| Serial Number | 97008008 |
| Word Mark | WELNA |
| Filing Date | Thursday, September 2, 2021 |
| Status | 734 - FIFTH EXTENSION - GRANTED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 10, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 24, 2022 |
| Goods and Services | Flour; Wheat flour; Processed cereals; Mixes for making baking batters; Tempura batter mix; Mixes for making batters for fried foods; Savory pancake mixes; Savory pancake ball mixes; Processed meat; Thickening agents for cooking foodstuffs; Breadcrumbs, namely, panko; Mixes for bakery goods; Pancake mixes; Bread mixes; Instant dessert puddings; Ice cream powder; Yeast powder; Baking powder; Golden syrup; Natural sweeteners; Pasta; Pasta sauce; Pasta, sauce, and seasoning mix combined in unitary packages; Ready-made sauces; Tomato sauce; Mayonnaise; Dressings for salad; Food seasonings; Spices; Noodles; Udon noodles; Soba noodles; Somen noodles; Ramen noodles; Frozen, prepared, and packaged meals consisting primarily of pasta or rice; Noodle-based prepared meals; Savory pancakes; Savory pancake balls filled with diced octopus; Pre-packaged lunches consisting primarily of rice, and also including meat, fish or vegetables; Bakery products; Bakery desserts; Pancakes; Sandwiches; Flour-based dumplings; Steamed buns stuffed with minced meat (niku-manjuh); Spring rolls; Cereal- based snack food; Cooked rice; Rice porridge; Risotto; Dough; Food leavening agents; Wheat germ for human consumption; Gluten additives for culinary purposes; Bread improvers being cereal based preparations, namely, flavor enhancers used in bread production; Food flavourings, other than essential oils; Meat tenderizers, for household purposes; Chocolate-based fillings for cakes and pies; Custard-based fillings for cakes and pies; Confectionery made of sugar; Edible ices; Ice cream; Sherbet; Custard; Dessert puddings; Pounded rice cakes with azuki bean jam toppings; Rice cakes; Coffee; Cocoa; Tea; Matcha |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized word "welna" in which the letter "w" is made of an orange stripe and two red stripes and the letters "elna" are in red. |
| Goods and Services | Prepared meals and frozen prepared meals consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry, seafood, tofu, vegetables, mushrooms, cheese and/or eggs; Processed meat; Processed fish; Food products made from soya beans, namely, tofu, deep fried tofu (atsu-age), fried tofu pieces (abura-age), freeze-dried tofu pieces (kohri-dofu), fermented soybeans (natto), soy pulp in the nature of okara, and soya milk; Processed eggs; Tempura meat, seafood and vegetables; Potato salad; Pre-cooked curry stew; Instant or pre-cooked stew; Soups; Preparations for making soup; Bouillon and bouillon concentrates; Preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; Raisins; Jellies, jams, compotes; Prepared nuts; Processed beans; Edible oils and fats; Shortening; Milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; Cream; Pastry fillings of meat, namely, meatballs, sausage, and meat-based spreads; Pastry fillings of fish, namely, fish balls, fish sausages, and fish burger patties; Vegetable paste; Fruit- based filling for cakes and pies; Sweet red bean soups with pieces of mochi in the nature of oshiruko; Packaged ingredients consisting principally of soup concentrates, pre-cooked meat, fish, seafood, tofu, mushrooms and/or vegetables, for cooking Japanese rice bowl dishes in the nature of donnogu; Packaged ingredients consisting principally of soup concentrates, pre-cooked meat, fish, seafood, mushrooms and/or vegetables, to be cooked with rice in the nature of takikomi gohannomoto; Soup concentrates, soup cubes, and soup pastes for making Japanese- style hot pot dishes in the nature of nabenomoto |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red and orange is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| International Class | 029 - Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, October 14, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 029 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Thursday, October 14, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8441 JP |
| Party Name | Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8441 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, September 6, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 14, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, February 7, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, February 17, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, February 17, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 17, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 5, 2022 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 5, 2022 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, April 5, 2022 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, April 15, 2022 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, April 21, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 19, 2022 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Thursday, December 29, 2022 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 10, 2023 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 10, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED |
| Monday, July 10, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED |
| Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED |
| Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED |
| Thursday, November 23, 2023 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, November 11, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED |
| Monday, November 11, 2024 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 9, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED |
| Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |