| Serial Number | 99305732 |
| Word Mark | SOFT RING |
| Filing Date | Monday, July 28, 2025 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
| Goods and Services | Paper; Stationery; Binders for office use; Loose-leaf binders; Loose-leaf pads; Note paper; Paper notebooks; Personal organizers; Pocket memorandum books; Writing paper pads; Paper stationery; Printed diaries; Printed notepads |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, July 28, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, January 31, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, January 31, 2020 |
| Party Name | KOKUYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Osaka-shi, Osaka 537-8686 JP |
| Party Name | KOKUYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Osaka-shi, Osaka 537-8686 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, July 28, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, July 28, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, July 28, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |