| Serial Number | 79281776 |
| Word Mark | THE SAN-IN BLENDED JAPANESE WHISKY MATSUI WHISKY MADE IN JAPAN THE NAME OF THE NEWEST DISTILLERY "KURAYOSHI DISTILLERY" A NEW WIND OF WHISKY JAPAN AQUA-VITAE KURAYOSHI DISTILLERY |
| Filing Date | Monday, January 20, 2020 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 18, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 6350573 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 18, 2021 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 2, 2021 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a rectangular label with white outline and a light gray background featuring a gray mountain at the top above the black wording "THE SAN-IN BLENDED JAPANESE WHISKY" above two large black kanji characters flanked by the wording "MATSUI WHISKY," a signature of the name "T. MATSUI" and "MADE IN JAPAN" all in black and on the left, and the black wording "THE NAME OF THE NEWEST DISTILLERY "KURAYOSHI DISTILLERY" A NEW WIND OF WHISKY JAPAN AQUA-VITAE" on the right. Below appears the white wording "KURAYOSHI DISTILLERY" above a thin white horizontal line and within a gray lower border. |
| Name/Portrait Description and/or Consent Statement | The name(s), portrait(s), and/or signature(s) shown in the mark does not identify a particular living individual. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black, white, gray, and light gray is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "YAMA" and "IN" and this means "MOUNTAIN" and "YIN" separately and "SAN'IN" when used together in English. |
| Goods and Services | Whisky; blended whisky |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "SAN-IN BLENDED JAPANESE WHISKY" AND "WHISKY MADE IN JAPAN" AND "DISTILLERY" AND "KURAYOSHI DISTILLERY" AND "WHISKY JAPAN AQUA-VITAE KURAYOSHI DISTILLERY" AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "YAMA" AND "IN" |
| International Class | 033 - Alcoholic beverages (except beers). |
| US Class Codes | 047, 049 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, April 3, 2020 |
| 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 |
| 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, December 6, 2021 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Saturday, September 25, 2021 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, August 31, 2021 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Wednesday, August 18, 2021 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, May 18, 2021 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Monday, March 1, 2021 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, January 28, 2021 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, January 25, 2021 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 15, 2020 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, April 30, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, April 30, 2020 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, April 15, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, April 3, 2020 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 26, 2020 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |