| Serial Number | 98095357 |
| Word Mark | EFC GASES & ADVANCED MATERIALS |
| Filing Date | Friday, July 21, 2023 |
| Status | 681 - PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE |
| Status Date | Thursday, August 14, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
| Goods and Services | Capture, collection, and purification in the nature of refining of rare gases for others using cryogenic freezing, adsorption, condensation, and/or compression; purification of gas in the nature of rare gas processing services via distillation, cryogenic freezing, adsorption, and/or chemical reaction |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "EFC" appearing in blue above the smaller blue wording "GASES & ADVANCED MATERIALS". A blue and white circle appears to the left of "EFC", and contains a stylized gas canister appearing in shades of yellow, and outlined in blue. A blue and white valve appears on top of the gas canister. A stylized molecule design comprised of six spheres and five connectors appears in the upper left portion of the circle, and partially obscures the gas canister. The spheres of the molecule appear in shades of light blue with a blue outline, and the molecule connectors are blue. |
| Goods and Services | Equipment being machines for capturing, collecting, and/or loading gas, comprised primarily of vacuum pumps, gas compressors and condensers being parts of machines, and also including metal containers for compressed gas storage and metal pipes for gas transfer |
| Pseudo Mark | ELECTRONIC FLUOROCARBONS GASES AND ADVANCED MATERIALS |
| Goods and Services | Pure and mixed fuel gases for general industrial and scientific use |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue, yellow, and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Direct business-to-business sales in the nature of retail services through direct solicitation by distributors directed to end-users, all featuring gas mixtures, pure gases, and equipment for capture, collection, and purification of gas; Distributorship services and retail store services, all operating based on customer quotation inquiries, and all featuring gas mixtures, pure gases, and equipment for capture, collection, and purification of gas by distillation, cryogenic freezing, adsorption, and/or chemical reaction |
| Goods and Services | Pure and mixed non-fuel gases for general industrial and scientific use |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "GASES & ADVANCED MATERIALS" |
| International Class | 001 - Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins; unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 005, 006, 010, 026, 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, August 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 001 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 004 - Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles and wicks for lighting. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 006, 015 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 17, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 004 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 007 - Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs. |
| US Class Codes | 013, 019, 021, 023, 024, 031, 034, 035 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, August 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 007 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 040 - Treatment of materials. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 103, 106 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, August 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 040 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, August 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Electronic Fluorocarbons, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Hopkinton, MA 01748 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 26, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 26, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Friday, July 26, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, January 17, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, January 17, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, January 18, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | SUBSEQUENT FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF SUBSEQUENT FINAL EMAILED |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | SUBSEQUENT FINAL EMAILED |
| Monday, May 5, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Monday, May 5, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 1, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, August 1, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, August 1, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, August 1, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, August 1, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |