| Serial Number | 85111240 |
| Word Mark | SINCE 1699 NINBEN BRAND |
| Filing Date | Thursday, August 19, 2010 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, May 13, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 4047772 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 1, 2011 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 16, 2011 |
| Goods and Services | Seasoning soy sauce for cooking |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of Japanese characters for "tsuyu no moto" in large black-colored lettering, and the English wording "NINBEN BRAND" and "SINCE 1699" in small red-colored characters, and Japanese characters for "katsuobushi", "tokyo nihon-bashi", ninben-no", and "kane-i", in small red-colored characters, all of which are displayed across a square-shaped, orange-colored background device. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) orange, black and red is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to tsuyu no moto, katsuobushi, ninben-no and Nihon-bashi and this means element of sauce, dried bonito, of Ninben and Japan bridge in English. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The wording "Ninben" has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "SINCE 1699," "BRAND" AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "'TSUYU NO MOTO" AND "KATSUOBUSHI" |
| 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 | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, May 13, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, June 28, 1996 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, June 28, 1996 |
| Party Name | Ninben Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022 JP |
| Party Name | Ninben Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo JP |
| Party Name | Ninben Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, May 13, 2022 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Sunday, November 1, 2020 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 28, 2017 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 28, 2017 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, June 28, 2017 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, May 2, 2017 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 1, 2016 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 1, 2011 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, August 16, 2011 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 16, 2011 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, July 8, 2011 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Friday, July 8, 2011 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, July 8, 2011 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, July 8, 2011 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 8, 2011 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 8, 2011 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, July 6, 2011 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Friday, July 1, 2011 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Friday, June 17, 2011 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Friday, June 17, 2011 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 7, 2011 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 7, 2011 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, May 27, 2011 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, May 23, 2011 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 7, 2010 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 7, 2010 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 7, 2010 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, December 3, 2010 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, August 25, 2010 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 24, 2010 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Monday, August 23, 2010 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |