| Serial Number | 87161506 |
| Word Mark | QUALITY AND TRUST TOPVALU FREE FROM |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, September 6, 2016 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 22, 2018 |
| Registration Number | 5472546 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 22, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 9, 2018 |
| Goods and Services | Coffee; cocoa; coffee beans, tea; miso bean paste; Worcester sauce; gravy; ketchup; soya sauce; vinegar; dressings for salad; white sauce of flour and butter; mayonnaise; barbecue sauce; cube sugar; rock sugar; sugar; malt extracts for food; honey; powder candy; starch syrup; sesame with salt; cooking salt; mashed sesame; celery salt; umami seasonings being chemical seasonings; spices; aromatic seasonings; rice; processed oats, namely, husked oats; husked barley; flour-milling products for food, namely, wheat flour, corn flour, buckwheat flour; gluten for food; processed grains, dumplings; sandwiches; sushi; hamburger sandwiches; pizzas; hotdog sandwiches; meat pies; ravioli; confectionery, namely, pastilles, chips for baking, frozen confections; bread and buns; powders for confectionery, namely, powdered sugar; yeast powder; malted rice; yeast; baking powder; flavored ices; starch-based binding agents for ice cream; meat tenderizers for household purposes; starch-based thickeners for stiffening whipped cream; kasu, namely, a rice by-product of brewing sake used as a food thickener; curry paste; roasted maize; candies; Steamed buns stuffed with minced meat (Chinese-manjuh); Soya bean paste (condiment); Fructose for food; Crystal sugar (not confectionery); Maltose for food; Glucose for culinary purposes; Table salt mixed with sesame seeds; Roasted and ground sesame seeds; monosodium glutamate used as a flavor enhancer for food; Ice cream mixes; Sherbet mixes; Unroasted coffee; coffee beans; Preparations made from cereals, namely, noodles, rice, Pasta-wrappings for gyoza, bread crumb, dried pieces of wheat gluten (fu, uncooked), macaroni, and pounded rice cakes (mochi); Chinese stuffed dumplings (Gyoza, cooked); Chinese steamed dumplings (Shumai, cooked); Pre-packaged lunches consisting primarily of rice, and also including meat, fish or vegetables; Instant pudding mixes; Instant pancake mixes; Instant doughnut mixes; Instant dessert puddings; Pasta sauce |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "QUALITY AND TRUST" written in an arched pattern above the design of three stars. The wording "TOPVALU" appears beneath the star design and all of the aforementioned elements appear in a bordered design comprising a shaded rectangle with a curved portion on top. Non-Latin Japanese characters appear beneath the term "TOPVALU". The cursive wording "Free From" appears beneath the Non-Latin Japanese characters. |
| Goods and Services | Fish and shellfish, not live; foods prepared from fish, namely, fish sausages, fish cakes; processed beans; processed vegetables; processed fruits; frozen vegetables; frozen fruits; eggs; processed eggs, namely, frozen eggs, egg substitute; milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; edible oils and fats; preparations for making soup; Preparations for making pre-cooked stew; preparations for making pre-cooked curry stew that contain meats and/or vegetables; deep fried tofu pieces; vegetable paste, namely, paste made from the arum root; soy milk; tofu, fermented soybeans; Fresh meat; Processed meat; processed seafood; Freeze-dried tofu pieces (Kohri-dofu); Jelly made from devils' tongue root (Konnyaku); Dried flakes of laver for sprinkling on rice in hotwater (Ochazuke-nori); fermented soybeans; processed pulses; protein milk; Mixed food product consisting of fish, egg powder, seaweed, soy sauce, salt and monosodium glutamate; copra |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "Gurin'ai" and this has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| Goods and Services | Distilled liquor; fruit wine; Chinese brewed liquor; Chinese mixed liquor; Chinese white liquor; Flavored tonic liquors, namely, peppermint liquors, hydromel, namely, Liquor flavored with Japanese plum extracts; tonic liquors containing extracts of viper, pine-needle and tiger bone; alcoholic beverages except beers, namely, Japanese liquor and western liquors; Japanese regenerated liquors (naoshi); Japanese white liquor (shochu); Japanese sweet rice-based mixed liquor (shiro-zake); Alcoholic fruit beverages; Shochu (spirits) |
| Goods and Services | Beer; carbonated beverages, namely, soft drinks; fruit juice; vegetable beverage juices; whey beverages; extracts of hops for making beer; carbonated beverages, namely, non-alcoholic malt beverages; carbonated beverages, namely, non-alcoholic honey-based beverages; Non-alcoholic fruit juice beverages; carbonated beverages, namely, non-alcoholic beer flavored beverages |
| Goods and Services | Unprocessed grain, namely, millet, buckwheat, maize, barnyard millet, wheat, barley, oats, malt and hops; rough cork; palm tree leaves; live fish and shellfish for food; unprocessed seaweed; live animals and fish not for consumption; live birds and reptiles; silkworm eggs; eggs for hatching; animal foodstuffs; live fishing bait; fresh fruit; fresh vegetables; sugarcane; raw unprocessed sugar beet; plant and grass seeds; live trees; live grasses; lawn turf; dried flowers; seedlings; live flowers; wreaths of live natural flowers; protein foodstuff for animal consumption, namely, protein-based pet food; unprocessed sesame seed; Live edible aquatic animals; Unprocessed tea leaves; Unprocessed sugar crops; Unprocessed foxtail millet; Unprocessed proso millet; Powdered starch syrup (for food); Unprocessed rice; Unprocessed sorghum; Seeds and bulbs; Saplings; Potted dwarfed trees (Bonsai); Live mammals, fish (not for food), birds and insects; Cocoons for silkworm breeding; Urushi tree seeds |
| 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, September 9, 2016 |
| 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, September 9, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 031 - Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals; malt. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 9, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 031 |
| 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, September 9, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 033 - Alcoholic beverages (except beers). |
| US Class Codes | 047, 049 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 9, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 033 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | AEON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chiba-City, Chiba 261-8515 JP |
| Party Name | AEON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chiba-City, Chiba 261-8515 JP |
| Party Name | AEON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chiba-City, Chiba 261-8515 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, May 22, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 22, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, April 17, 2018 | 1(B) BASIS DELETED; PROCEED TO REGISTRATION |
| Wednesday, March 7, 2018 | NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE CANCELLED |
| Monday, March 26, 2018 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, March 7, 2018 | TEAS DELETE 1(B) BASIS RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 6, 2018 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, January 9, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 9, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, December 20, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 30, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, November 30, 2017 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, November 30, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 30, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 30, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2017 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2017 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | DATA MODIFICATION COMPLETED |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF INQUIRY AS TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | INQUIRY TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | SUSPENSION INQUIRY WRITTEN |
| Monday, June 12, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 21, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 21, 2016 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 21, 2016 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Friday, December 16, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 16, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 16, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, December 13, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, November 14, 2016 | TEAS AMENDMENT ENTERED BEFORE ATTORNEY ASSIGNED |
| Monday, November 14, 2016 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Saturday, September 10, 2016 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 9, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, September 9, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |