| Serial Number | 79400705 |
| Word Mark | BHP CONNECT |
| Filing Date | Thursday, June 6, 2024 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 15, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable computer software for facilitating sales of mining commodities, database management, word processing, use as a spread sheet, and also for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of mining; downloadable computer application software for facilitating sales of mining commodities, database management, word processing, use as a spread sheet, and also for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of mining; downloadable software and applications for computers and mobile devices for facilitating sales of mining commodities, database management, word processing, use as a spread sheet, and also for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of mining; downloadable software applications for facilitating sales of mining commodities, database management, word processing, use as a spread sheet, and also for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of mining; downloadable computer application software for computer software testing; downloadable computer software for facilitating payment transactions by electronic means; computer hardware for facilitating payment transactions by electronic means; downloadable artificial intelligence software for machine learning, summarizing texts, facilitating sales of mining commodities, database management, word processing, creating spread sheets, and also for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of mining; downloadable computer software using machine learning and artificial intelligence for summarizing texts, facilitating sales of mining commodities, database management, word processing, creating spread sheets, and also for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of mining; downloadable interactive software based on artificial intelligence for machine learning, summarizing texts, facilitating sales of mining commodities, database management, word processing, creating spread sheets, and also for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of mining; intelligent gateway routers for real-time data analysis; downloadable computer software for encryption; downloadable machine learning optimization software |
| Goods and Services | Business management, organisation and administration; inventory management; business information management; business project management services; cost management for mining operations, construction, project site restoration, and IT infrastructure; cost price analysis; computerised file management; sales management; management of sales accounts; providing information concerning negotiating, preparing and carrying out commercial sales for third parties; commercial sales information services concerning negotiating, preparing, and carrying out commercials sales for third parties; administration and advisory services relating to preparing and carrying out commercial transactions; reconciliation of financial transactions of accounts on behalf of others; negotiation and conclusion of commercial transactions for third parties; arranging of trading transactions and commercial contracts; administrative processing of purchase orders; electronic processing of orders for others; online retail store services featuring commodities for mining and mining services; retail store services featuring supplies for mining provided via computer communications networks |
| Goods and Services | Software as a service [SaaS], namely featuring computer software platforms for facilitating sales of mining commodities, database management, use as a spreadsheet, word processing, and platforms for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of mining; hosting of software as a service [SaaS], namely, hosting software for use by others for facilitating sales of mining commodities, database management, use as a spreadsheet, word processing, and platforms for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of mining; software as a service [SaaS] featuring artificial intelligence software for machine learning; software as a service [SaaS] featuring artificial intelligence software for software development; hosting of websites; software as a service [SaaS], namely, hosting software for use by others; providing an Internet website portal for software platforms for facilitating sales of mining commodities, database management, creating spreadsheets, word processing, and platforms for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of mining; programming of computer software for others; maintenance of software for computer systems; design, development, installation and maintenance of computer software; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable web-based applications for facilitating sales of mining commodities, database management, use as a spreadsheet, word processing, and platforms for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of mining; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable web-based software for facilitating sales of mining commodities, database management, use as a spreadsheet, word processing, and platforms for accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of mining; technical support services, namely trouble shooting of computer software problems; user authentication services using technology for e-commerce transactions; user authentication services using single sign-on technology for online software applications; computer programming services relating to multimedia and interactive computer applications; data encryption services; providing online non-downloadable computer software for implementing a computer programming language in the field of artificial intelligence; providing online non-downloadable computer software for implementing a computer programming language in the field of machine learning; hosting software platforms for use by others for artificial intelligence as Software as a Service [SaaS]; technology consultancy in the field of artificial intelligence; computer services, namely, consultancy, advisory and information services in the nature of remote management of the information technology (IT) systems of others |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, July 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| 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 | Thursday, July 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| 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 | Thursday, July 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | BHP Group Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | AU |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, July 25, 2024 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, July 29, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, December 16, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Saturday, February 22, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, July 29, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |