| Serial Number | 79237816 |
| Word Mark | B B |
| Filing Date | Monday, September 18, 2017 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, January 14, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 5958162 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 14, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 29, 2019 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a circular outline in yellow, within which appear two bitcoin currency symbols in yellow facing in opposite directions to resemble the eyes of a smilie face. Below is a curving line to indicate the face's smile, also in yellow. This all appears on a white background. |
| Goods and Services | Computer software which enables the sale and purchase of hashing power |
| Goods and Services | Financial services in relation to virtual currencies for use by members of an on-line community via a global computer network, namely, providing electronic financial services in the nature of virtual currency transaction services to earn, generate and trade in virtual currencies, to facilitate cryptocurrency trading, and electronic financial services in the nature of virtual currency transaction services for the purchase, sale, mining, and trade of virtual currencies, as well as providing an internet website portal in the field of financial transaction and payment processing service; banking services, namely, brokerage services for virtual currencies; financial clearing houses, namely, automated clearing house transaction processing services related to virtual currencies; treasury services in the nature of administering and managing virtual currencies; payment services, namely, processing virtual currency payments, processing electronic payments made using virtual currency, transfer and exchange of virtual currency payments; payment services in the nature of bill payment services, and processing electronic payments made through virtual currencies; financial information services; financial consultancy services; financial management; providing an internet website portal in the field of financial transaction and payment processing services, namely, exchange, brokerage and trading services relating to financial contracts for the earning of on-line virtual currencies; financial brokerage services in the field of financial contracts for the earning of on-line virtual currencies; financial calculation services for others, namely, royalty calculation, and providing on-line financial calculators; electronic payment services involving electronic processing of bill payment data; financial transaction services, namely, clearing and reconciling financial transactions via a global computer network, and providing secure commercial transactions and payment options; operating virtual currency pool services, namely, providing a virtual currency for use by members of an on-line community via a global computer network; providing cryptocurrency trading and investment services for a virtual currency |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) yellow and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Advertising services; business management; business administration services; electronic commerce services, namely, providing information about products via telecommunication networks for advertising and sales purposes; arranging of buying and selling contracts for third parties; business management services in the field of on-line virtual currencies; providing business information via a website; providing business information via mobile applications |
| Goods and Services | Licensing of computer software |
| NOT AVAILABLE | THE BITCOIN CURRENCY SYMBOL |
| Goods and Services | Information technology consultancy services; research, design, development and customization of computer software; providing a platform-as-a-service featuring software for an online marketplace that allows customers to sell or buy computing power on demand, connects sellers and buyers of computing power, rents out computing power and earn bitcoins, as well as for performing data mining; platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for selling and purchasing of hashing power; platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for tracking of provided and purchased hashing power and for processing of provided and purchased hashing power; platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for placing purchase and sale orders for hashing power |
| 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 | Monday, August 6, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| 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 | Monday, August 6, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, August 6, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| 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 | Monday, August 6, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, August 6, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 045 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | H-BIT, druzba za proizvodnjo in storitve, d.o.o. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | SI-2312 Orehova vas SI |
| Party Name | H-BIT, druzba za proizvodnjo in storitve, d.o.o. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | SI-2312 Orehova vas SI |
| Party Name | H-BIT, druzba za proizvodnjo in storitve, d.o.o. |
| Party Type | 11 - New Owner Before Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | SI-2312 Orehova vas SI |
| Party Name | NICEHASH, informacijske tehnologije, proizvodnja in storitve, d. o. o. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | SI-1000 Ljubljana SI |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, August 7, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, August 2, 2018 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, August 6, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, August 6, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, August 8, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, August 10, 2018 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, August 20, 2018 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Monday, August 20, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, September 8, 2018 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, November 1, 2018 | CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Sunday, February 17, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Sunday, February 17, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, February 18, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 21, 2019 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, February 21, 2019 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 21, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Friday, March 22, 2019 | LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2019 | LIMITATION FROM THE IB EXAMINED, NO ACTION IS NEEDED |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, July 18, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 1, 2019 | ACTION REQ FOR RECON DENIED NO APPEAL FILED COUNTED NOT MAILED |
| Thursday, August 1, 2019 | ACTION FOR REQ FOR RECON DENIED NO APPEAL FILED E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 1, 2019 | NOTIFICATION FOR REQ FOR RECON DENIED NO APPEAL FILED |
| Monday, August 5, 2019 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 5, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, August 6, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, August 7, 2019 | ACTION REQ FOR RECON DENIED NO APPEAL FILED COUNTED NOT MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 7, 2019 | ACTION FOR REQ FOR RECON DENIED NO APPEAL FILED E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 7, 2019 | NOTIFICATION FOR REQ FOR RECON DENIED NO APPEAL FILED |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 29, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, September 16, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, September 23, 2019 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2019 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, October 25, 2019 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, January 24, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, September 5, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, January 8, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 8, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 24, 2020 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |