USPTO serial 99722575
JAPONICA
Status 641Office Action
- Filing date
- Mar 24, 2026
- Status date
- Aug 21, 2026
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- BYRNE, JODIE A
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What this means
The USPTO has issued an Office Action on this application. A response is typically required before the deadline, or the application can be abandoned.
Deadline: November 21, 2026
Office Action issues
The USPTO examiner has issued a refusal due to a potential likelihood of confusion with an existing registered mark and noted that your acquired distinctiveness claim is unnecessary.
Owner
SIMA Holdings Inc.
Redondo Beach, CA, US
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 043 | Restaurant | ACTIVE | Aug 22, 2002 |
Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Aug 21, 2026 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Aug 21, 2026 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Aug 4, 2026 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Jul 29, 2026 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Mar 24, 2026 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Mar 24, 2026 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |