| Serial Number | 85912424 |
| Word Mark | ROYCE' CHOCOLATE BEST QUALITY NAMA CHOCOLATE BY BREAKING DOWN OLD CUSTOMS AND PRODUCING CONSISTENTLY ORIGINAL ITEMS, WE ARE PURSUING A NEW LEVEL IN CHOCOLATE ENJOYMENT. OUR ARTISANS MAKE THE FINEST IN PREMIUM CHOCOLATE. ROYCE' AU LAIT |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
| Status | 701 - SECTION 8 - ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 3, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 4886270 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 12, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 7, 2015 |
| Goods and Services | chocolate |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the front of a package design with the wording "BEST QUALITY" in an arched position, "NAMA CHOCOLATE", "BY BREAKING DOWN OLD CUSTOMS AND PRUDUCING CONSISTENTLY ORIGINAL ITEMS, WE ARE PURSUING A NEW LEVEL IN CHOCOLATE ENJOYMENT. OUR ARTISANS MAKE THE FINEST IN PREMIUM CHOCOLATE." and "ROYCE'" all in white stylized font, an orange rectangle featuring Japanese characters and the words "AU LAIT" all shown in white stylized wording, all surrounded by a thin gold square outline and superimposed over a light blue-colored square showing the dark blue-colored words "ROYCE' CHOCOLATE" in a repeated pattern. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue, white, orange and gold is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "ORE" and this means "AU LAIT" or "WITH MILK" in English. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "NAMA" and "AU LAIT" in the mark is "RAW" or "GANACHE" and "with milk" respectively. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "CHOCOLATE", "BEST QUALITY", "NAMA", "OUR ARTISANS MAKE THE FINEST IN PREMIUM CHOCOLATE.", "AU LAIT", AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "AU LAIT" |
| 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 | Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, December 21, 2012 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, December 21, 2012 |
| Party Name | ROYCE' CONFECT CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 002-8074 JP |
| Party Name | ROYCE' CONFECT CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido JP |
| Party Name | ROYCE' CONFECT CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, November 22, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 12, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2015 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Saturday, December 5, 2015 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Thursday, November 12, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, November 12, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, November 5, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, October 8, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 8, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 8, 2015 | SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN |
| Friday, September 25, 2015 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Thursday, September 17, 2015 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2015 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, September 17, 2015 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, March 18, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 27, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, February 24, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, February 10, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, February 10, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, February 5, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 11, 2014 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2014 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Monday, December 9, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 9, 2013 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 9, 2013 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Thursday, November 14, 2013 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, November 14, 2013 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, November 14, 2013 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, May 10, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2013 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Friday, April 26, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |