PHYCOEL

What this means for you

Approved and waiting on proof of use. It will register unless the applicant drops it, and its 20 Feb 2025 filing date already counts against anyone who files later.

Record

Serial number

79427533

Mark type

Stylized text

Filed

20 Feb 2025

Published for opposition

17 Mar 2026

Attorney of record

Kazuyo Morita

Goods and services

• Class 001 — Chemicals: Industrial chemicals containing phycocyanin; powdered chemicals for use as a raw material in the manufacture of food and cosmetics; powdered chemicals for use as an additive in the manufacture of food and cosmetics; industrial chemicals; chemical additives for use in the manufacture of food; chemical additives for use in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals; chemical agents for manufacturing dyestuffs; proteins for use in the manufacture of food and beverages; proteins for use in the manufacture of food supplements; proteins for use in the manufacture of cosmetics; proteins for use in manufacture; protein for industrial use; protein in raw material form for scientific and medical research; flour and starch for industrial purposes; artificial sweeteners for industrial purposes.
• Class 002 — Paints: Food colors for domestic use; colorants for beverages; food dyes; dyestuffs; pigments; colorants; paints; printing ink.
• Class 003 — Cosmetics and cleaning preparations: Cosmetics; cosmetic soaps; bath soaps; skin soap; dentifrices; perfumery.
• Class 005 — Pharmaceuticals: Phycocyanin dietary supplements for humans; dietary supplements for humans; nutritional supplements; dietary and nutritional supplements consisting primarily of phycocyanin in granular, tablet, granule, powder, solid, liquid, jelly, and capsule form; dietetic foods adapted for medical purposes; dietetic beverages adapted for medical purposes; pharmaceutical preparation for skin care.
• Class 029 — Meats and processed foods: Meat-based snack foods; fish-based snack foods; fruit-based snack foods; vegetable-based snack foods; bean-based snack foods; nut-based snack foods; edible oils and fats; milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; milk beverages, milk predominating; meat, preserved; eggs; seafood, not live; fish, not live; seaweed extracts for food; processed, edible seaweed; powdered seaweed; powdered seaweed for food; processed spirulina; frozen vegetables; frozen fruits; charcuterie; processed seafood; processed vegetables and fruits; vegetable jellies; jams; jellies for food, other than confectionery; canned or bottled fruits; fried tofu pieces (abura-age); freeze-dried tofu pieces (kohri-dofu); jelly made from devils' tongue root (konnyaku); soya milk; tofu; fermented soybeans (natto); processed eggs; pre-cooked curry stew; stew; soup mixes; dried flakes of laver for sprinkling on rice in hot water (ochazuke-nori); dried flakes of fish, meat, vegetables or seaweed (furi-kake); side-dish made of fermented soybean (Name-mono); preserved pulses.
• Class 030 — Staple foods: Tea; tea-based beverages; coffee; cocoa; ice; cereal-based snacks; rice-based snack food; flour-based snacks; chocolate-based snacks; sweets; gummy candies; candies; bread; sandwiches; steamed buns stuffed with minced meat (chuka-manjuh); hamburger sandwiches; pizzas; hot dog sandwiches; meat pies; fruit jelly candy; ice cream; ice milk; edible ices; ice candies; sherbets; shaved ice confections; seasonings; powdered seasonings; miso; Worcestershire sauce; meat gravies; ketchup; soy sauce; vinegar; vinegar mixes being seasonings; seasoning soy sauce being seasonings; salad dressings; white sauce, namely, bechamel sauce, alfredo sauce, and hollandaise sauce; mayonnaise; sauces for barbecued meat; cube sugar; fructose for culinary purposes; crystal sugar, not confectionery, namely, crystallized rock sugar; sugar; natural sweeteners; maltose for food; honey; glucose for culinary purposes being food additives for non-industrial use; starch syrup for culinary purposes; table salt mixed with sesame seeds; cooking salt; roasted and ground sesame seeds for use as seasonings; celery salt; umami seasonings; spices; ice cream mixes; sherbet mixes; unroasted coffee; processed cereals; cereal bars; high-protein cereal bars; cereal-based snack food; Chinese noodles, uncooked; udon noodles; soba noodles; somen noodles; spaghetti, uncooked; chocolate-based spreads; Chinese stuffed dumplings (gyoza, cooked); Chinese steamed dumplings (shumai, cooked); sushi; fried balls of batter mix with small pieces of octopus (takoyaki); pre-packaged lunches consisting primarily of rice, and also including meat, fish or vegetables; ravioli; yeast powder; fermented malted rice (koji); yeast; baking powder; pasta sauce; by-product of rice for food, namely, sake lees; rice; husked oats; husked barley; flour; starch for food.
• Class 032 — Light beverages: Beer; soft drinks; fruit juices; vegetable juice beverages, non-alcoholic; mineral waters; cocktails, non-alcoholic; extracts of hops for making beer; whey beverages.
• Class 033 — Wines and spirits: Sake; Japanese white liquor (shochu); Japanese sweet rice-based mixed liquor (shiro-zake); Japanese regenerated liquors (naoshi); Japanese shochu-based mixed liquor (mirin); western liquors in general; alcoholic fruit beverages; Chuhai; alcoholic cocktails; Chinese distilled liquors; flavored tonic liquors.

Owner

• DIC Corporation, JP
• DIC Corporation, JP

Prosecution history

• 17 Mar 2026 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
• 17 Mar 2026 — PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
• 11 Mar 2026 — NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
• 23 Feb 2026 — APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
• 18 Feb 2026 — TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
• 18 Feb 2026 — CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
• 18 Feb 2026 — TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
• 03 Oct 2025 — REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
• 12 Sept 2025 — NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
• 12 Sept 2025 — REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
• 02 Aug 2025 — NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
• 01 Aug 2025 — NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
• 26 Jul 2025 — ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
• 25 Jul 2025 — APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
• 25 Jul 2025 — NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED