| Serial Number | 88238392 |
| Word Mark | ROYCE' QUALITY NAMA CHOCOLATE ROYCE' HOJICHA |
| Filing Date | Friday, December 21, 2018 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, January 7, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 5957329 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 7, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 6, 2019 |
| Goods and Services | Chocolate |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a single line square around the curved stylized wording "ROYCE' QUALITY" which is above the stylized wording "NAMA CHOCOLATE ROYCE'" which is above a shaded interior rectangle containing four non-Latin characters above the stylized wording "HOJICHA". All of the foregoing is against a background of a repeating stylized floral design which extends beyond the border of the single line square. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "HOJICHA" and this means "ROASTED GREEN TEA" in English. |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | As to "NAMA" |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "NAMA" and "HOJICHA" are "GANACHE" and "ROASTED GREEN TEA" respectively. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "QUALITY", "CHOCOLATE", "HOJICHA" AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "HOJICHA" |
| 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 | Monday, January 14, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, March 15, 2018 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, May 24, 2019 |
| 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 002-8074 JP |
| Party Name | ROYCE' CONFECT CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 002-8074 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, December 25, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, January 14, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 15, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, March 22, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, March 22, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 25, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, March 22, 2019 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, March 22, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 12, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, May 13, 2019 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Friday, May 24, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, May 24, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 24, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 21, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 21, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, June 21, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 6, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 6, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2019 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2019 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2019 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Wednesday, December 4, 2019 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 7, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, January 7, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 6, 2019 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |