Serial Number: 77131322

Reg Number: 3417044

Word Mark: TOMI NO HOZAN

Translation: The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "tomino" and this is a coined word that has no meaning. 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 imo shou-chu" and this means "authentic potato 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 Japanese traditional era name. The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "tomino hou-zan" and this word is just a transliteration of written in Hiragana. This word is a coined word and has no meaning. The non-Latin characters ; in the mark transliterate to "Kagoshima-ken hioki-shi fukiage-cho, yokura 4970-17," and this is the applicant address, namely, Yokura, Fukiage-cho, Hioki-shi Kagoshima. The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "Nishi Shuzo Kabushiki Kaisha," and this is the name of the applicant, namely, Nishi Shuzo Co., Ltd. The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "inishie no mukashi," and this means "a long time ago" in English. The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "hou-zan ken-kou," and this is a coined word that has no meaning. The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "gin-dan no kitou,"and this means"prayer playing the Japanese lute in English. The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "tomi wo motaraseri," and this means "that brought wealth" in English.

Goods and Services: IC 033. US 047 049. G & S: Japanese distilled beverages, namely, Shochu. FIRST USE: 19960700. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20051030

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

Design Search Code: 20.03.10 - Bottle labels; Labels for bottles
26.09.21 - Squares that are completely or partially shaded
26.11.21 - Rectangles that are completely or partially shaded
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 "DISTILLED FROM: 17% RICE AND 83% SWEET POTATOES", "NET CONTENTS: 750 ML (25FL.0Z) 50 PROOF", "PRODUCT OF JAPAN", "DISTILLED AND BOTTLED, CO., LTD.", "ALC: 25%", AND "750 ML", AND THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT MEAN AUTHENTIC POTATO SHOCHU, ESTABLISHED IN THE YEAR OF SECOND OF KOUKA ERA, YOKURA, FUKIAGE-CHO, HIOKI-SHI KAGOSHIMA, AND CO., LTD. APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN

Description of Mark: The color(s) yellow, gold, orange and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The color gold appears in the wording The color red appears in the wording The color black appears in the wording "TOMINO HOZAN," "DISTILLED FROM: 17% RICE AND 83% SWEET POTATOES," "PRODUCT OF JAPAN," "DISTILLED AND BOTTLED BY NISHI SHUZO CO., LTD.," "NET CONTENTS: 750ML (25FL.OZ) 50 PROOF," "Alc:25%," "750ml". The color yellow appears in background of the rectangle.

Type of Mark: TRADEMARK

Register: PRINCIPAL

Live/Dead Indicator: LIVE

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