| Serial Number | 97668982 |
| Word Mark | WASHOKU MATSUO SINCE 1851 |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, November 9, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 19, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 7247245 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 19, 2023 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 3, 2023 |
| Goods and Services | Rice |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a Japanese character enclosed within a circle featuring a knot at the bottom. Five horizontally arranged Japanese characters appear to the right of the circle with the horizontally arranged, stacked wording "WASHOKU MATSUO since 1851" underneath. |
| Pseudo Mark | WASHOKU MATSUO SINCE ONE EIGHT FIVE ONE; WASHOKU MATSUO SINCE ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY ONE; WASHOKU MATSUO SINCE EIGHTEEN FIFTY ONE |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin Japanese characters in the mark transliterate to "MATSU WASHOKU MATSUO." |
| Translation of Words in Mark | "MATSU" and "WASHOKU" mean "pine" and "Japanese cuisine" in English, respectively. The term MATSUO has no meaning in English. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | No claim is made to the exclusive right to use the non-Latin, Japanese characters that transliterate to WASHOKU meaning "Japanese cuisine", WASHOKU, and SINCE 1851 apart from the mark as shown. |
| International Class | 030 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, November 29, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, November 8, 2022 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, November 8, 2022 |
| Party Name | Japan Rice Matsuo Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Fukuoka 835-0115 JP |
| Party Name | Japan Rice Matsuo Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Fukuoka 835-0115 JP |
| Party Name | Japan Rice Matsuo Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Fukuoka 835-0115 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, November 30, 2022 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 29, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, November 12, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |