| Serial Number | 98619333 |
| Word Mark | TOUKA |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, June 26, 2024 |
| Status | 688 - NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE - ISSUED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 3, 2025 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized kanji character "" positioned above the word "TOUKA" in uppercase letters. The design is in black and white, with the kanji character in a bold, traditional calligraphic style, and the word "TOUKA" in a serif font. The kanji character is significantly larger than the text "TOUKA," and is centered directly above it. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of TOUKA in the mark is "Eastern Flower" or "Splendor of the East". |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "KA" (Japanese On'yomi pronunciation) and this means "flower" or "splendor" in English. |
| Goods and Services | Knife blocks |
| International Class | 021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 24, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 021 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | East Brunswick, NJ 08816 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | East Brunswick, NJ 08816 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, January 24, 2025 | REMOVED FROM TEAS PLUS |
| Friday, January 24, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, January 24, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, January 24, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, March 23, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Sunday, March 23, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Sunday, March 23, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, April 7, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, April 7, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 7, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Monday, May 5, 2025 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 5, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, May 5, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |