| Serial Number | 79221014 |
| Word Mark | AB |
| Filing Date | Thursday, April 20, 2017 |
| Status | 739 - Section 71 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 11, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5577789 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 9, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 24, 2018 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a highly stylized lower case "a" connected to a capital letter "B" in the color blue. |
| Goods and Services | Computers; tablet computers; computer software for use in tracking and collecting information about eye properties, for use in retinal imaging; computer software for database management; computer peripheral devices; input devices for computers; document printers for computers; computer styluses; visual display units being flat panel display screens, flat panel displays for computers; telecommunication machines and apparatus, namely microphones, telephones, telecommunication transmitters; data communication apparatus and instruments, namely electric data processing apparatus |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Computer operated tonometers; vision testing apparatus being phoropters; ophthalmometers; slit lamps; retinal cameras; medical apparatus and instruments using laser, namely lasers for medical use; laser coagulator; binocular indirect ophthalmometers; multi coated aspheric lens for medical purposes; automatic keratometers; keratometers; refract keratometers for laser therapeutic apparatus for ophthalmic purposes; eye testing machines and apparatus; observation instruments, namely corneal topographers for corneal endothelium; auto eye charts projectors for medical examination use |
| 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 | Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 010 - Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes, and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials. |
| US Class Codes | 026, 039, 044 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 010 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Itabashi-ku; Tokyo 174-8580 JP |
| Party Name | KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, November 24, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, November 16, 2017 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, November 25, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, July 4, 2018 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, December 8, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, December 8, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, December 29, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, June 7, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 7, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, June 8, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 14, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 20, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, July 4, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, October 9, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, January 17, 2019 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, July 4, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 20, 2018 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 7, 2018 | LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Thursday, September 27, 2018 | LIMITATION FROM THE IB EXAMINED, NO ACTION IS NEEDED |
| Wednesday, January 9, 2019 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, March 10, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 4, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, January 17, 2019 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, February 8, 2019 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Sunday, October 20, 2019 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 9, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |