| 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 | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 10, 2019 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "SPIRIT" |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| Transliteration Statement | 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. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The wording "SASSHU" has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| 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 |
| Friday, April 3, 2020 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, March 14, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, March 14, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, February 26, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, August 21, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, August 3, 2019 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Saturday, August 3, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, July 25, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, July 4, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, July 3, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 3, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2019 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2019 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Saturday, March 16, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, February 23, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, February 23, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Saturday, February 16, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, February 15, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, February 12, 2019 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, February 7, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, February 7, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Thursday, January 31, 2019 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |