| Serial Number | 98486329 |
| Word Mark | ZAN |
| Filing Date | Friday, April 5, 2024 |
| Status | 688 - NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE - ISSUED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 22, 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, February 25, 2025 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word "ZAN" in a dark blue-green stylized script with the letter "Z" having a crossbar in the form of a partial semicircle shape in silver and dark blue-green, with a green circle above the letter "A" containing white Japanese Kanji lettering, and to the right of the green circle black Japanese Hiragana lettering contained in black square brackets. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin Kanji and Hiragana characters in the mark transliterate to ZAN and this means "CUT WITH A BLADE" in English. |
| Goods and Services | Tweezers; bladed and pointed hand tools, namely, scissors, nail scissors, shears; swords; hand tools, hand operated, other than bladed or pointed hand tools, namely, cuticle pushers, nail nippers, nail files, nail buffers; egg slicers, non-electric; non-electric planes for flaking dried bonito blocks (Katsuo-bushi planes); can openers, non-electric; spoons being tableware; cheese slicers, non-electric; pizza cutters, non-electric; forks being table cutlery; table forks; palette knives; nail clippers; nail clippers for cats and dogs |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors dark blue-green, green, silver, white and black are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| International Class | 008 - Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors. |
| US Class Codes | 023, 028, 044 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, April 5, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 008 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | HIROTA TOOLS MFG., LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Osaka 579-8054 JP |
| Party Name | HIROTA TOOLS MFG., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Osaka 579-8054 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, April 5, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, July 15, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 15, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, July 15, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 12, 2024 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 12, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, October 19, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 25, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, November 25, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, November 25, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 31, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, January 31, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, January 31, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, January 31, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, January 31, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 17, 2025 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |