| Serial Number | 79251031 |
| Word Mark | SASSHU SPIRIT |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, October 3, 2018 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, November 26, 2019 |
| Registration Number | 5917305 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 26, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 10, 2019 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a design of a square divided into four equal-sized smaller squares, where the upper left and lower right squares are solid and the lower left and upper right squares are filled with overlapping incomplete concentric circles. Below this design is the wording "SASSHU SPIRIT" on two lines where "SPIRIT" is underlined. To the right of the foregoing are three stacked Japanese characters. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "SASSHU TAMASHII" or "SASSHU DAMASHII" and this means "spirit of the people in Sasshu" in English. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The wording "SASSHU" has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| Goods and Services | Shochu, namely, sweet potato-based Japanese white liquor made in Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan; Shochu, namely, barley-based Japanese white liquor made in Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan; Shochu, namely, rice-based Japanese white liquor made in Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan; Japanese white liquor, namely, Shochu made in Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan; Sake made in Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan with rice grown in Japan; distilled rice spirits, namely, awamori made in Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan with rice grown in Japan; Alcoholic sake substitute made in Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan with rice grown in Japan; Japanese sweet rice-based mixed liquor, namely, Shiro-zake made in Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan with rice grown in Japan; Japanese liquor, namely, Naoshi made in Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan with rice grown in Japan; Japanese Shochu-based mixed liquor, namely, Mirin made in Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan with rice grown in Japan; western liquors in general made in Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan; fruit wines made in Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan; Japanese shochu-based liquor beverages, namely, Chuhai made in Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan; Chinese liquors in general made in Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan; flavored liquors made in Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "SPIRIT" |
| International Class | 033 - Alcoholic beverages (except beers). |
| US Class Codes | 047, 049 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, February 7, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 033 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | HAMADA SYUZOU CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | HAMADA SYUZOU CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | HAMADA SYUZOU CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, February 12, 2019 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, January 31, 2019 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Thursday, February 7, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 7, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, February 15, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, February 16, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Saturday, February 23, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, February 23, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, July 3, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, March 16, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2019 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2019 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, July 3, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, July 4, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 25, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, August 3, 2019 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Saturday, August 3, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, August 21, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, March 14, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Monday, November 4, 2024 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Monday, November 4, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, November 4, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, November 4, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 26, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, March 14, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, April 3, 2020 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, March 6, 2025 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Thursday, March 6, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 6, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, March 6, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Thursday, March 6, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |