| Serial Number | 79260826 |
| Word Mark | THE KURAYOSHI PURE MALT WHISKY |
| Filing Date | Friday, March 29, 2019 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 6055555 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 3, 2020 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a shaded brown background with a single line amber border. There is a large Japanese character in yellow ocher with the wording "THE KURAYOSHI PURE MALT WHISKY" in yellow ocher wording beside the character. Below the large Japanese character is the wording "THE NAME OF THE NEWEST DISTILLERY "KURAOSHI DISTILLERY" A NEW WIND OF WHISKY JAPAN AQUA-VITAE" in amber. Below this wording is the wording "MATSUI WHISKY" in yellow ocher with a stylized signature design in amber with the small wording "MADE IN JAPAN" in amber below. To the right of this wording is a second large Japanese character in yellow ocher with the wording "THE KURAYOSHI" in amber below. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The transliteration of the non-Latin characters in the mark is "KURAYOSHI". |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) brown, yellow ocher and amber is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Whisky; malt whisky; pure malt whisky |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "THE KURAYOSHI PURE MALT WHISKY" AND "JAPAN AQUA-VITAE" AND "KURAYOSHI DISTILLERY",AND "WHISKY" AND "MADE IN JAPAN", AND "KURAYOSHI" AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "KURAYOSHI" |
| International Class | 033 - Alcoholic beverages (except beers). |
| US Class Codes | 047, 049 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, June 19, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 033 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | MATSUI SHUZO An Unlimited Partnership |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Kurayoshi-shi Tottori 682-0934 JP |
| Party Name | MATSUI SHUZO An Unlimited Partnership |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Kurayoshi-shi Tottori 682-0934 JP |
| Party Name | MATSUI SHUZO An Unlimited Partnership |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Kurayoshi-shi Tottori 682-0934 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, June 13, 2019 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, July 13, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Saturday, July 13, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, August 2, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, December 27, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, January 15, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Monday, January 27, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, February 28, 2020 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 19, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 19, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2020 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Sunday, November 8, 2020 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2020 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, November 16, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, November 16, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, November 16, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 19, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |