DEFI Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, November 2, 1999, a trademark application was filed for DEFI with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the DEFI trademark a serial number of 75837769. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Tuesday, January 28, 2025. This trademark is owned by Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.. The DEFI trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Vehicles & Locomotive Products categories with the following description:

Electrical and fluid-responsive meters, instruments, indicators and gauges, namely, temperature gauges, fuel gauges, oil gauges, pressure gauges, speedometers, tachometers, turbo gauges, directional compasses, electrical connectors, and component parts thereof, and sensor and transmitter units therefor; instrument panel controls, control units and indicators; instrument panel displays; parts of the foregoing; and user manuals sold therewith, all of the foregoing for use with automobiles, other vehicles and agricultural and construction machinery

Structural parts for automobiles; and user manuals sold therewith
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General Information


Serial Number75837769
Word MarkDEFI
Filing DateTuesday, November 2, 1999
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateTuesday, January 28, 2025
Registration Number2892159
Registration DateTuesday, October 12, 2004
Mark Drawing5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 28, 2003

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesElectrical and fluid-responsive meters, instruments, indicators and gauges, namely, temperature gauges, fuel gauges, oil gauges, pressure gauges, speedometers, tachometers, turbo gauges, directional compasses, electrical connectors, and component parts thereof, and sensor and transmitter units therefor; instrument panel controls, control units and indicators; instrument panel displays; parts of the foregoing; and user manuals sold therewith, all of the foregoing for use with automobiles, other vehicles and agricultural and construction machinery
Pseudo MarkDEFI
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Translation of Words in MarkThe English translation of the French term "DEFI" is "challenge".
Goods and ServicesStructural parts for automobiles; and user manuals sold therewith

Classification Information


International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, February 10, 2000
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, May 31, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, September 30, 1999

International Class012 - Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water.
US Class Codes019, 021, 023, 031, 035, 044
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, February 10, 2000
Primary Code012
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, May 31, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, September 30, 1999

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNippon Seiki Co., Ltd.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNagaoka, Niigata 9408580
JP

Party NameNippon Seiki Co., Ltd.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNagaoka, Niigata 940
JP

Party NameNippon Seiki Co., Ltd.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNagaoka, Niigata 940
JP

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, November 9, 2000USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, March 23, 2000ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, March 27, 2000ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, May 9, 2000NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, November 9, 2000CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, November 9, 2000AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, October 28, 2003PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Monday, February 5, 2001ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, February 6, 2001NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, May 23, 2001CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, September 21, 2001APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, February 26, 2002PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Thursday, August 21, 2003USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED
Thursday, August 21, 2003APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, October 8, 2003NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Friday, September 17, 2010CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, August 25, 2014REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, November 21, 2003EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED
Monday, April 26, 2004PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 18, 2004EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED
Tuesday, October 12, 2004REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, September 14, 2010TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Friday, September 17, 2010REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, August 8, 2014TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, August 25, 2014CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, August 25, 2014REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, October 4, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 28, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, January 28, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, January 28, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, January 28, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Thursday, October 12, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, August 25, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED