| Serial Number | 79173828 |
| Word Mark | EMPOWERING GRAPHENE |
| Filing Date | Thursday, January 8, 2015 |
| Status | 709 - CANCELLED - SECTION 71 |
| Status Date | Friday, December 30, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 4975575 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 14, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 29, 2016 |
| Goods and Services | Providing courses of instruction at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels; vocational education in the fields of science, applied science, nanotechnology, and carbon-based products; teaching, tuition, training and instruction services, namely, conducting courses, classes, seminars, and workshops in the fields of nanotechnology and carbon-based products; providing education in the fields of science, nanotechnology and carbon-based products rendered through courses; education, instruction and training provided on-line from a computer database or from the internet, namely, providing on-line courses, classes, seminars, and workshops in the fields of science, applied science, nanotechnology and carbon-based products; education examination services; arranging and conducting educational and research conferences, conventions, lectures, exhibitions, day schools, workshops and seminars in the fields of science, applied science, nanotechnology and carbon-based products; rental of educational material and apparatus namely, rental of anatomical models for educational purposes; research, advisory and consultancy services, all relating to education and training in the fields of science, applied science, nanotechnology and carbon-based products; provision of training facilities for the teaching of academic subjects and vocational skills; electronic publishing of books and periodicals; publication of books, magazines, journals, printed matter, texts, periodicals, photographs, and instructional and training materials; production of videos, cassettes and cine-films; production of radio and television programmes; educational exhibition services, namely, organizing exhibitions in the field of science, applied science, nanotechnology and carbon-based products; advisory, consultancy and information services relating to all the aforesaid |
| Goods and Services | Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking, supervision, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, namely, scientific equipment for the development of graphene and two dimensional crystals, microscopes, telescopes, spintronic apparatus in the nature of transistors, electronic nautical equipment for navigation, visual displays, namely, electronic display interfaces, digital signage display panels, flat panel display screens, LCDs, and light emitting diode displays, characterization equipment, namely, test equipment for the characterization of materials and their mechanical and physical properties, electric thermal conductors, plotting tools in the nature of compasses, slide rules, measuring rules, protractors, plotters, and electronic plotters and sextants, surveying instruments for landscaping and construction; photographic cameras, cinematographic cameras, laboratory scales, laboratory balances; decibel, acoustic, flow and sound level meters, motion, timing, thermal, proximity, temperature, pressure and optical sensors, temperature, pressure and liquid-level gauges, audio, power, electric and high voltage transformers; closed circuit television systems, fire, burglar, personal security, electrical and electronic burglar alarms, walkie-talkies, heat monitoring apparatus, thermometers, digital thermometers, temperature sensor probes, thermostats and heat monitors, security sensors; Interactive smart boards, computers, laptops, tablets, smart phones, mobile telephones; televisions, plasma screens, namely, plasma display panels, loudspeakers, projectors, namely, multimedia projectors, photographic projectors, video projectors, LCD projectors and cinematographic projectors, stands for projectors, wire connectors for projectors, remote controls for projectors, media players, digital amplifiers, USB cables, radio frequency electric connectors, radio frequency tags and readers; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; blank magnetic data carriers, blank recording discs; blank compact discs, blank DVDs and other digital recording media in the nature of blank recordable optical discs, blank record disks, blank computer discs, and blank magnetic discs; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment, computers; computer software for gaming, performing e-commerce business transactions, providing integrated business management intelligence, business purposes in the nature of storing, organizing and transmitting product related information, namely, stock keeping units, inventory levels, product names, images and other media, word processing, and database management; fire-extinguishing apparatus; telecommunications apparatus and instruments in the nature of wired and wireless communication devices for voice, data or image transmission; touch sensitive electronic screens, namely, touch screens; battery chargers; battery chargers for use with telephones; earphones; capacitors; antennas; component and replacement parts and fittings for all the aforesaid |
| Goods and Services | Printed matter and printed publications, namely, newspapers, photographs, magazines, books, printed periodicals, newsletters, pamphlets, manuals, books, leaflets, informational flyers, flyers, informational sheets and newsletters, educational materials, written articles, and brochures all in the fields of science, electronics, semi-conductors, research and development, technology, nanotechnology, carbon-based products, or medicine; advertising and promotional printed matter, namely, informational sheets about carbon-based products; printed teaching and instructional materials in the fields of science, applied science, electronics, semi-conductors, research and development, technology, nanotechnology, carbon-based products, or medicine |
| Goods and Services | Paints, varnishes, lacquers; colorants; mordants, namely, mordant dyes and mordants for use in the chemical industry, metal finishing industry, the coating industry, the printing industry, or the electronics industry |
| Goods and Services | Advertising, marketing, promotional, publicity and public relations services relating to the application and uses of graphene and two dimensional materials; advisory, consultancy and information services relating to all the aforesaid |
| Goods and Services | Graphene; graphene layer; turbostatic graphene; bilayer graphene; trilayer graphene; multi-layer graphene; few layer graphene; graphite nanoplatelets; graphite nanosheets; graphite nanoflakes; exfoliated graphite; graphene nanosheet; graphene microsheet; graphene nano ribbon; graphene quantum dots; graphene oxide (GO); reduced graphene oxide (rGO); graphite oxide; graphene nanomaterials; chemical vapour deposition (CVD) graphene; graphene oxide suspensions and membranes; graphene suspensions and membranes; functionalised graphene; two dimensional materials, namely, two dimensional (2D) graphene and molybdenum disulphide crystals, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), molybdenite, molybdenum disulphide, molybdenum diselenide, tungsten disulphide, tungsten diselenide, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDC) suspensions and platelets, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), boron nitride, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) suspensions; all the foregoing being for industrial and scientific purposes used for paints, varnishes, lacquers, colorants, mordant dyes, inks, electronics, non-electronic devices, batteries, circuit boards, capacitors, product components, vehicle parts including carriage body parts, and products in the electrical, medical, bio-mechanical, bio-medical, consumer electronics, commercial, industrial, and automotive fields |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "GRAPHENE" |
| Goods and Services | Technical and scientific advisory and consultancy services relating to the application and uses of graphene and two dimensional materials; advisory, consultancy and information services relating to all the aforesaid |
| 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 | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 30, 2022 |
| 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 | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 30, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 002 |
| 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, December 30, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 30, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| 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 | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 30, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 30, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 30, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | The University of Manchester |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
| Party Name | The University of Manchester |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
| Party Name | The University of Manchester |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, October 9, 2023 | TOTAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Monday, September 18, 2023 | TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |
| Monday, September 18, 2023 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Friday, December 30, 2022 | CANCELLED SECTION 71 |
| Friday, November 11, 2022 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 14, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 13, 2016 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, September 16, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, September 16, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, September 14, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, June 14, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 29, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 29, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, March 25, 2016 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, March 9, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 9, 2016 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 9, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 19, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, February 19, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, February 19, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 19, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 19, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, January 11, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Monday, January 11, 2016 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 11, 2016 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Saturday, December 19, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, December 18, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, December 18, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Sunday, November 8, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2015 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, October 19, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, October 16, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, October 16, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 15, 2015 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |