Serial Number: 77131304

Reg Number: 3417043

Word Mark: THE FINEST JAPANESE SHOCHU DISTILLED AND BOTTLED BY NISHI SHUZO CO., LTD KAGOSHIMA JAPAN

Translation: The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to Satsuma and this means the former name of a domain in southern Kyushu of Japan in English. The term Kyushu is the name of a Japanese region. The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to hou-zan and this is a coined word that has no meaning. The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to hon-kaku shou-chu and this means authentic shochu in English. The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to sou-gyou kou-ka ni-nen and this means established in the year of second of Kouka era in English. The term Kouka is a Japanese traditional era name. The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to fu-mi ka-ryou, and this means nice taste in English. The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to hou-jyun fuku-iku, and this means fragrant in English. The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to hou-zan, and this word is just transliteration of written in Katakana. This word is a coined word and has no meaning. The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to ten-ka mu-rui no shou-chu, and this means the finest shochu in English.

Goods and Services: IC 033. US 047 049. G & S: Japanese distilled beverages, namely, Shochu. FIRST USE: 18450000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20050717

Mark Drawing Code: (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS

Design Search Code: 05.05.25 - Daffodils; Iris (flower); Other flowers
20.03.10 - Bottle labels; Labels for bottles
24.09.07 - Advertising, banners; Banners
26.03.21 - Ovals that are completely or partially shaded
26.11.07 - Rectangles with a decorative border, including scalloped, ruffled and zig-zag edges
26.11.21 - Rectangles that are completely or partially shaded
26.11.25 - Rectangles with one or more curved sides
28.01.03 - Asian characters; Chinese characters; Japanese characters

Filing Date: 03/14/2007

Current Basis: 1A

Original Filing Basis: 1A

Owner: (REGISTRANT) Nishi Shuzo Co., Ltd. CORPORATION JAPAN 4970-17, Yokura, Fukiage-cho, Hioki-shi Kagoshima JAPAN 899-3309

Attorney of Record: Scott S. Havlick

Disclaimer: NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "THE FINEST JAPANESE SHOCHU", "DISTILLED AND BOTTLED", "CO., LTD", "KAGOSHIMA JAPAN", "ALC. 25%", "750 ML", "SPIRITS DISTILLED FROM: 17% RICE AND 83% SWEET POTATOES", AND "NET CONTENTS: 750ML (25FL. OZ)50 PROOF" AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT MEAN THE FORMER NAME OF A DOMAIN IN THE SOUTHERN KYUSHU OF JAPAN, AUTHENTIC SHOCHU, ESTABLISHED IN THE YEAR OF SECOND OF KOUKA ERA, NICE TASTE, FRAGRANT, AND THE FINEST SHOCHU APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN

Description of Mark: The color(s) gold, pink, green, orange, red, brown, black, and blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The color gold appears in the wording in the designs in the top right and left corners of the rectangle, and in the corners of the bordering. The color red appears in the wording and in the banners on the top and bottom of the circle design. The color black appears in the designs in the top right and left corners of the rectangle, in the wording "DISTILLED AND BOTTLED BY NISHI SHUZO CO., LTD. KAGOSHIMA JAPAN", "SPIRITS DISTILLED FROM: 17% RICE AND 83% SWEET POTATOES, NET CONTENTS: 750ML (25FL. OZ) 50 PROOF, ALC:25%" and "750 ml" in the borders, and in the wording The color pink appears in the flower designs. The color blue appears in the bordering and in the wording "The Finest Japanese Shochu". The color orange appears in the background of the rectangle. The color brown appears in the branches of the flower designs. The color green appears in the leaves.

Type of Mark: TRADEMARK

Register: PRINCIPAL

Live/Dead Indicator: LIVE

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