| Serial Number | 79260833 |
| Word Mark | THE TOTTORI BLENDED WHISKY THE NAME OF THE NEWEST DISTILLERY TOTTORI DISTILLERY A NEW WIND OF WHISKY JAPAN AQUA-VITAE MATSUI WHISKY MADE IN JAPAN THE TOTTORI |
| Filing Date | Friday, March 29, 2019 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 12, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 6050208 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 12, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 25, 2020 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a yellow ocher square border, with rounded corners, surrounding all of the wording in the mark. In the left portion of the mark, Japanese characters in black stylized brush work is positioned over the wording ""THE TOTTORI"" in black stylized font. To the right of the aforementioned Japanese characters is the wording "THE TOTTORI BLENDED WHISKY" in black stylized font in three lines. In the bottom right portion of the mark is the following sets of wording positioned one over the next and all of which is in black stylized font, starting at the top with the wording "THE NAME OF THE NEWEST DISTILLERY", followed by the wording ""TOTTORI DISTILLERY"", followed by the wording "A NEW WIND OF WHISKY", followed by the wording "JAPAN AQUA-VITAE", followed by the wording "MATSUI WHISKY", and followed at the bottom by the wording "MADE IN JAPAN". In between the aforementioned wording "MATSUI WHISKY" and the wording "MADE IN JAPAN" is an illegible black signature design. The white in the mark represents background and is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The transliteration of the non-Latin characters in the mark is "TOTTORI". |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black and yellow ocher is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Whisky; blended whisky |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "THE TOTTORI BLENDED WHISKY", "TOTTORI DISTILLERY", "DISTILLERY", "JAPAN AQUA-VITAE", "WHISKY", "MADE IN JAPAN", "THE TOTTORI" AND THE JAPANESE CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "TOTTORI" |
| International Class | 033 - Alcoholic beverages (except beers). |
| US Class Codes | 047, 049 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, July 23, 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 6820934 JP |
| Party Name | MATSUI SHUZO An Unlimited Partnership |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Kurayoshi-shi, Tottori 6820934 JP |
| Party Name | MATSUI SHUZO An Unlimited Partnership |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Kurayoshi-shi, Tottori 6820934 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, June 13, 2019 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Tuesday, July 23, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 23, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, July 24, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, July 25, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Saturday, July 27, 2019 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, September 6, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Monday, December 30, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, January 16, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2020 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, February 22, 2020 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 12, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Sunday, October 11, 2020 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Thursday, November 16, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| 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 OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Thursday, November 16, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 12, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 16, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |