| Serial Number | 79425745 |
| Word Mark | NS |
| Filing Date | Friday, January 24, 2025 |
| Status | 681 - PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE |
| Status Date | Monday, December 22, 2025 |
| 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, January 13, 2026 |
| Goods and Services | Beer; non-alcoholic carbonated drinks; fruit juices; whey beverages; vegetable juices; non-alcoholic water-based beverages |
| Goods and Services | Towels of textile; Japanese cotton towels (tenugui); handkerchiefs of textile; Japanese general wrapping cloth (furoshiki); woven textile goods for personal use, namely, bed blankets, blanket throws, blankets for outdoor use, travel blankets, lap blankets, and woollen blankets; table napkins of textile; dish towels for drying; textile banners and flags; unfitted seat covers of textile; wall hangings of textile; table cloths, not of paper; bath linen, except clothing |
| Goods and Services | Gloves for household purposes; cooking pots and pans, non-electric; kettles, non-electric; kitchen containers, namely, insulated containers for food or beverages; tea services in the nature of tableware; coffee services in the nature of tableware; chopping boards for kitchen use; lunch boxes; hot pads being trivets; coasters, not of paper or textile; tablemats, not of paper or textile; dinnerware, other than knives, forks and spoons; drinking flasks for travellers; tumblers for use as drinking glasses; mugs; portable beverage container holder with heat and cold retention properties; food preserving jars of glass; food storage jars of glass; soup storage jars of glass; portable coolers, non-electric; insulating flasks; feeding vessels for pets; brushes for pets; clothes brushes; piggy banks; flower vases; prize cups of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta or glass; commemorative shields of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta or glass; shoe brushes; shoe horns; shoe shine cloths; shoe-trees; trays for household purposes; chopsticks; chopstick cases; combs; comb cases; hair brushes; toothbrushes, non-electric; toothbrush cases; toothbrushes, electric; toothpick holders; toothpicks; soap holders and boxes; shaving brushes; bath sponges; abrasive exfoliating cloths for scrubbing the skin |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized lettering "NS" in a circular carrier. |
| International Class | 021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 12, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 021 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 024 - Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; beds and table covers. |
| US Class Codes | 042, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 12, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 024 |
| 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 | Thursday, June 12, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | NHK SPRING CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, June 12, 2025 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Thursday, June 12, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 12, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Sunday, July 6, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, July 21, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, September 12, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 11, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |