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OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1478 (Rev 09/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 88000438

Filing Date: 06/14/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: ZENB (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of ZENB.
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.

The applicant, Kabushiki Kaisha Mizkan Holdings, a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      2-6, Nakamura-cho, Handa-shi
      Aichi-ken
      Japan

requests registration of the trademark/service mark identified above in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal Register established by the Act of July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. Section 1051 et seq.), as amended, for the following:

       International Class 005:  Dietary supplements for humans
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

Priority based on foreign filing: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services and asserts a claim of priority based on Japan application number 2018-002905, filed 01/11/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


       International Class 029:  Edible oils and fats; Milk products, namely, milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; milk curd; Processed meat; Prepared meals consisting primarily of meat; Prepared meals consisting primarily of processed meat; Kits comprised of ingredients being primarily meat for cooking hot pot meat meals; Kits comprised of ingredients being primarily processed meat for cooking hot pot meat meals; Processed seafood; Prepared meals consisting primarily of seafood; Prepared meals consisting primarily of seaweed; Vegetable salads; Fruit salads; Other salads, namely, garden salads, legume salads, taco salad, potato salad, chicken salad; Jams; Peanut butter; Peanut spread; Processed vegetables and fruits; Prepared meals consisting primarily of vegetables; Prepared meals consisting primarily of fruits; Prepared meals consisting primarily of preserved pulses; Kits comprised of ingredients with the combination of meat and processed vegetables for hot pot cooking; Kits comprised of ingredients with the combination of processed meat products and processed vegetables for hot pot cooking; Fried tofu pieces (abura-age); Freeze-dried tofu pieces (kohri-dofu); Jelly made from devils' tongue root (konnyaku); Soya milk; Tofu; Tamago dofu (egg tofu); Goma dofu (crushed sesami seeds boiled in water and chilled like tofu); Walnut dofu (custard-like dish made of ground walnuts); Peanut dofu (custard-like dish made of ground peanuts); Fermented soybeans (natto); Soy pulp; Tofu skin; Prepared meals consisting primarily of fried tofu pieces (abura-age); Prepared meals consisting primarily of tofu; Prepared meals consisting primarily of jelly made from devils' tongue root (konnyaku); Prepared meals consisting primarily of soy pulp; Prepared meals consisting primarily of fermented soybeans (natto); Pre-cooked curry stew, stew and soup mixes; Stew; Soups; Mixes for making soup for hot pot dishes; Soups for hot pot dishes; Mixes for gomoku-zushi (a style of sushi where ingredients mixed in the body of rice); Mixes for chirashi-zushi (a style of sushi where the topping is placed on a bed of rice, in a bowl); Mixes for Chinese congee; Mixes for Kamameshi (rice, meat, and vegetables boiled together in a small kama); Mixes for Maze gohan (Japanese style pilaf); Mixes for hot pot dishes; Mixes for instant or pre-cooked miso soup; Instant miso soup; pre-cooked miso soup; Frozen vegetables; Frozen fruits; Processed eggs; Dried flakes of laver for sprinkling on rice in hot water (ochazuke- nori); Furi-kake (dried flakes of fish, meat, vegetables or seaweed) for onigiri (rice balls); Other furi-kake (dried flakes of fish, meat, vegetables or seaweed); Side-dish made of fermented soybean (Name-mono); Preserved pulses; Protein for human consumption, namely, soya bean paste with added protein, quinoa-based food bars with added protein, grain-based food bars with added protein, Japanese arrowroot powder (kudzu-ko, for food); Margarine; Butter; Cream; Milk beverages, milk predominating; Fish, preserved; Meat, preserved; Blocks of boiled, smokied and then dried bonitos (Katsuobushi); Dried pieces of agar jelly (Kanten); Flakes of dried fish meat (Kezuri-bushi); Fish meal for human consumption; Edible shavings of dried kelp (Tororo-kombu); Sheets of dried laver (Hoshi-nori); Dried brown algae (Hoshi-hijiki); Dried edible seaweed (Hoshiwakame); Toasted sheets of laver (Yaki-nori); Pickled fruits; Dried fruits; Dried vegetables; Dried beans; Vegetable juices for cooking; Marmalade; Pickled vegetables; Nuts, prepared; Fruit spread; Vegetable spread; Bean spread; Nut-based spread; Freeze-dried vegetables; Freeze-dried fruits; Freeze-dried beans; Tomato puree; Tomato paste; Vegetable puree; Vegetable paste; Fruit puree; Fruit paste; Bean puree; Bean paste; Nut puree; Nut paste; Fruit, preserved; Vegetables, preserved; Beans, preserved; Nut, preserved; Ready-made mix consisting primarily of fish and/or vegetables with other added ingredients for making rice dishes prepared vegetables for gomoku chirashi sushi; Edible seaweed, namely, dried flakes of laver for sprinkling on rice in hot water (ochazuke-nori); Broth; Bouillon; Powdered soup stock; Preparations for making soup; Soup mixes; Hot pot soup; Broth used for cooking ingredients in a hot pot; Broth concentrates; Bouillon concentrates; Frozen peppers; Processed foods made from seaweed, namely, seaweed paste, powdered seaweed; Pickles; Sweet pickles; Spreads based on milk products, namely, cheese spread, caramel spread; Chili pepper jelly; Processed chili pepper; Canned chili pepper; Chili pepper puree; Ready-made mix consisting primarily of fish and/or vegetables with other added ingredients seasoned with sugar, salt, vinegar and/or with other seasonings for making rice dishes; Soup stock; Ready-made seasoned mix consisting primarily of fish and/or vegetables with other added ingredients, flavored with sugar, salt, vinegar, and/or other seasonings, for making rice dishes; Ready- made mix consisting primarily of meat, seafood or vegetables seasoned with soy sauce and/or with other seasonings for making rice dishes; Dried flakes of fish, meat, vegetables or seaweed and/or other ingredients for rice balls; Dried flakes of fish, meat, vegetables or seaweed and/or other ingredients for cooked rice with hot water (ochazuke-no-moto); Potato chips
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

Priority based on foreign filing: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services and asserts a claim of priority based on Japan application number 2018-002905, filed 01/11/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


       International Class 030:  Confectionery, namely, baked confectionery in the nature of brownies, muffins, scones, cookies, cakes; pudding; frozen confectionery; bread and buns; Sandwiches; Steamed buns stuffed with minced meat (Chuka-manjuh); Hamburger sandwiches; Pizzas; Hot dogs sandwiches; Meat pies; Vinegar; Sushi vinegar; Powdered sushi vinegar; Seasonings for sushi, namely, sauce for sushi, seasoning for rice for sushi; Seasoning vinegar; Ponzu (soy sauce containing citrus juice or vinegar); Seasoned soy sauce; Seasoning mixes for soup broth; Seasoning for noodles; Marinades; Seasoning for hot pot dishes; Seasoning for hot boiled dishes; Seasoning for stewed cooking; Seasoning for pickles; Sauces for hot pot dishes; Sauces for donburi (rice bowl dishes); Mirin being Japanese Shochu-based mixed liquor-like seasoning; Seasoning using seasoning wine for culinary purposes; Seasoning using seasoning sake for culinary purposes; Seasoning using seasoning western liquors in general for culinary purposes; Seasoning using seasoning Chinese liquors in general for culinary purposes; Syrup (seasoning); Spices; Processed grains; Chinese stuffed dumplings (gyoza, cooked); Chinese steamed dumplings (shumai, cooked); Sushi; Fried balls of batter mix with small pieces of octopus (Takoyaki); Prepared boxed lunch of rice, with added meat, fish or vegetables; Ravioli; Onigiri (rice balls); Cooked rice; Steamed rice with red beans; Okowa (steamed glutinous rice); Prepared gruel of oatmeal or rice; Prepared zosui (rice gruel); Prepared takikomi-gohan (boiled rice seasoned with soy sauce and mixed with meat or seafood and savory vegetables); Prepared kamameshi (rice, meat, and vegetables boiled together in a small kama); Prepared pilaf; Prepared yakimeshi (fried rice); Noodle based prepared meals; Prepared meals consisting primarily of rice with curry; Prepared donburi (rice bowl dishes); Prepared meals consisting primarily of wheat, barley, rice or corn; Instant confectionery mixes, namely, instant pudding mixes, instant doughnut mixes, instant pancake mixes; Pasta sauce; Tea; Coffee; Cocoa (roasted, powdered, granulated, or in drinks); Ice cream mixes: Sherbet mixes; Chocolate spread; Gluten addititves for culinary purposes; Flour; Prepared coffee and coffee-based beverages; Prepared cocoa and cocoa-based beverages; Sauces; Seasoning; Dipping sauce; Salad dressings; Soya bean paste; Mayonnaise; Chutneys; Tomato sauce; Sugar; Honey; Cooking salt; Roasted and ground sesame seeds for use as seasonings; Umami seasonings; Preparations made from wheat barley, rice, or corn, namely, cereal paste, cereal spread, corn paste, corn spread, corn bar; Cereal bars; Noodles; Almond paste; Piccalilli; Fruit coulis; Relish; Japanese arrowroot starch noodles (kuzukiri); Flavorings, other than essential oils, for beverages, cakes, cheeses, soups, butter; Powdered sauce, namely, powdered salad dressing; Gelled sauce, namely, gelled salad dressing; Wine reduction sauce for cooking; Spirit reduction sauce for cooking; Browning sauce for cooking; Seasoning mixes; Ready- made sauce; Powdered sauce base; Flavorings, other than essential oils, for hot pot dishes (nabemono); Basting sauce; Sesame sauce; Powdered sushi seasoning mixes; Seasoned vinegar; Citrus seasoned soy sauce (ponzu); Ponzu citrus seasoning; Soy sauce; Ketchup; Salad cream; Mustard; Wine powder seasonings; Sweet seasoning; Fermented seasonings; Citrus seasoning; Dried starch noodles (harusame); Glass noodles; Seasoning for cooked rice with hot water (seasoning mixes for ochazuke); Seasonings containing collagen for hot soup dishes; Ice cream, ice milk, and frozen yogurt; Prepared curry, namely, curry pastes, curry sauce, curry as a spice mixture only, curry powder
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

Priority based on foreign filing: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services and asserts a claim of priority based on Japan application number 2018-002905, filed 01/11/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


       International Class 032:  Beer; Soft drinks; Fruit drinks; Vegetable juices; Extracts of hops for making beer; Whey beverages; Carbonated non-alcoholic drinks; Non-alcoholic beverages, namely, non-alcoholic water-based beverages, non-alcoholic beverages flavored with tea; Non-alcoholic fruit juice beverages; Vinegar-based soft drinks
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

Priority based on foreign filing: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services and asserts a claim of priority based on Japan application number 2018-002905, filed 01/11/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


       International Class 033:  Awamori (distilled rice spirits); Japanese white liquor (Shochu); Japanese sweet rice-based mixed liquor (Shiro-zake); Sake; Japanese regenerated liquor (naoshi); Japanese Shochu-based mixed liquor (Mirin); Western liquors namely, vodka, rum, whiskey; Alcoholic fruit beverages; Wine; Cooking wine; Chinese brewed, white, mixed liquors; Flavored liquors; Distilled alcoholic liquor
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

Priority based on foreign filing: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services and asserts a claim of priority based on Japan application number 2018-002905, filed 01/11/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


       International Class 043:  Providing foods and beverages; Providing information about foods and beverages; Providing information about food service; Food service, namely, food preparation services, fast-food restaurant services, take out food services, contract food services; Restaurant service
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

Priority based on foreign filing: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services and asserts a claim of priority based on Japan application number 2018-002905, filed 01/11/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.



The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Howard N. Aronson and Howard N. Aronson, Nancy Dwyer Chapman, Cathy E. Shore-Sirotin, Eileen C. DeVries, Lindsey S. Leibowitz of Lackenbach Siegel LLP
      Lackenbach Siegel Building
      1 Chase Rd
      Scarsdale, New York 10583-4156
      United States
      914-723-4300(phone)
      914-723-4301(fax)
      tmefs@LSLLP.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 20991.

The applicant hereby appoints Howard N. Aronson of Lackenbach Siegel LLP
      Lackenbach Siegel Building
      1 Chase Rd
      Scarsdale New York 10583-4156
      United States
      914-723-4300(phone)
      914-723-4301(fax)
      tmefs@LSLLP.com (authorized)
as applicant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Howard N. Aronson

Lackenbach Siegel LLP

Lackenbach Siegel Building       1 Chase Rd

Scarsdale, New York 10583-4156

914-723-4300(phone)

914-723-4301(fax)

tmefs@LSLLP.com (authorized) E-mail Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send e-mail correspondence concerning the application to the applicant, the applicant's attorney, or the applicant's domestic representative at the e-mail address provided in this application. I understand that a valid e-mail address must be maintained and that the applicant or the applicant's attorney must file the relevant subsequent application-related submissions via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Failure to do so will result in the loss of TEAS Reduced Fee status and a requirement to submit an additional processing fee of $125 per international class of goods/services.

A fee payment in the amount of $1650 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 6 class(es).

Declaration

	Basis: If the applicant is filing the application based on use in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(a): The signatory believes that the applicant is the owner of the trademark/service mark sought to be registered; The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; The specimen(s) shows the mark as used on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; and To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate. And/Or If the applicant is filing the application based on an intent to use the mark in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(b), § 1126(d), and/or § 1126(e): The signatory believes that the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce; The applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; and To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, the allegations and other factual contentions made above have evidentiary support.
	The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of the application or submission or any registration resulting therefrom, declares that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.

Declaration Signature

Signature: /Howard N. Aronson/   Date: 06/14/2018
Signatory's Name: Howard N. Aronson
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, NYS bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88000438
Payment Accounting Date: 06/14/2018

Serial Number: 88000438
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Jun 14 13:32:01 EDT 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.X.XXX.XXX-2018061413320172
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