| Serial Number | 79178654 |
| Word Mark | BLUE FOOT MEMBRANES |
| Filing Date | Thursday, October 8, 2015 |
| Status | 709 - CANCELLED - SECTION 71 |
| Status Date | Friday, September 29, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 5158362 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 14, 2017 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 27, 2016 |
| Goods and Services | Water treatment and purification; waste water treatment and purification; water treatment and purification, namely water preparation and process water preparation; water treatment and purification, namely water filtering; water recycling; recycling of energy products such as water, also referring to re-use; rental of water filters |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized blue footed booby with black outline, white interior, and blue feet and legs. Next to the bird is the stylized wording "BLUE FOOT MEMBRANES" in blue. |
| Goods and Services | membranes for scientific apparatus in the nature of laboratory filters; membranes for filtration, namely, membranes specially designed for use as scientific laboratory filters; bioreactors for cell culturing; laboratory chemical reactors, namely, bioreactors for laboratory use; bioreactors for research purposes, namely reaction systems for catalyst research; laboratory chemical reactors namely fermenters |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black, blue and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Water filtering apparatus for water supply installations; water purification, water desalting, water filtering, electrostatic water treatment, apparatus and installations; water filtering apparatus namely industrial installation for the filtering of liquids; installation for biological purification of water by means of membrane technology; water filtering apparatus namely filters as parts of industrial installations |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "MEMBRANES" |
| International Class | 040 - Treatment of materials. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 103, 106 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 29, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 040 |
| 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 | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 29, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 011 - Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes. |
| US Class Codes | 013, 021, 023, 031, 034 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 29, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 011 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | BLUE FOOT MEMBRANES, naamloze vennootschap |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | BE |
| Party Name | VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK, afgekort VITO, naamloze vennootschap |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | BE |
| Party Name | VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK, afgekort VITO, naamloze vennootschap |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | BE |
| Party Name | VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK, afgekort VITO, naamloze vennootschap |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | BE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, December 18, 2015 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 17, 2015 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Saturday, January 30, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Monday, June 20, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 29, 2015 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Saturday, February 27, 2016 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, June 20, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 21, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 14, 2016 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, July 14, 2016 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 14, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Monday, November 14, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 25, 2016 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 25, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, October 26, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, November 14, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, November 14, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 14, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, December 7, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, December 27, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 14, 2017 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, November 14, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, December 7, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 7, 2016 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, December 23, 2016 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, December 27, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, March 14, 2017 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, September 14, 2018 | CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Thursday, June 25, 2020 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 22, 2017 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Thursday, June 22, 2017 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, September 22, 2017 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, September 14, 2018 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 14, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Saturday, June 3, 2023 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Friday, September 29, 2023 | CANCELLED SECTION 71 |
| Sunday, December 24, 2023 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Saturday, July 27, 2024 | TOTAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Friday, June 21, 2024 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, June 14, 2024 | TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Friday, June 21, 2024 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |