| Serial Number | 79337711 |
| Word Mark | FREE FLOAT |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, October 26, 2021 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, February 13, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7301339 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 13, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
| Goods and Services | Custom manufacture of form parts being three-dimensional workpieces with complex shapes made of metal, ceramics, plastic and composite materials by a laser sintering or layering process, not in the field of valves, steam traps and air traps, steam and condensate handling |
| Goods and Services | Recorded and downloadable software for the manufacture of form parts; embedded and preinstalled software for the manufacture of form parts sold as a component of computer hardware and computer hardware for 3D printers and machines for processing metal powder by means of electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation; recorded and downloadable integrated suites of software for manufacturing technology use in manufacturing, namely, for use in metal based 3Dprinting; embedded and preinstalled integrated suites of software for manufacturing technology use in manufacturing, namely, for use in metal based 3D-printing sold as a component of computer hardware and computer hardware for 3D printers and machines for processing metal powder by means of electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation; recorded and downloadable data processing software for the manufacture of form parts and for manufacturing technology; embedded and preinstalled data processing software for the manufacture of form parts and for manufacturing technology sold as a component of computer hardware and computer hardware for 3D printers and machines for processing metal powder by means of electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation; all aforementioned goods not in the field of valves, steam traps and air traps, steam and condensate handling |
| Goods and Services | 3D printers; machines for metal processing, namely, machines for processing metal powder by means of electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation |
| Goods and Services | Updating of computer software; updating and customizing of computer programs according to user requirements; advisory services relating to computer software used for graphics; computer programming and software development; technological planning services in the field of additive manufacturing and 3D printing; technological design services, namely, design for others in the field of additive manufacturing and 3D printing; engineering services; technical engineering; engineering services relating to metal forming systems; engineering services relating to data processing; all the aforesaid services for the manufacture of form parts and for manufacturing technology; engineering services for construction design; engineering drawing services, namely, creating and editing electronic construction drawings and electronic technical drawings; all aforementioned services not in the field of valves, steam traps and air traps, steam and condensate handling |
| International Class | 040 - Treatment of materials. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 103, 106 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, April 8, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 040 |
| 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 | Friday, April 8, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 007 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, April 8, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| 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 | Friday, April 8, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Nikon SLM Solutions AG |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 98 - Unknown |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | SLM Solutions Group AG |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | SLM Solutions Group AG |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | SLM Solutions Group AG |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, April 7, 2022 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, April 8, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 12, 2022 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 3, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, August 10, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Saturday, October 8, 2022 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Saturday, October 8, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, April 6, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, April 6, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, April 7, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, May 19, 2023 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Friday, May 19, 2023 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 19, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Saturday, July 8, 2023 | LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Wednesday, July 19, 2023 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 19, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 19, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 17, 2023 | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB |
| Thursday, August 17, 2023 | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY |
| Thursday, August 17, 2023 | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 | EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED |
| Monday, October 23, 2023 | LIMITATION FROM THE IB EXAMINED AND ENTERED |
| Monday, October 23, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, November 27, 2023 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, February 11, 2024 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Monday, May 13, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, May 18, 2024 | CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Sunday, May 26, 2024 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Sunday, June 2, 2024 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |