign word(s) in the mark is "Japanese tea". |
| Goods and Services | Non-alcoholic beverages with tea flavor infused with Japanese tea; non-alcoholic fruit juice beverages infused with Japanese tea; whey beverages infused with Japanese tea; vegetable juices being beverages infused with Japanese tea |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "NIPPON CHA" OR THE WORDS "NIPPON CHA MADE" |
| International Class | 029 - Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, November 4, 2011 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Friday, November 4, 2011 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 032 - Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other nonalcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages. |
| US Class Codes | 045, 046, 048 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, November 4, 2011 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | UJIEN SEICHA CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Hiroshima 722-0234 7220234 JP |
| Party Name | UJIEN SEICHA CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Hiroshima 722-0234 JP |
| Party Name | UJIEN SEICHA CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Hiroshima 722-0234 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, October 28, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, October 28, 2023 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Saturday, October 28, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, March 31, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Saturday, March 19, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 15, 2021 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Friday, February 8, 2019 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 8, 2019 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Friday, February 8, 2019 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, January 31, 2019 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, January 31, 2019 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 19, 2018 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Sunday, July 14, 2013 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, June 21, 2013 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, June 21, 2013 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2013 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2013 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, February 8, 2013 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, January 1, 2013 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 1, 2013 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, December 12, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, December 12, 2012 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, December 12, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 29, 2012 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Monday, November 26, 2012 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2012 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2012 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2012 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, October 22, 2012 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Friday, October 5, 2012 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Tuesday, September 25, 2012 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, September 25, 2012 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, September 25, 2012 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 25, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 25, 2012 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 25, 2012 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, September 25, 2012 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 25, 2012 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, September 12, 2012 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, June 16, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Saturday, June 16, 2012 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Saturday, June 16, 2012 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Friday, May 25, 2012 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, May 25, 2012 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, May 22, 2012 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, May 9, 2012 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 27, 2012 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, January 6, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, January 5, 2012 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Sunday, January 1, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Saturday, December 31, 2011 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, December 22, 2011 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, November 8, 2011 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, November 4, 2011 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, November 3, 2011 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |