JUST BECAUSE.
Pending · Published for Opposition LIVE/APPLICATION/Published for Opposition
What this record means
The record shows a live, pending application for the mark JUST BECAUSE owned by BALMUDA Inc., a Japanese kabushiki kaisha, and it is being pursued on the Principal Register. The goods listed fall in class 009 – loud speakers, power adapters, downloadable music and image files, and software for connecting to, controlling and updating smart‑home appliances, clocks and climate‑control devices – and in class 011 – LED lighting fixtures, various non‑electric and electric cooking stoves, portable LED lanterns, lamp shades, air‑space and floor‑heating apparatus, humidifiers, kitchen sinks with integrated worktops and related household heating and cooking equipment. A similar name used for products in these electronic‑device or home‑appliance categories would raise the closest record‑based concern, while uses outside these descriptions are farther from the scope shown. The latest meaningful event is the publication for opposition on Aug 4 2026, and the supplied history shows no oppositions, cancellations or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a mark that will appear on comparable smart‑home or appliance goods.
Informational only - not legal advice.Mark Trademark
| Drawing type | 4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK |
| Filing basis | Foreign Registration (§44(e)). |
| Status | Application has been published for opposition. The opposition period begins on the date of publication. |
Key dates
| Application filed | Aug 08, 2025 |
| Published for opposition | Aug 04, 2026 |
| Status date | Aug 04, 2026 |
Goods & services
Loud speakers; Power adapters for speakers and other electronic devices; Downloadable music files; Downloadable image files containing images of home and kitchen appliances; Downloadable computer application software for connecting to, controlling, monitoring, checking the operating status, and remote operation of smart home appliances, clocks, smart home climate control devices, smart home air conditioning devices, and clocks and timers incorporated into these appliances and devices; downloadable computer application software for configuring settings, customizing display features, and performing software updates for smart home appliances, clocks, smart home climate control devices, smart home air conditioning devices and clocks and timers incorporated into these appliances and devices; downloadable computer application software for providing product usage guides and maintenance information for smart home appliances, clocks, smart home climate control devices, smart home air conditioning devices and clocks and timers incorporated into these appliances and devices; Computer peripheral devices; Downloadable computer application software for mobile phones for connecting to, controlling, monitoring, checking the operating status, and remote operation of smart home appliances, clocks, smart home climate control devices, smart home air conditioning devices, and clocks and timers incorporated into these appliances and devices; downloadable computer application software for mobile phones for configuring settings, customizing display features, and performing software updates for smart home appliances, clocks, smart home climate control devices, smart home air conditioning devices, and clocks and timers incorporated into these appliances and devices; downloadable computer application software for mobile phones for providing product usage guides and maintenance information for smart home appliances, clocks, smart home climate control devices, smart home air conditioning devices, and clocks and timers incorporated into these appliances and devices; Solar panels for production of electricity; Battery chargers; Motion picture cameras; Remote control apparatus for kitchen appliances, household electrical appliances, home lighting, and stereo equipment; Photographic apparatus and instruments, namely, cameras; Rectifiers; Global positioning system (GPS) apparatus; Measuring instruments, namely, instruments for measuring length, instruments for measuring the dimensions of objects, not for medical use; Photovoltaic power generation device in the nature of solar power systems comprised of solar cells, solar wafers, computer hardware; components of photovoltaic solar power systems for the production of electricity, namely, batteries, battery chargers, solar panels for electricity generation; Solar batteries; Rechargeable batteries; Electric light dimmers; Phase modifiers; Telecommunication apparatus namely, audio-video transmitters, audio-video receivers, radio transmitters, radio receivers, mobile telephones, intercoms; Electronic musical instrument auto performance programs recorded on electronic circuits and CD ROMs being recorded software for musical instrument auto performance programs; Downloadable computer programs for connecting to, controlling, monitoring, checking the operating status, and remote operation of smart home appliances, clocks, smart home climate control devices, smart home air conditioning devices, and clocks and timers incorporated into these appliances and devices; downloadable computer programs for configuring settings, customizing display features, and performing software updates for smart home appliances, clocks, smart home climate control devices, smart home air conditioning devices, and clocks and timers incorporated into these appliances and devices; downloadable computer programs for providing product usage guides and maintenance information for smart home appliances, clocks, smart home climate control devices, smart home air conditioning devices, and clocks and timers incorporated into these appliances and devices; Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books and magazines in the field of kitchen and household appliances, home decoration, and the design of home products based on thoughtfulness, mindful attention to detail and pursuit of perfection; Electrical power distribution units and power controller apparatus; Wrist worn personal digital assistants
LED lighting fixtures; Standing paper lanterns [andon]; Cooking stoves, non-electric; gas stoves, non-electric; Portable LED lanterns; Lamp shades; Air space heating apparatus; floor heating apparatus; Apparatus for cooking, namely, cooktops, electrical rice cookers, electric kettles, electric slow cookers, electric cooking pots; Air humidifiers for household purposes; Stoves being heating apparatus for household purposes, non electric; Kitchen sinks incorporating integrated worktops; Electric household space heating apparatus; Hibachi grills, non electric; Cooking apparatus for commercial use, namely, gas stoves, electric stoves, electric cooking ovens, gas cooking ovens, microwave ovens, electric grills; Electric toasters, commercial; Electric kettles for commercial use; Air sterilizers; Air purifiers; Ionization apparatus for the treatment of air; Air deodorizing apparatus; Dehumidifiers for household use; Oil lamps; Electric fans; Cooking ranges; Combined heating and air-conditioning apparatus; Toasters, electric; Electric kettles; Coffee machines, electric; Electric cooking appliances, namely, gas stoves, electric stoves, electric cooking ovens, gas cooking ovens, microwave ovens, electric grills; Pressure cookers, electric; Water heaters, electric; Rice cookers, electric; Light bulbs and lighting fixtures; Microwave ovens
Owner & representation
| Owner | BALMUDA Inc. |
| Address | 5-1-21, Kyonancho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo JAPAN 180-0023 |
| Entity | KABUSHIKI KAISHA (K.K.) - organized in JAPAN |
| Attorney of record | Marie Anne Mastrovito |
| Correspondent | Marie Anne Mastrovito |
| Attorney email | T********@*****.com |
| Correspondent email | 5 emails |
| Correspondent address | New York, NEW |