| Serial Number | 79203392 |
| Word Mark | PURE SAKE JUNMAI-GINJO SAI |
| Filing Date | Monday, November 28, 2016 |
| Status | 739 - Section 71 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Monday, May 6, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 5348296 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 5, 2017 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 19, 2017 |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The transliteration of the non-Latin characters in the mark is: "KOSHINOKANBAI, JUNMAI GINJO, SAI". "KOSHINOKANBAI" means "Japanese plum flower that blooms in winter". "JUNMAI GINJO" means "a type of Sake brewed by a Japanese traditional method using pure water and polished rice". "SAI" means "spiritual purification by pouring something such as Sake or sacred water". |
| Certificate of Correction for Registration | In the Statement, line 5, after SAKE, ", namely, junmai ginjoshu (high-quality sake)" should be inserted. |
| Description of the Colors Claimed | The mark consists of a pale blue-green colored background featuring a gold reclangular border. Inside the rectangular border features patterns in gold expressing meandering rivers flowing across the land with plum flowers and waterdrops arranged. The Latin characters "ISHIMOTO SAKE BREWERY" and "KOSHI NO KANBAI" appear alternately in every other river. On the right side in the center are the black non-Latin characters "Koshinokanbai". On the left side in the bottom is the silver non-Latin character "Sai". On the left side in the center are the smaller non-Latin characters "Jumai ginjo" in black above the "Sai". The Latin characters "Pure Sake" and "Junmai-ginjo Sai" vertically appear on the left side of the non-Latin characters "Junmai ginjo" above the "Sai". |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) pale blue-green, silver, gold and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Sake *, namely, junmai ginjoshu (high-quality sake) * |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "SAKE BREWERY", THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS CONSISTING OF THE SMALLEST FOUR CHINESE CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "JUNMAI GINJO", AND THE LATIN CHARACTERS "PURE SAKE" AND "JUNMAI-GINJO" |
| International Class | 033 - Alcoholic beverages (except beers). |
| US Class Codes | 047, 049 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 17, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 033 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | ISHIMOTO SAKE BREWERY CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-0116 JP |
| Party Name | ISHIMOTO SAKE BREWERY CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Niigata 950-0116 JP |
| Party Name | ISHIMOTO SAKE BREWERY CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Niigata 950-0116 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, March 21, 2017 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, March 16, 2017 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, March 17, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, March 17, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, April 3, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, April 4, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, April 4, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, April 4, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, April 22, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 10, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 3, 2017 | LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Tuesday, December 5, 2017 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, December 8, 2017 | CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED |
| Monday, December 11, 2017 | LIMITATION FROM THE IB EXAMINED AND ENTERED |
| Monday, March 5, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 14, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, August 28, 2018 | INVALIDATION REVIEWED - NO ACTION REQUIRED BY OFFICE |
| Wednesday, March 14, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, May 4, 2018 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, August 8, 2018 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Monday, December 5, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Sunday, January 1, 2023 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 7, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 6, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, May 6, 2024 | REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Monday, May 6, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |