| Serial Number | 88595564 |
| Word Mark | TEA IPPODO TEA CO. TERAMACHI-NIJO KYOTOJAPAN |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, August 28, 2019 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 6303797 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 12, 2021 |
| Goods and Services | Green tea; Tea; Japanese green tea |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The non-Latin characters on the banner translate to Japan Ippodo Fine Quality Tea in English. The non-Latin characters on the vase translate to Sencha Auspicious Tree in English. The non-Latin characters on the orange background translate to Ippodo Tea Store in English. The wording "Ippodo" has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors orange, green, black, white, red, white, pink, dark pink, brown and yellow are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters on the banner transliterate to Nippon Ippodo Meicha. The non-Latin characters on the vase transliterate to Sencha Kaboku. The non-Latin characters on the orange background transliterate to Ippodo Chaho. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of orange background with a thin red border, surrounded by a green border with green leaves and green and black stems, and flowers in white, pink, dark pink, and yellow, further surrounded by a thin yellow border; inside of the orange background appears a green and black jar on a green pedestal with red strings around it; the green jar has black Japanese wording written on its front; brown and black branches with green leaves and white and green flowers appear behind the jar; a white ribbon band with orange and black shading, also outlined in black appears above the green jar, with black Japanese wording, underneath of which appears the word "TEA" in red, white, and black stylized letters; underneath the jar appears the wording "IPPODO TEA CO". in brown, underneath of which appears the wording "TERAMACHI-NIJO KYOTO JAPAN" also in brown, and underneath of which appear a design with two overlapping triangular and three circles underneath it and Japanese wording appearing next to it, all in black. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "TEA", "TEA CO.", "TERAMACHI-NIJO KYOTO JAPAN", AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "NIPPON", "CHAHO", "SENCHA", AND "MEICHA" |
| 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 | Tuesday, September 10, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, November 30, 1991 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, September 4, 2001 |
| Party Name | Ippodo Tea Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0915 JP |
| Party Name | Ippodo Tea Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0915 JP |
| Party Name | Ippodo Tea Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0915 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, August 31, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2019 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 2, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, December 16, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, December 16, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 16, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 15, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 26, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, June 30, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, June 30, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, July 14, 2020 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Monday, July 27, 2020 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Thursday, August 20, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, August 20, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 20, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 4, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, December 4, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, December 5, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, December 23, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 30, 2021 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Monday, March 30, 2026 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |