Serial Number: 77724506
Reg Number: 3714938
Word Mark: MICHIU
Translation: The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "TAI WAN MI CHIU" and "HONG BIAU" and this means "TAIWAN RICE WINE OR SPIRIT" and "RED MARK" in English. The English translation of "MICHIU" in the mark is "RICE WINE OR SPIRIT".
Goods and Services: IC 033. US 047 049. G & S: Chinese brewed liquor; Chinese mixed liquor; Chinese spirit of sorghum; Chinese white liquor; cooking wine; distilled spirits; distilled spirits of rice, corn, and barley; distilled spirits of sorghum, soybean, black bean, and sugar cane; fortified wines; herb liqueurs; Japanese shochuh-based mixed liquor; Japanese white liquor (shochu); liqueurs; potable spirits; rice wine; sake; sparkling wines; spirits and liqueurs; wines and fortified wines; wines and liqueurs; and wines and sparkling wines. FIRST USE: 20030101. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20030101
Mark Drawing Code: (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS
Design Search Code: 01.17.09 - Maps of countries other than the United States
05.13.25 - Bales of hay or straw; Hay in bales; Other plants including bales of hay or straw; Straw in bales
26.11.02 - Plain single line rectangles; Rectangles (single line)
26.11.20 - Rectangles inside one another
26.11.21 - Rectangles that are completely or partially shaded
28.01.03 - Asian characters; Chinese characters; Japanese characters
Filing Date: 04/28/2009
Current Basis: 1A
Original Filing Basis: 1A
Disclaimer: NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE WORDING "MICHIU", THE CHINESE CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "TAIWAN MICHIU" AND TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH AS "TAIWAN RICE WINE OR SPIRIT", AND THE DESIGN OF THE ISLAND OF TAIWAN APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN
Description of Mark: The color(s) red, pink and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the term "MICHIU" in stylized English characters, two Chinese characters positioned side by side (which transliterate to "TAI WAN"), another pair of Chinese characters arranged vertically (which transliterate to "MI CHIU"), a third pair of Chinese characters arranged vertically (which transliterate to "HONG BIAU"), a drawing in the shape of the island of Taiwan, and a rice plant. "MICHIU" is in red color and appears at the bottom of the mark. On top of "MICHIU" and in red color are the two Chinese characters phonetically spelled "MI CHIU". On the top of "MI CHIU" (Chinese characters) and in red color are the two Chinese characters phonetically spelled "TAI WAN". The island drawing, whose inside area is red and border is white, appears to the left of the Chinese character phonetically spelled "MI". Inside the island are the two Chinese characters phonetically spelled "HONG BIAU" in white color. The rice plant is white and appears partially behind "MI CHIU" (Chinese characters). The background of the entire mark is pink.
Type of Mark: TRADEMARK
Register: PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator: LIVE
Prior Registrations: 2898783
SiteNo: 87542