| Serial Number | 79334473 |
| Word Mark | SAKUGAN |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 7134944 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 30, 2023 |
| Goods and Services | Providing online non-downloadable publications, namely, books and magazines featuring animated cartoons; reference libraries of literature and documentary records; book rental; movie showing; providing online non-downloadable videos featuring animated cartoons; presentation of live show performances; theatre productions; directing of theatre productions; presentation of musical performances; providing online music, not downloadable; organization, arranging and conducting of sports competitions; organization of community sports and cultural events; providing amusement facilities; Entertainment services, namely, providing online electronic games; entertainment information; booking of seats for shows; film rental; rental of records or sound-recorded magnetic tapes; rental of image-recorded magnetic tapes; rental of paintings and calligraphic works |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the red wording "SAKUGAN". On the top of the left side of the "U", a red male face appears. On the top of the right side of the "U", a red female face appears. Below the wording, a red horizontal line appears above four red Kanji characters. The white background is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Recorded video game software programs for arcade video game machines; downloadable video game software; vehicle drive training simulators; solar batteries; electrical cells and batteries; electric wires and cables; personal digital assistants; smartphones; covers for smartphones; cases for smartphones; computers; eyeglasses; electronic circuits and Multimedia software recorded on CD-ROM featuring games for hand-held devices with liquid crystal displays; phonograph records of soundtrack of animated cartoons; downloadable music files; downloadable musical sound recordings; downloadable image files featuring animated cartoons; downloadable video recordings featuring animated cartoons; video disks with recorded animated cartoons; Downloadable electronic publications, namely, books and magazines featuring animated cartoons recorded on computer media; Electronic publications, namely, books and magazines featuring animated cartoons recorded on computer media; exposed cinematographic films; exposed slide films; slide film mounts |
| Goods and Services | Toys for domestic pets; toy robot model kit; modeled plastic toy figures; plastic character toys; card games; trading cards for games; dolls; go board games; japanese chess (shogi games); dice; japanese dice games (sugoroku); cups for dice; chess games; checkers games; apparatus for performing magic tricks; playing cards; japanese playing cards (hanafuda); mah-jong; billiard equipment; fishing tackle; butterfly nets |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "SAKUGAN" and this means "rock drilling" in English. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "SAKUGAN" in the mark is "rock drilling". |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 25, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 25, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 25, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | SOTSU CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | SOTSU CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | SOTSU CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, December 11, 2023 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, November 16, 2023 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, November 16, 2023 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 24, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, April 24, 2023 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, April 24, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 24, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 24, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, March 13, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Monday, March 13, 2023 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 13, 2023 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Saturday, March 11, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, March 10, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, March 10, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, January 9, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, December 17, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, December 17, 2022 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, October 5, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, October 4, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, September 12, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, February 25, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 24, 2022 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |