| Serial Number | 79183653 |
| Word Mark | A APA |
| Filing Date | Thursday, October 29, 2015 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Monday, March 3, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5592317 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 30, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 5, 2017 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | [ Film for mulching; ] adhesive tape for industrial and commercial use; [ sealing and insulating materials in the nature of adhesive compound for sealing and insulation; ] paper adhesive tape for industrial purposes; [ adhesive-coated plastic film for use in commercial and industrial manufacturing; ] adhesive tape of paper, not for household purposes, and not for medical or stationery purposes; [ insulating adhesives for commercial or industrial use; ] adhesive tapes for technical commercial purposes; adhesive sealants for general use; plastic sheets coated with adhesive materials for use in commercial or industrial manufacturing; adhesive tapes for fixing floor coverings; adhesive tapes not for household, medical or stationery purposes; adhesive tapes, except for stationery, medical or household purposes; [ adhesive packaging tape, not for household or stationery purposes; ] materials in the form of adhesive tapes other than for household, medical or stationery purposes; adhesives in the form of strips except those for household, medical or stationery purposes; anti-reflective colored film for windows; insulating plastic film for use on windows, industrial and commercial packing use, for the decoration of glass and shop windows, for fabric personalisation, for the decoration of walls, furniture and interior design; [ blown film not for packaging but for the decoration of glass and shop windows, for fabric personalisation, for the decoration of walls, furniture and interior design; ] plastic laminated film for use on windows; [ plastic film for electrical insulation; plastic film for electronic insulation; ] waterproof plastic film not for wrapping but for use in laminated paper, for the decoration of glass and shop windows, for fabric personalisation, for the decoration of walls, furniture and interior design; waterproof plastic films not for packaging but for use on windows, for the decoration of glass and shop windows, for fabric personalisation, for the decoration of walls, furniture and interior design; [ polyurethane films for use as a moisture barrier; ] high-shine flexible PVC films for industrial purposes [ ; semi-processed plastic materials in the form of sheets, plates, bars or tubes; polyurethane films for sealing and insulating buildings; cellulose acetate film used in the manufacture of pressure adhesive tapes; gutta-percha; raw or semi-worked rubber, namely, elastic rubber; balata and rubber substitutes; objects made of gutta-percha and rubber, namely, gutta-percha and rubber sheets, gutta-percha and rubber bars; sheets, namely, asbestos sheets, rubber sheets; plates and rods of plastic; mica and goods made thereof namely, electrical insulating mica products; hermetically sealing, stuffing of rubber or plastic and insulating materials; flexible pipes not of metal; electrical, thermal and acoustic insulators, insulating fabrics ] |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a letter "A" contained inside a pentagon with the right hand side folded inward followed by the wording "APA" to the right. |
| Goods and Services | Self-adhesive plastic film for covering shelves; [ plastic film for packaging; ] adhesive tape for stationery or household purposes, for the decoration of household glass windows, for household fabric personalization, for the decoration of household walls, furniture and household interior design, and for household wrapping purposes; adhesive tape of paper for stationery or household purposes, for the decoration of household glass windows, for household fabric personalization, for the decoration of household walls, furniture and household interior design, and for household wrapping purposes; self-adhesive transfers; bumper stickers; stickers for cars; [ adhesives for stationery purposes; adhesives for household use; adhesive tapes for packaging for stationery or household purposes; ] adhesive films, namely, adhesive plastic film for wrapping and packaging, adhesive plastic film used for mounting images, plastic films for packaging; [ plastic films for food packaging; adhesive plastic cling film for palletization; adhesive plastic cling film for wrapping and packaging goods to enable the loading of such goods on pallets; ] adhesive vinyl films for wrapping |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 4, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 017 - Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 005, 012, 013, 035, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 4, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 017 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | A.P.A. SPA |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | MILANO I-20123 IT |
| Party Name | A.P.A. SPA |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | MILANO I-20123 IT |
| Party Name | A.P.A. SPA |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | MILANO I-20123 IT |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, March 3, 2016 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, March 4, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, March 4, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, March 10, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, March 11, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, March 11, 2016 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, March 11, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, April 1, 2016 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, September 12, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 22, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, September 29, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, September 29, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 20, 2016 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, October 20, 2016 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 20, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Thursday, April 20, 2017 | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB |
| Thursday, April 20, 2017 | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY |
| Thursday, April 20, 2017 | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED |
| Thursday, April 20, 2017 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 1, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, May 1, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, May 26, 2017 | FAX RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 2, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, June 2, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, June 5, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, June 5, 2017 | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED |
| Friday, July 28, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, July 28, 2017 | EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED |
| Wednesday, August 9, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, August 9, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, August 25, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2017 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2017 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 6, 2017 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, January 4, 2018 | OPPOSITION NOTICE (IB REFUSAL) CREATED |
| Thursday, January 4, 2018 | OPPOSITION NOTICE (IB REFUSAL) SENT TO IB |
| Monday, January 8, 2018 | OPPOSITION INSTITUTED NO. 999999 |
| Saturday, February 3, 2018 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, September 25, 2018 | OPPOSITION DISMISSED NO. 999999 |
| Tuesday, September 25, 2018 | OPPOSITION TERMINATED NO. 999999 |
| Tuesday, September 25, 2018 | TTAB RELEASE CASE TO TRADEMARKS |
| Tuesday, October 30, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 30, 2019 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, February 5, 2019 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, February 6, 2019 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, February 22, 2019 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, May 15, 2021 | NOTICE OF SUIT |
| Monday, October 30, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 27, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 3, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, March 3, 2025 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Monday, March 3, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 3, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Thursday, November 6, 2025 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |