| Serial Number | 79147649 |
| Word Mark | GROUNDING INC. |
| Filing Date | Thursday, November 14, 2013 |
| Status | 708 - PARTIAL SECTION 71 & 15 ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, January 27, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 4639151 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 18, 2014 |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 2, 2014 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized letter "G" on a shaded circular background above the words "GROUNDING INC." in stylized lettering. |
| Goods and Services | [ Cell phone straps; ] game programs for mobile phones or computer, downloadable via the Internet; game programs for home video games or portable games with liquid crystal displays, downloadable via the Internet [, digital music downloadable from the Internet ] |
| Goods and Services | Stuffed toys; bendable toys; trading card games; board games; dice; Japanese dice games sugoroku; cups for dice; Chinese checkers; chess games; checkers games; [ magic tricks; ] dominoes; playing cards; Japanese playing cards hanafuda [; mah-jong ] |
| Goods and Services | [ T-shirts; sweat shirts; hooded sweat shirts ] |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Wholesale and retail store services for computer programs downloadable via the Internet; wholesale and retail store services for home video game and home video game program; advertising and publicity services; provision of information concerning commercial sales via Internet websites |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "INC." |
| Goods and Services | Design, development, installation and maintenance of computer software |
| 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, June 9, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, January 27, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, June 9, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, June 9, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| 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, June 9, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Grounding Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Fukuoka 810-0021 JP |
| Party Name | Grounding Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo 1510051 JP |
| Party Name | Grounding Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo 1510051 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, June 9, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, June 5, 2014 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, June 6, 2014 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, June 9, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 11, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, June 12, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, June 12, 2014 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, June 12, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, June 13, 2014 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, June 27, 2014 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2014 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2014 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2014 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 17, 2014 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, July 29, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, July 29, 2014 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, November 18, 2014 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 2, 2014 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, September 2, 2014 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 18, 2015 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, April 17, 2015 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Friday, April 17, 2015 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, May 8, 2015 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, February 4, 2016 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, November 18, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 16, 2020 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, January 21, 2021 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 27, 2021 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Saturday, October 2, 2021 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Friday, October 15, 2021 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |
| Sunday, November 14, 2021 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Sunday, February 12, 2023 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Saturday, November 18, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 6, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Sunday, January 19, 2025 | OFFICE ACTION ISSUED POU1 |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | OFFICE ACTION ISSUED POU2 |