| Serial Number | 79223349 |
| Word Mark | EMPIRE |
| Filing Date | Thursday, October 26, 2017 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 24, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 6015564 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 24, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 26, 2018 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | shoe dyes; mordant dyes; dyestuffs |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "EMPIRE" above an outlined shaded star with five points. |
| Goods and Services | Chemical preparations for use in textile finishing and in the shoe industry; chemical spray preparations for stretching shoes; chemical preparations for use in industry, namely, chemical compositions for use in waterproofing shoes |
| Goods and Services | shoe black; shoe wax; shoe cream; shoe polish; shoe polish applicators containing shoe polish; cleaning preparations for shoes; bleaching preparations for shoes for household purposes |
| 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 | Tuesday, December 26, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 001 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 002 - Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists. |
| US Class Codes | 006, 011, 016 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, December 26, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 002 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 003 - Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 004, 006, 050, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, December 26, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 003 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | BENZY Markenprodukte GmbH |
| Party Type | 32 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Nanogate Textile & Care Systems GmbH |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Nanogate SE |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Nanogate SE |
| Party Type | 21 - New Owner After Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Nanogate AG |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Nanogate AG |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, December 21, 2017 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Tuesday, December 26, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, December 30, 2017 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, February 5, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, February 7, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, February 8, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Monday, February 12, 2018 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Monday, February 12, 2018 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, March 2, 2018 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, April 24, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 24, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, April 24, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, May 11, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, May 21, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, June 6, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 26, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 26, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 20, 2018 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 6, 2018 | CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Friday, December 21, 2018 | TEAS POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Saturday, December 22, 2018 | OPPOSITION NOTICE (IB REFUSAL) CREATED |
| Monday, December 24, 2018 | OPPOSITION NOTICE (IB REFUSAL) SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, January 3, 2019 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED |
| Thursday, January 10, 2019 | OPPOSITION INSTITUTED NO. 999999 |
| Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF |
| Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | POST PUBLICATION AMENDMENT - ENTERED |
| Monday, January 28, 2019 | OPPOSITION DISMISSED NO. 999999 |
| Monday, January 28, 2019 | OPPOSITION TERMINATED NO. 999999 |
| Monday, January 28, 2019 | TTAB RELEASE CASE TO TRADEMARKS |
| Friday, February 1, 2019 | ON HOLD - ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW REQUIRED |
| Saturday, February 2, 2019 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, June 7, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, March 24, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, August 1, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Saturday, August 1, 2020 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, August 25, 2020 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, January 7, 2022 | CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Friday, May 13, 2022 | CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 6, 2025 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |