| Serial Number | 79385255 |
| Word Mark | 2604RITTAL |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, June 20, 2023 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of an overall rectangular design comprised of five overlapping rectangles that increase in size beginning from the lower left of the mark, with thin gaps separating the shapes. The lower area of the overall rectangle is crossed by a wide gap containing the word "RITTAL" in stylized font with underlining. |
| Goods and Services | Switch cupboards and distribution consoles of metal and plastic being housings and casings specially adapted to protect industrial telecommunications, data processing, data transmission and interactive terminal system equipment; Bracket systems of metal and plastic composed primarily of earthquake, vandal- and explosion-proof brackets, profiles and conduits specially adapted for carrying electric cables; Mounting racks for computer hardware, namely, subracks for plug-in units with electronic circuits, namely, equipment storage racks; Signalling devices being sound alarms for monitoring and safeguarding switch cupboards; Electric current distribution components, namely, power adaptors for electronic connectors and devices and load-breakers in the nature of circuit breakers; Electrical system modules and components, namely, electric circuit switches for energy subdistribution, power supplies, namely, power supply units, electric accumulators; Power-supplying apparatus, namely, uninterruptible electrical power supplies and modular uninterruptible electrical power supplies; Electric power converters; Power inverters; Electric accumulators; Circuit overload protection devices for sensitive electronic apparatus and computers, namely, fuses and monitoring units; Alarm installations, namely, fire alarms, fire extinguishing apparatus; Water warning apparatus and installations, namely, leak detectors for protection; computer equipment and electrical apparatus; Computer control stations being computer hardware; Electronic control stations; being computer hardware; Electric power distribution units; Electric and electronic access control apparatus and installation, for securing control stations, control rooms, console workstations, CAD workstations; Electric access control and alarm monitoring, systems for monitoring; and controlling access to buildings, switch cabinets and electric and electronic system equipment; Recorded and downloadable software for configuration and monitoring of secure areas housing information technology equipment; Auxiliary cabling devices of metal and plastic for electrical cables, namely, cable management modules consisting primarily of cable guide channels, cable rerouting channels and cable fasteners, namely, cable support rails, cable entry conduits; Electric cable bushings for electric switch and power supply housings; Casing parts for electric; switch and power supply housings, namely, rubber clamping sections, and inscription panels; Plug-in units being electrical and electronic connectors for sub-racks, namely, plug-in cards, bus boards, cassettes, pin and socket connectors; Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electric current; Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; Blank magnetic data carriers; Mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; Calculating machines, data-processing equipment and computers; Fire extinguishers; Containers specially adapted for magnetic data carriers, namely, punched tape boxes and data rings ; Installation fittings of metal and plastic adapted for electric cables, namely, cable clamp rails, cable entry conduits rubber clamping profile; Mains supply circuits, namely, power supply units; Data processing accessories, namely, tabulation folders, filing folders, filing pockets and filing containers, all specially adapted for holding blank storage media, namely, blank floppy discs; Microfilm insert pockets, filing pockets, filing folders and filing containers, all specially adapted for holding sensitized exposed microfilm; Folders and pockets specially adapted for storing data carriers, namely, magnetic data carriers, magnetic tapes, magnetic discs, floppy discs, compact discs; Electronic gas and pressure sensors for monitoring gas pipelines |
| Goods and Services | Transportable precast concrete buildings in the nature of fire-proof security rooms |
| Goods and Services | Automatic vending machines |
| Goods and Services | Metal cabinet structures in the nature of transportable metal constructions and buildings for industrial storage use in connection with electronics, computers, interactive terminal systems and data transmission equipment, including such structures incorporating metal rack and bracket systems, air conditioning, and earthquake, vandal, and explosion proof features; Safes, in particular safes for information technology equipment; Transportable metal constructions and containers for the burglar-proof and fire-proof storage and protection of computer hardware components; Prefabricated metal buildings, in particular, security rooms featuring fire-proof areas; Space systems in the nature of prefabricated metal buildings comprising storage room modules, housing modules, wall modules;, and building construction components for the aforesaid goods, namely, wall, floor or ceiling elements primarily of metal; Building components of metal for switch cabinets in the nature of transportable metal constructions, namely, rack frames, profiles, mounting trays, guide rails, mounting rails, storage trays, drawer units, containers, suspended indexes, cable entry bushings; Building materials: of metal, namely, metal walls, racks and wall panels for computer control stations; Metal partitions for building; Components of metal for furniture;, namely, rack frames, profiles, mounting trays, guide rails, mounting rails, storage trays, drawer units, containers, suspended indexes; Modular security space systems being metal storage shelters consisting of metal storage room modules, housing modules, wall panel modules, sheet metal, linings, and doors; Closing devices of metal, namely, door locks; Positioning and movement devices of metal, namely, casters and bases being prefabricated metal platforms; Metal components for fixed and moveable mounting devices and auxiliary mounting devices, namely, mounting plates, swivel arms, shelf brackets; Fastening devices of metal, namely, bearing angle irons; Common metals and their alloys; Metal building materials, namely, metal; walls, wall panels, and ceiling panels; Transportable buildings of metal; Non-electric cables and wires of common metal; Ironmongery in the nature of small items of metal hardware, namely, bolts, screws, nuts, washers, rails, and clips for general use; Pipes and tubes of metal; Safes |
| Goods and Services | Advertising services; Business management; Business administration; Providing office functions; Business consultancy in relation to business, information and data systems; Professional business data analysis in relation to energy supply, security systems, fire alarm and extinguishing technology, air-conditioning installations and the organisation of data processing and data back-ups; Procurement services for others, namely, purchasing goods and services in the nature of machines for metal working and metal processing, for other businesses; Online wholesale ordering services in the field of machines for metal working and metal processing, machines for equipping production lines, machines for wiring of production lines, manufacturing tools, goods of metal for use in the production of switch cabinets and fittings adapted thereto, electrical and electronic components for switch cabinets; Wholesale distributorships featuring machines for metal working and metal processing, machines for equipping production lines, machines for wiring of production lines, manufacturing tools, goods of metal for use in the production of switch cabinets and fittings adapted thereto, electrical and electronic components for switch cabinets; Online and catalogue mail ordering services in the :field of machines for metal working and metal processing, machines for equipping production lines, machines for wiring of production lines, manufacturing tools, goods of metal for use in the production of switch cabinets and fittings adapted thereto, electrical and electronic components for switch cabinets |
| Goods and Services | Apparatus for air-conditioning, in particular cooling apparatus, heat exchangers not being parts of machines, air filters, for industrial installations, space heating apparatus, liquid cooling apparatus, in particular for switch cabinets; Air-conditioning apparatus and air-conditioning equipment constructed therefrom, in particular for room air conditioning; Lighting apparatus, namely, lighting, installations; Air heating apparatus; Steam generators; Cooking ovens and ranges; Refrigerating apparatus; Industrial dryers for heating and dehumidifying; Ventilation apparatus; Water cooling installations; Apparatus for air conditioning, in particular heat exchangers, not being parts of machines; Electric filter fans |
| Goods and Services | Metal cabinets |
| Goods and Services | Technical project studies for buildings, in particular secure areas for information technology, namely, conducting engineering feasibility studies in the field of secure housing of information technology systems, and planning of buildings and infrastructure systems for buildings; Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto, namely, product research and design in the field of secure housing for information technology systems and design of buildings and infrastructure systems for buildings for others; Industrial analysis and research services, namely, testing, analysis, and evaluation of the goods of others to assure compliance with industry standards; Design and development of computer hardware and software for others; Analysis and design of installation systems, in particular engineering project management services, namely, computer project management services, computer project management services in the field of telecommunications; Engineering services, namely, technical analysis and design in connection with energy supply, security systems, fire alarm and extinguishing technology, air-conditioning installations and the organisation of data processing and data back-ups; Technical customer services, namely, information technology consulting relating to the design of integrated information technology centres; Consultancy in the design and development of computer hardware; Computer software design and updating; Rental of computer application software for configuration and monitoring of secure areas housing information technology equipment; Engineering services, namely, mechanical engineering research, construction drafting, material testing, physics research; Design and development of computer hardware and software; Updating of computer software; Computer system analysis; Technical and scientific testing, namely product testing and testing of materials for others; Surveying; Technical research in the field of mechanical engineering; Engineering services in the nature of mechanical research; Installation and maintenance of software; Calibration and function testing of measuring apparatus; Construction drafting; Materials testing in the field of machine construction; Product quality testing in the field of machine construction; Technical consultancy in the field of mechanical engineering; Engineering services in the nature of technical project planning in the field of machine construction; Material testing; Technical planning, namely, design of automation technology; Technological research relating to the computerised automation of technical processes; Technological research relating to the computerised automation of industrial processes |
| International Class | 006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 012, 013, 014, 023, 025, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 006 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 007 - Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs. |
| US Class Codes | 013, 019, 021, 023, 024, 031, 034, 035 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 007 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 011 - Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes. |
| US Class Codes | 013, 021, 023, 024, 031, 034 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 011 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 019 - Building materials (non-metallic); nonmetallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; nonmetallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 012, 033, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 019 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 020 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Rittal GmbH & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Rittal GmbH & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, December 14, 2023 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, March 8, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, December 15, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Sunday, February 25, 2024 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 11, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, March 30, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Sunday, July 7, 2024 | LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Wednesday, August 7, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 7, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, August 7, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, August 9, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, August 9, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, August 9, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, August 29, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, March 31, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |