| Serial Number | 79208278 |
| Word Mark | GROB |
| Filing Date | Monday, October 17, 2016 |
| Status | 708 - PARTIAL SECTION 71 & 15 ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, February 4, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5521592 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 24, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 8, 2018 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized dark blue term "GROB" contained inside a dark blue lined rectangle. The color white in the drawing represents background or transparent areas and is not part of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Electric and electronic controls for machine tools, assembly line machines, and special purpose machine tools, all for controlling machining, cutting, drilling, coating, forming, assembly, and additive manufacturing of work pieces; electric and electronic controls and supervision apparatus for assembly machines, machining centers, assembly lines, and machine tools, namely, electric and electronic controls for controlling spindle positions, work piece position, temperature, position, level, operation state, temperature, manufacturing processes, assembly processes, and installation processes; electric and electronic controls for machine tools, assembly line machines, and special purpose machine tools, namely, PLC-controllers, electric switches, and thermostats; inspection machines, namely, electric and electronic controls used to control manufacturing, assembly, and installation processes; computer programs for automation and interconnection of machines and assembly lines, for remote control and surveying of machines and assembly lines, for monitoring machines and assembly lines, for interconnecting and digitizing of production processes, for communication between machines or assembly lines and external devices, for surveying, monitoring, and showing the status of machines or assembly lines, for connecting machines with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, for diagnosing the status of machine tools and assembly lines, for servicing and maintaining machine tools and assembly lines, for use in planning the need for spare parts and ordering spare parts, for programming machine tools and assembly lines, for simulating machine tools and assembly line, for providing training in the field of machine tools and assembly lines, for providing and retrieving data relating to machine tools and assembly lines, and for monitoring and optimizing the performance of machine tools and assembly lines |
| Goods and Services | Machine tools for machining, cutting, coating, and forming, and manufacturing through additive manufacturing and 3D printing of metal work pieces, namely, drilling machines, milling machines, cutting machines, lathe turning machines, [ lathes and turret lathes, 3D printing machines ] and parts for the aforesaid goods, namely, chucks for clamping work pieces at machine tools being parts of machines, [ cutting and milling guide frameworks for machine tools, handles being parts of machine tools, ] pallet changing devices for machine tools, namely, material handling machines in the nature of automatic pallet dispensing machines and automatic work piece dispensing machines, [ de-palletizers, ] work piece locators being parts of machines, namely, work piece slide tables being parts of machine tools, namely, sliding tables specially adapted for use as machine tool parts, pneumatic process control instruments, namely, pneumatic controls for machine tools, pneumatic controls for machine tools, modular couplings for machine tools, namely, modular coupling for machines; special-purpose machine tools, namely, machine tools specially adapted for the drilling, turning, and milling of specific metal work pieces, metal cutting machine tools, milling and grinding machine tools for the treatment of metals and plastics, numerically controlled machining stations consisting primarily of numerically controlled metal working machines with automatic tool changers for boring, milling and cutting operations and incorporating a palletizing material handling system, numerically controlled lathes, numerically positioned universal milling machines, threading machines with numerical positioning, and metal production installations consisting of interlinked machine tools, namely, cutting machines, lathes, milling and boring machines; turntable machines, namely, machine tools for machining work pieces which have round tables which can be turned for holding and turning the work pieces; material handling machines, namely, transfer line tools in the nature of power and manually operated mechanical railed lifting conveyors for use in moving machined work pieces from line to another; metal working machines, namely, machining centers; precision machine tools for working metals and other materials and for machining work pieces with high precision tools, namely, hard metal tools, high speed steel tools, carbide tools, ceramic tools, polycrystalline diamond tools, and diamond-coated and diamond-uncoated tools, all for use in the cutting and forming of materials; assembly machines, namely, assembly line conveyor machines and machines used in assembly systems for handling and assembling work pieces, assembly systems, namely, assembly lines comprised of conveyor machines and a series of manually operated and fully automated material handling machines for handling and assembling work pieces and gantry robots, the aforesaid goods to be used in the manufacture of machines, motors and engines, gear boxes, and other assemblies and parts therefor for use in manufacture, particularly in the automotive industry; flexible manufacturing systems consisting of metal machining centers and automatic machines for handling and transporting work pieces, namely, industrial robots; spindles being parts of machines; motor spindles, namely, high frequency motor spindles with high frequency electric converters and power supply units; work piece carriers and work piece pallets, namely, palletizers and case elevators being parts of material handling machines for conveying work pieces; linear drives for motors; tool exchange systems comprised of machines for handling machine tools, namely, industrial robots, and for cleaning tools, namely, particle blast cleaning machines; hydraulic controls for machine tools |
| Goods and Services | [ Providing of access and rental of access time to databases; providing online forums for transmission of messages among computer users via the internet; telecommunications services, namely, providing electronic telecommunication connections; telecommunication services, namely, communication by electronic computer terminals; providing Internet access ] |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) dark blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "GROB" in the mark is "rough". |
| Goods and Services | [ Rental of web servers; rental of storage space on servers for users of websites, namely, electronic storage of data for others; hosting of off-site web sites; electronic data back-up; leasing and rental of computers, computer systems, computer programs and computer software; ] development and design of computer programs and software; [ computer security services for protection against illegal network access; recovery of computer data; ] providing temporary use of online non-downloadable cloud computing software for simulating machine tools and assembly lines and providing training in the field of machine tools and assembly lines and for monitoring and optimizing the performance of machine tools and assembly lines; [ implementation, maintenance and rental of computer programs and computer software; updating and maintenance of computer programs and software; ] technical consultancy with regard to the creating and development of computer programs and software; [ research in the field of computer programs and software; ] software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for simulating machine tools and assembly lines and providing training in the field of machine tools and assembly lines and for monitoring and optimizing the performance of machine tools and assembly lines |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, February 4, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| 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, 031, 034, 035 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, May 30, 2017 |
| 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 | Tuesday, May 30, 2017 |
| 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 | Tuesday, May 30, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | GROB-Werke GmbH & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Mindelheim 87719 DE |
| Party Name | GROB-Werke GmbH & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | GROB-Werke GmbH & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 25, 2017 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, May 31, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Saturday, June 3, 2017 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, June 12, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Monday, June 12, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, July 1, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, December 11, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 18, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 5, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, January 11, 2018 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, January 11, 2018 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, January 11, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Friday, March 30, 2018 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 4, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, April 4, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 24, 2019 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, May 4, 2018 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 24, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, November 8, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Friday, November 9, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, November 30, 2018 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, June 25, 2022 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Thursday, November 28, 2019 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 24, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Monday, January 27, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, October 4, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Monday, July 15, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |