| Serial Number | 79216937 |
| Word Mark | FLEXCHAIN |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, July 19, 2017 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Monday, September 23, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 5461474 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 8, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 20, 2018 |
| Pseudo Mark | FLEX CHAIN |
| Goods and Services | Optical sensors; electronic sensors for measuring presence of objects and physical properties of objects; optical-electric sensors; photoelectric sensors; acoustoelectric sensors; [ magnetic sensors; inductive sensors; capacitive sensors; ] light barriers for the detection of the presence of objects; reflection light barriers for the detection of the presence of objects; light sensors; [ trigonometric light sensors; light grids for monitoring spatial areas; ] light grids for surveying objects; light curtains for monitoring spatial areas; light curtains for surveying objects; [ distance measuring apparatus; optical distance sensors based on the principle of the time of flight of light pulses; color sensors; contrast sensors; luminescence sensors; radar sensors; inductive, magnetic or capacitive proximity sensors; ] electronic interface modules; electronic input/output modules [ ; optoelectronic image processing apparatus, in particular for automation technology and safety technology; cameras; 3D cameras; 3D sensors; optical, electronic, optoelectronic, acoustoelectric, magnetic, inductive and capacitive instruments for securing spatial areas, hazardous sites and hazardous areas; optical scanning apparatus, in particular laser scanners, using a moving beam to scan defined surfaces and/or spatial areas; optical scanners, not including document scanners; laser scanners; security laser scanners; safety light barriers, namely, photoelectric presence sensors designed to protect against bodily harm or injury; safety light curtains, namely, photoelectric presence sensors designed to protect against bodily harm or injury; multi-beam safety light barriers, namely, to protect against bodily injury; electronic safety controllers for controlling industrial machines; electric safety switches; electronic safety switches; safety controllers for security technology monitoring of installations and machines, in particular in the industrial sector; electronic position and length measuring instruments; electronic positioners, namely, electronic position sensors; rotary angle sensors; optical or magnetic angle encoders; rotating incremental encoders; rotating absolute encoders; incline sensor; motor feedback systems comprising a rotary angle encoder; code readers, in particular barcode readers; readers for two-dimensional codes and colour code readers; RFID-readers; spectrometers; gas analyzing apparatus, namely, residual gas analyzer, exhaust gas analyzer, trace gas analyzer, extracitve gas analyzer, in-situ gas analyzer, continuous gas analyzer, FTIR gas analyzer, NDIR gas analyzer, IR gas analyzer ] |
| 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 | Friday, September 29, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Sick AG |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Waldkirch 79183 DE |
| Party Name | Sick AG |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | 79183 Waldkirch DE |
| Party Name | Sick AG |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | 79183 Waldkirch DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, September 28, 2017 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, September 29, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 3, 2017 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, October 25, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, October 26, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, November 15, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, November 17, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, November 30, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, November 30, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 28, 2017 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, December 28, 2017 | FINAL REFUSAL MAILED |
| Monday, January 8, 2018 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Monday, January 8, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, January 8, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 9, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 31, 2018 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, February 20, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 8, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, August 17, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Friday, August 17, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, September 15, 2018 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, December 21, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 16, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, September 23, 2024 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Monday, September 23, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 21, 2025 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 23, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Saturday, September 27, 2025 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| Saturday, September 27, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, October 18, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |