Notice of Allowance

KUMON

Kumon Institute of Education Co., Ltd.

Notice of Allowance


U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE


	NOTE: If any data on this notice is incorrect, please fax a request for correction to the Intent to Use Unit at 703-746-3400. Please include the serial number of your application on ALL correspondence with the USPTO. ISSUE DATE: Jun 22, 2004


	CAROL L. B. MATTHEWS HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP SUITE 100 2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006	ATTORNEY REFERENCE NUMBER KUMON009

** IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 6 MONTH DEADLINE **

You filed the trademark application identified below based upon a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce. You must use the mark in commerce and file a Statement of Use (a.k.a. Allegation of Use) before the USPTO will register the mark. You have six (6) MONTHS from the ISSUE DATE of this Notice of Allowance (NOA) to file either a Statement of Use, or if you are not yet using the mark in commerce, a Request for Extension of Time to File a Statement of use ("Extension Request"). If you file an extension request, you must continue to file a new request every six months until the Statement of Use is filed. Applicant may file a total of five (5) extension requests. FAILURE TO FILE A REQUIRED DOCUMENT DURING THE APPROPRIATE TIME PERIOD WILL RESULT IN THE ABANDONMENT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Please note that both the "Statement of Use " and "Extension Request" have many legal requirements including fees. Therefore, we encourage use of the USPTO forms, available online at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/index.html (under "File a PRE-registration form"), to avoid the possible omission of important information. Please note that the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) provides line-by-line help instructions for completing the Extension Request or Statement of Use forms online. If you do not have access to the Internet, you may call 1-800-786-9199 to request the printed form(s).

The following information should be reviewed for accuracy:


SERIAL NUMBER:	76/490857
MARK:	KUMON (AND DESIGN)
OWNER:	Kumon Institute of Education Co., Ltd.
	2-2, Umeda 1-chome Kita-ku, Osaka , JAPAN

This application has the following bases, but not necessarily for all listed goods/services:

Section 1(a): NO

Section 1(b): YES

Section 44(e): NO

GOODS/SERVICES BY INTERNATIONAL CLASS

009 -	DVD players, compact disc players, portable CD players, CD-ROMS bearing sound and visual recordings featuring self-learning math and language programs; pre-recorded compact discs, pre-recorded cassette tapes, pre-recorded mini-discs, prerecorded video tapes, pre-recorded digital video discs all featuring math and language instruction for self-learning; recorded computer programs for use in math and language instruction; electric, photographic and optical apparatus and instruments for education, namely slide projectors
016 -	Printed calculating tables, notebooks, pencils and mechanical pencils rubber erasers, flash cards for memorizing words, pen cases, books, booklets in the field of math and language education; writing and drawing books, magazines in the field of math and language education; home study work papers and study guides for students, printed instruction and teaching materials in the field of math and language; award stickers; maps charting individual education games
028 -	Wooden toys, namely manipulative toys for infants and toddlers, toy building blocks; plastic toys, names, yo-yos and flying disks; playing cards, jigsaw puzzles, educational toys and games, namely electronic educational game machines, magnetic number and alpha board games, plastic toys in the form of ladybugs which include a pencil sharpener
035 -	Consulting services in the field of business management and organization, business management assistance; providing business information in the field of education; providing professional business consultancy; marketing research services, providing management guidance to franchised learning centers; providing operational guidance to franchised learning centers; franchising services, namely, offering technical assistance in the establishment and operation of franchised learning centers by providing guidance to franchised learning centers on proper methods of use for structured learning materials
041 -	Publication of texts and books; conducting educational examinations; translation services; educational services, namely, teaching instructions in the field of primary and secondary student academic subjects; educational services, namely teaching and instructions by corresponding courses in the field of primary and secondary student academic subjects; providing educational information and data in the field of primary and secondary student education; training of teachers in proper use of structured learning materials; computer training for proprietary educational software used in franchised learning centers; consultancy and guidance on education, namely for improving the effectiveness of structured education instruction in the franchised learning centers; rental and leasing of educational books and texts; rental and leasing of educational sound recordings and visual recording

ALL OF THE GOODS/SERVICES IN EACH CLASS ARE LISTED

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE PRESENT IN THE USPTO RECORDS