| Serial Number | 86226355 |
| Word Mark | BLACKGUARD |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 4698468 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 10, 2015 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 23, 2014 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a white shield with blue border and a castle turret design on top. A silhouette of a lion's head appears inside the shield. The lion's head is blue with white outline. The wording "BLACKGUARD" is located to the right of the shield and is written in stylized lettering. The word "BLACK" is white and "GUARD" is blue. All of the foregoing is on a dark blue background. |
| Goods and Services | PVC coated electricity conduit and fittings therefor |
| Pseudo Mark | BLACK GUARD |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| 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, October 23, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, January 1, 2014 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, January 1, 2014 |
| Party Name | NEC, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Houston, TX 77086 |
| Party Name | NEC, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Houston, TX 77086 |
| Party Name | NEC, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Houston, TX 77086 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, April 3, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, April 4, 2014 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Sunday, June 22, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, October 22, 2014 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, October 22, 2014 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, October 23, 2014 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, October 24, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, October 24, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 24, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 24, 2014 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 28, 2014 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Sunday, June 22, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Sunday, June 22, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, June 22, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 14, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, November 14, 2014 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, December 3, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 23, 2014 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2015 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2020 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 25, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 8, 2021 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, July 9, 2021 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Monday, March 31, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, August 14, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Saturday, August 16, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Saturday, August 16, 2025 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Saturday, August 16, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |
| Sunday, March 10, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 23, 2014 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, July 9, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |