| 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 | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 12, 2021 |
| 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. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "TEA", "TEA CO.", "TERAMACHI-NIJO KYOTO JAPAN", AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "NIPPON", "CHAHO", "SENCHA", AND "MEICHA" |
| 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. |
| Goods and Services | Green tea; Tea; Japanese green tea |
| Transliteration Statement | 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¿. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 30, 2021 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, December 23, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, December 5, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, December 4, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, December 4, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, August 20, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 20, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 20, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, July 27, 2020 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Tuesday, July 14, 2020 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 30, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 30, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, June 26, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, June 15, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 16, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 16, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 16, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, December 2, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2019 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Saturday, August 31, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |