| Serial Number | 97104909 |
| Word Mark | SAKUMA ICHIGO MILK CANDY SINCE 1970 |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, November 2, 2021 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 27, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 6933974 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 27, 2022 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 11, 2022 |
| Goods and Services | Candy |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of with a white background displaying pictures of candy wrappers in the colors pink and white with strawberries in the colors red, black and green, and heart and curved shapes on the white background in various colors including red, pink, blue, light blue, white, orange, green, light green. In the center is crown design in the color red. Underneath are three lines of non-Latin characters in the color red, followed by the wording SAKUMA ICHIGO MILK CANDY SINCE 1970 IN in the center is in the color red. The wording SAKUMA ICHIGO MILK CANDY at the bottom is in the color white on the pink banner with strawberries in the colors red, black and green in between the words. Above this banner is a picture of a piece of candy in the colors pink and white, with non-Latin characters and pointing arrows surrounding the candy in the color red. The dotted outline of the packaging and hole in center is intended to show the position of the mark and is not part of the mark. |
| Pseudo Mark | SAKUMA ICHIGO MILK CANDY SINCE ONE THOUSAND SEVENTY; SAKUMA ICHIGO MILK CANDY SINCE ONE NINE SEVEN ZERO |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red, pink, blue, black, light blue, white, orange, green, and light green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to SAKUMA, ICHIGO-MILK, SAKUSAKU-OISHII, SAKUSAKU-MILLEFEUILLE, ICHGO-CANDY and this means COMPANY NAME, STRAWBERRY MILK, CRUNCHY AND TASTY, LAYERS IN CANDY, STRAWBERRY CANDY in English. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | THE WORDING "CANDY", "ICHIGO MILK CANDY", "SINCE 1970", AND THE NON- LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "ICHIGO MILK", "CRUNCHY AND TASTY", "LAYERS IN CANDY", AND "STRAWBERRY CANDY" |
| 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, November 12, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, November 30, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, November 30, 2020 |
| Party Name | SAKUMA CONFECTIONERY CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo 152-0001 JP |
| Party Name | SAKUMA CONFECTIONERY CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo 152-0001 JP |
| Party Name | SAKUMA CONFECTIONERY CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo 152-0001 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 7, 2022 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, July 22, 2022 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 21, 2022 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, July 21, 2022 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, February 14, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 14, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 14, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, January 29, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, November 13, 2021 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 12, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Friday, November 5, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |