| Serial Number | 97512546 |
| Word Mark | THE BLACK MARKET |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, July 20, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, August 8, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 7134779 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 8, 2023 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 14, 2023 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the upper case wording "THE BLACK MARKET", below which are Japanese katakana characters that translate to "THE BLACK MARKET". The words are surrounded by swirls forming a circle with a horizontal line going though the middle of the circle. The circle expands to the sides forming two horizontal lines, one to each side of the circle. The aforementioned elements are in front of a shaded background, which is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | On-line retail store services featuring light-absorbing paints, light-absorbing plastics, and light-absorbing fabrics |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "BURAKKU MAKETTO" and this means "THE BLACK MARKET" in English. |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, January 31, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, May 16, 2023 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, May 16, 2023 |
| Party Name | Koyo Orient Japan Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Ageo, Saitama 362-0031 JP |
| Party Name | Koyo Orient Japan Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Ageo, Saitama 362-0031 JP |
| Party Name | Koyo Orient Japan Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Ageo, Saitama 362-0031 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, July 7, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 6, 2023 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Thursday, June 22, 2023 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, May 29, 2023 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Monday, May 29, 2023 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, February 6, 2023 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, February 6, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 6, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 6, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, January 30, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, January 30, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, January 30, 2023 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, January 23, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, January 23, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, January 23, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 15, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 15, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 15, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, December 15, 2022 | REMOVED FROM TEAS PLUS |
| Wednesday, December 7, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, August 12, 2022 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 11, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, July 23, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |