| Serial Number | 79140260 |
| Word Mark | ETHERCAT |
| Filing Date | Thursday, October 17, 2013 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, May 5, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 4725753 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 28, 2015 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 10, 2015 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized term "ETHERCAT" and two arrows pointing in different directions at the end of the term "CAT". |
| Goods and Services | Industrial automation controls, namely, electric, electronic and optical devices used in connection with operating apparatus and machinery for building automation and industrial automation control purposes; data processing equipment and computers; computer network hardware, namely, adapters, switches, routers, hubs, bridges, interface devices, servers, and computer network interface devices; computer operating programs for operating apparatus and machinery used in building automation and industrial automation control applications; computer software for controlling, regulating, optimizing and diagnosing of process automation apparatus, machines, instruments, and installations used for building automation and industrial automation control purposes; network-based computer operating programs and network-based operating computer software for operating apparatus and machinery used in building automation and industrial automation control applications; data processing apparatus, namely, apparatus and software used for data processing purposes in connection with operating apparatus and machinery for building automation and industrial automation control purposes; all the aforementioned goods not for construction and mining equipment, diesel generator sets, natural gas generator sets and industrial gas turbines |
| Goods and Services | Printed matter, namely, printed material in the nature of handbooks for use in conjunction with computer software and computer programs for industrial automation controls; all the aforementioned goods not for construction and mining equipment, diesel generator sets, natural gas generator sets and industrial gas turbines |
| Goods and Services | Computer programming services; all the aforementioned services not for construction and mining equipment, diesel generator sets, natural gas generator sets and industrial gas turbines |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 23, 2013 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 23, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 23, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Beckhoff Automation GmbH |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Verl 33415 DE |
| Party Name | Beckhoff Automation GmbH |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Verl 33415 DE |
| Party Name | Beckhoff Automation GmbH |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Verl 33415 DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, May 5, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 5, 2021 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Wednesday, May 5, 2021 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, March 8, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 12, 2019 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Friday, September 11, 2015 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, August 26, 2015 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, August 26, 2015 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, July 28, 2015 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2015 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, February 10, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 10, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, February 6, 2015 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 8, 2014 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - ESU SUPERVISOR REQUEST |
| Monday, September 8, 2014 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Monday, September 8, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, August 25, 2014 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, August 25, 2014 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, August 25, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 25, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 25, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, June 5, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Thursday, June 5, 2014 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 5, 2014 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, May 22, 2014 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2014 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2014 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2014 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2014 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Saturday, February 22, 2014 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2014 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, February 4, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, February 3, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, December 27, 2013 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, December 23, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Thursday, December 19, 2013 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A SUBSEQ DESIG FROM IB |