| Serial Number | 90732457 |
| Word Mark | NISSHIN SEIFUN WELNA |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
| Status | 733 - FOURTH EXTENSION - GRANTED |
| Status Date | Monday, June 24, 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 | Tuesday, June 28, 2022 |
| Goods and Services | Flour; Wheat flour; Processed cereals; Mixes for making baking batters; Tempura batter mix; Mixes for making batters for fried foods; Savory pancake mixes; Savory pancake ball mixes; Processed meat; Thickening agents for cooking foodstuffs; Breadcrumbs, namely, panko; Mixes for bakery goods; Pancake mixes; Bread mixes; Instant dessert puddings; Ice cream powder; Yeast powder; Baking powder; Golden syrup; Natural sweeteners; Pasta; Pasta sauce; Pasta, sauce, and seasoning mix combined in unitary packages; Ready-made sauces; Tomato sauce; Mayonnaise; Dressings for salad; Food seasonings; Spices; Noodles; Udon noodles; Soba noodles; Somen noodles; Ramen noodles; Frozen, prepared, and packaged meals consisting primarily of pasta or rice; Noodle-based prepared meals; Savory pancakes; Savory pancake balls filled with diced octopus; Pre-packaged lunches consisting primarily of rice, and also including meat, fish or vegetables; Bakery products; Bakery desserts; Pancakes; Sandwiches; Flour-based dumplings; Steamed buns stuffed with minced meat (niku-manjuh); Spring rolls; Cereal- based snack food; Cooked rice; Rice porridge; Risotto; Dough; Food leavening agents; Wheat germ for human consumption; Gluten additives for culinary purposes; Bread improvers being cereal based preparations, namely, flavor enhancers used in bread production; Food flavourings, other than essential oils; Meat tenderizers, for household purposes; Chocolate-based fillings for cakes and pies; Custard-based fillings for cakes and pies; Confectionery made of sugar; Edible ices; Ice cream; Sherbet; Custard; Dessert puddings; Pounded rice cakes with azuki bean jam toppings; Rice cakes; Coffee; Cocoa; Tea; Matcha |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the words "Nisshin Seifun" in red above the larger stylized word "welna" in which the letter "w" is made of an orange stripe and two red stripes and the letters "elna" are in red. |
| Goods and Services | Prepared meals and frozen prepared meals consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry, seafood, tofu, vegetables, mushrooms, cheese and/or eggs; Processed meat; Processed fish; Food products made from soya beans, namely, tofu, deep fried tofu (atsu-age), fried tofu pieces (abura-age), freeze-dried tofu pieces (kohri-dofu), fermented soybeans (natto), soy pulp in the nature of okara, and soya milk; Processed eggs; Tempura meat, seafood and vegetables; Potato salad; Pre-cooked curry stew; Instant or pre-cooked stew; Soups; Preparations for making soup; Bouillon and bouillon concentrates; Preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; Raisins; Jellies, jams, compotes; Prepared nuts; Processed beans; Edible oils and fats; Shortening; Milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; Cream; Pastry fillings of meat, namely, meatballs, sausage, and meat-based spreads; Pastry fillings of fish, namely, fish balls, fish sausages, and fish burger patties; Vegetable paste; Fruit- based filling for cakes and pies; Sweet red bean soups with pieces of mochi in the nature of oshiruko; Packaged ingredients consisting principally of soup concentrates, pre-cooked meat, fish, seafood, tofu, mushrooms and/or vegetables, for cooking Japanese rice bowl dishes in the nature of donnogu; Packaged ingredients consisting principally of soup concentrates, pre-cooked meat, fish, seafood, mushrooms and/or vegetables, to be cooked with rice in the nature of takikomi gohannomoto; Soup concentrates, soup cubes, and soup pastes for making Japanese- style hot pot dishes in the nature of nabenomoto |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red and orange is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of Seifun in the mark is milling; The wording Nisshin has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "SEIFUN" |
| 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 | Thursday, August 19, 2021 |
| 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 | Thursday, August 19, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8441 JP |
| Party Name | Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8441 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, May 28, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 19, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, August 20, 2021 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 7, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, February 17, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, February 17, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 17, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 5, 2022 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 5, 2022 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, April 5, 2022 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, April 15, 2022 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Thursday, May 19, 2022 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 23, 2022 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 10, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Thursday, February 2, 2023 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 10, 2023 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 10, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED |
| Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED |
| Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED |
| Friday, December 29, 2023 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |