| Serial Number | 86142924 |
| Word Mark | SOJU KU ORIGINAL |
| Filing Date | Friday, December 13, 2013 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, July 18, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 4665928 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 6, 2015 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a gray curved band at the top of the mark over which is the wording "SOJU". Below the gray band are three spaced-out black curves. Between the first two curves is a green background and a gray-outlined black oval with a gray curve to the left. Next to the curve is the wording "KU" with a white and green letter "K" and a green caron over a white letter "U". Below the next black curve is a gray section, with the wording "ORIGINAL" in black and a gray symbol. Below the last black curve is another green section. The entire mark has a black rectangle as a perimeter. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "KU" or "KU" with a caron over the letter "U" and this has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) gray, green, white and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The wording "KU" or "KU" with a caron over the letter "U" has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| Goods and Services | Soju, Korean distilled liquors; Distilled spirits of rice; Spirits; Alcoholic beverages except beer; Distilled beverages |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "SOJU" AND "ORIGINAL" |
| International Class | 033 - Alcoholic beverages (except beers). |
| US Class Codes | 047, 049 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 033 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, January 1, 2005 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, January 1, 2005 |
| Party Name | Lotte Chilsung beverage Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Seoul 06618 KR |
| Party Name | Lotte Chilsung beverage Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Seoul KR |
| Party Name | Lotte Chilsung beverage Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Seoul KR |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, March 22, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Sunday, March 30, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, December 17, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, December 27, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, December 28, 2013 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Friday, September 5, 2014 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, September 15, 2014 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, October 21, 2014 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2015 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, December 4, 2020 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 31, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 18, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, August 28, 2014 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, August 28, 2014 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 1, 2014 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Friday, March 12, 2021 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, March 12, 2021 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Saturday, January 6, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 18, 2025 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Friday, March 12, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |