| Serial Number | 79404800 |
| Word Mark | SBT |
| Filing Date | Friday, March 22, 2024 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Goods and Services | Coffee, tea, cocoa and artificial coffee; rice; tapioca and sago; bread, pastries and confectionery made of sugar; edible ices; sugar, honey, treacle; yeast, baking-powder; salt; mustard; vinegar, condiment, namely, oyster sauce, pepper sauce; spices; ice; coffee beans; seasonings; aromatic preparations for food, not from essential oils, namely, curry powder; husked barley; husked oats; flour for food; gluten for food, namely, additives for culinary purposes; preparations made from cereals, namely, cereal bars, cereal based snack chips; chinese stuffed dumplings, gyoza, cooked; pizza crust; sandwich; chinese steamed dumplings, shumai, cooked; sushi; steamed buns stuffed with minced meats, chinese-manjuh; hamburger sandwiches; pizzas; boxed lunches consisting primarily of rice, with added meat, fish or vegetables; hot dogs sandwiches; meat pie; ravioli; confectionery made of sugar and bread and buns; instant confectionery mixes; ice cream mixes; sherbet mixes; yeast powder; starch-based binding agents for ice cream; meat tenderizers for culinary purposes; starch-based thickeners for stiffening whipped cream; sake lees, namely, malt for food purposes; chocolate-based beverages; cocoa-based beverages; coffee-based beverages; tea-based beverages; ice cream; sherbets; confectionery ices, namely, frozen yogurt; confectionery or desserts, namely, fruit jellie candy; desserts pudding; dessert mousse; seasoning powder mixes for sprinkling on rice; pizza sauce; pasta sauce; chocolate sauce; sauce made primarily from maple syrup, namely, maple sauce; dessert sauce; chocolate-based spreads; fruit sauce. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized letters "SBT" in dark blue with light blue shading superimposed over incomplete concentric ovals forming an astronomic orbit design in light blue. The color white represents background, outlining, shading, and/or transparent areas and is not part of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Meat, processed fish, poultry and game; meat extracts for culinary purposes; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies for food, other than confectionery, jams, compotes; eggs; eggs; milk and milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; edible oils and fats; powdered milk; fresh milk; skimmed milk; condensed milk; evaporated milk; milk beverages with high milk content; milk-based beverages with high milk content; fermented milk; yoghurt; butter; cheese; cheese spread; cream; milk products enriched with milk ceramide, excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; milk products containing ceramide, excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; milk products enriched with sphingomyelin, excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; milk products containing iron lactoferrin, excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; artificial cheese or imitation cheese being cheese substitutes; margarine and fat-based spreads for bread slices; fat-containing mixtures for bread; fatty substances for the manufacture of edible fats; cream made from edible oils and/or fats, namely. non-dairy creamer; cream made from dairy cream and edible oils and/or fats, namely, edible compound cream; lard for food; chocolate nut butter; peanut butter; fermented soybeans; fermented bean curd; whey; processed meat products, namely, processed meat; meat products, namely, charcuterie; seafood products, namely, seafood not live; jellies for food, other than confectionery; jams; compotes; soups; albuminous milk. |
| Goods and Services | Pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations for treating nutrition deficiencies; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic food and substances adapted for medical or veterinary use, food for babies; dietary and nutritional supplements for humans and animals; medical plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides; food for babies; powdered milk for babies, infants and toddlers; liquid formula milk and powdered milk for babies, infants and toddlers; follow-up formula milk for babies and infants; growing-up formula milk for babies, infants and toddlers; powdered milk for medical treatment of congenital abnormal syndrome; lacteal flour for babies; liquid or powdered milk for pregnant and lactating women for medical purposes; liquid or powdered milk with vitamins and minerals for adults and elder men for medical purposes; liquid or powdered milk with milk protein for adults and elder men for medical purposes; liquid or powdered milk for adults and elder men for medical purposes; dietetic substances in the nature of supplements, confectionery adapted for medical use; dietetic beverages adapted for medical purposes; dietetic food adapted for medical purposes; dietetic food preparations adapted for medical purposes; food-supplements not for medical purposes; mineral food supplements; medicated confectionery; medicated drinks; medical drinks; medical teas; herb teas for medical purposes; mineral water for medical purposes; therapeutic diets consisting of dietary supplement beverages intended to prevent gastro-esophageal reflux adapted for pharmaceutical purposes; dietetic bread adapted for medical use; royal jelly for medical purposes; medical herb; vitamin preparations; food for enteral feeding; albuminous preparations for medical purposes; milk ferments for pharmaceutical purposes; lactose, namely, milk sugar for medical purposes; enzymes substrates for medicinal purposes; enzymes for medicinal purposes; amino acids for medicinal purposes; protein dietary supplements for medical and veterinary use; peptide dietary supplements for medical and veterinary use; whey peptide dietary supplements for medical and veterinary use; ceramide dietary supplements for medical and veterinary use; milk ceramide dietary supplements for medical and veterinary use; sphingomyelin dietary supplements for medical and veterinary use; iron lactoferrin dietary supplements for medical and veterinary use; microbes for use as probiotic supplements for medical and veterinary use; preparations of microorganism for medical and veterinary use; non-medicated nutrients being nutritional supplements; nutritional and dietary supplements other than for medical purposes; functional medicinal beverages; dietary supplements for animals; meal replacement drinks for medical use or for pharmaceutical purposes; meal replacement bars for medical use or for pharmaceutical purposes. |
| Pseudo Mark | Snow Brand Type |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry, except fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and parasiticides; chemical preparations for preserving foodstuffs; bacterial preparations other than for medical and veterinary use; chemical preparations oenological bactericides used in wine making; bacteriological preparations for acetification other than for medical and veterinary use; bacteriological preparations other than for medical and veterinary use; cultures of microorganisms other than for medical and veterinary use; chemicals used in fermenting wine; ferments for chemical purposes, namely, ferments for use in fermenting wine, fermented rice bran for use in the manufacture of cosmetics; chemical preparations for preserving foodstuffs; preparations of microorganisms other than for medical and veterinary use; milk ferments for industrial, food industry purposes; salt for preserving, other than for foodstuffs; food additives, namely, chemical additives for use in the manufacture of food; industrial chemicals including food industrial chemicals; protein for the food industry; protein for use in manufacture, other than for medical and veterinary use; whey protein other than for medical and veterinary use for use in the manufacture of beverages, food products and food supplements; peptide substrates for scientific purposes other than for medical and veterinary use; whey peptide substrates for scientific purposes other than for medical and veterinary use; ceramide for use as a raw material in the manufacture of other goods other than for medical and veterinary use; milk ceramide for use as a raw material other than for medical and veterinary use; sphingomyelin for use as a raw material other than for medical and veterinary use; iron lactoferrin for use as a raw material other than for medical and veterinary use; microbes for use in the manufacture of beverages, food products and supplements other than for medical and veterinary use; Preparations of microorganisms other than for medical and veterinary use; biochemical catalysts; enzyme preparations for industrial purposes; enzymes for industrial purpose; chemical filtering preparations for the beverages industry; chemical preparations for analyses in laboratories, other than for medical or veterinary purposes; chemicals for use in agriculture, except fungicides, weedkillers, herbicides, insecticides and parasiticides; emulsifiers; lecithin for use as a raw material; meat tenderizers for industrial purposes. |
| Goods and Services | Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic water-based beverages; fruit beverages and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making soft drinks; beer wort; extracts of hops for making beer; mineral water beverages; table waters; waters beverages; aerated water; soda water; preparations for making aerated water; ginger ale; powders for effervescing beverages in the nature of soft drinks; pastilles used in the preparation of effervescing beverages in the nature of soft drinks; refreshing beverages, namely, non-alcoholic carbonated drinks; fruit beverages and fruits juices; lemonades; non-alcoholic fruit nectars; tomato juice beverage; vegetable juices beverage; sherbets beverage; syrups for non-alcoholic beverages; essences for making non-alcoholic beverages; preparations for making fruit beverages; whey beverages; isotonic beverages; non-alcoholic beverages; mixed fruit and vegetable juices; functional non-alcoholic water-based beverages; sport drinks. |
| International Class | 029 - Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 032 - Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other nonalcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages. |
| US Class Codes | 045, 046, 048 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 032 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 001 - Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins; unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 005, 006, 010, 026, 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 001 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 005 - Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides. |
| US Class Codes | 005, 006, 018, 044, 046, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 005 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | MEGMILK SNOW BRAND CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 24 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, September 19, 2024 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, September 20, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, September 20, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, September 20, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, November 22, 2024 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Saturday, December 21, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, December 21, 2024 | CORRECTION TRANSACTION RECEIVED FROM IB |