| Serial Number | 79201987 |
| Word Mark | B INNOVATING AUTOMATION |
| Filing Date | Thursday, October 20, 2016 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, January 2, 2018 |
| Registration Number | 5366851 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 2, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 17, 2017 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a solid red circle with a white stylized "B" to the left of the black stylized wording "innovating automation". |
| Goods and Services | Electrical sensors; electric position switches; electric multiple limit switches; electric inductive, optoelectronic, capacitive, and magnetic field dependent proximity switches; rotational transmitters, namely, sensors for detecting rotation and rotational angle and transmitting corresponding electronic signals; path transducers, namely, electroacoustic transducers, inductive transducers, optoelectronic transducers, capacitive transducers, and magnetic field dependent transducers; electrical, optical and RFID sensors adapted to be connected to an electrical bus; signal evaluation sensors and electronic circuits, in particular for measuring position, path, rotational speed, angular position, velocity, acceleration, and time; interface converters between electrical buses, and between sensors, transmitters and commutators; path measuring systems comprising electric sensors and transmitters coupled to the sensors; electric precision switches; electromechanical switches and parts thereof; detection elements and detector bodies for sensors and commutators, namely, sequence signal cams, and sequence signal cams in the form of a strip or a rack; couplers and connectors for electrical cables; couplers and connectors for electrical circuits; ultrasonic and ultrasound sensors, not for medical use; shaft encoders; incremental, absolute and multi-turn encoders; electronic identification systems comprising optical sensors, barcode readers, RFID sensors, and parts thereof; RFID and optical based identification systems comprising optical sensors, RFID sensors, and parts thereof; field bus systems comprising fieldbus trunk wires, fieldbus interfaces, junction boxes, electrical controllers, electrical and optical device couplers, sensor communication hubs, and electrical actor communication hubs; ethernet based fieldbus systems comprising fieldbus trunk wires, fieldbus interfaces, junction boxes, ethernet controllers, electrical and optical device couplers, sensor communication hubs, and electrical fieldbus actor communication hubs; electrical, optical and RFID wireless linked sensors and electronic communication systems comprised of computer hardware and software for the transmission of data; digital electronic fieldbus communication systems comprising sensors, transmitters, electrical fieldbus actuators, and communication hubs; sensors and position switches for safety purposes, namely, electric position switches, electric multiple limit switches, electric inductive, optoelectronic, capacitive, and magnetic field dependent proximity switches, and path measuring sensors; optical industrial cameras, lights for optical industrial cameras |
| Goods and Services | Installation consultancy and advisory services for the installation of sensors, switches, electrical fieldbus actuators, communication systems, optical camera systems, and RFID and optical identification systems |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red, black, and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "AUTOMATION" |
| Goods and Services | Advisory services and consultancy services in the field of industrial engineering; consultancy and information services in the field of the design of sensors, switches, electrical fieldbus actuators, communication systems, optical camera systems, RFID and optical identification systems; design and development in the field of sensors, switches, electrical fieldbus actuators, communication systems, optical camera systems, RFID and optical identification systems; engineering services in the field of sensors, switches, electrical fieldbus actors, communication systems, vision systems, identification systems; design for others of communication networks comprising sensors, switches, electrical fieldbus actuators, communication systems, optical camera systems, RFID and optical identification systems |
| 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, February 24, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 037 - Building construction; repair; installation services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 103, 106 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, February 24, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 037 |
| 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, February 24, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | BALLUFF GmbH |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | BALLUFF GmbH |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | BALLUFF GmbH |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, March 3, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, February 23, 2017 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, February 24, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, February 24, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, March 1, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, September 7, 2017 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, March 3, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, March 9, 2017 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Saturday, March 25, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, August 31, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 7, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, September 7, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 7, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 2, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, September 7, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 4, 2017 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, October 4, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2017 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2017 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 27, 2017 | CORRECTION TRANSACTION RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Friday, November 3, 2017 | CORRECTION FROM THE IB EXAMINED, NO ACTION IS NEEDED |
| Saturday, November 4, 2017 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, January 2, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 2, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, April 12, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Friday, April 13, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, May 25, 2018 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |