| Serial Number | 79167988 |
| Word Mark | HIBUN |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, November 19, 2014 |
| Status | 739 - Section 71 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, October 19, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 4948584 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 3, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 16, 2016 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of two Japanese characters within the outline of a circle, above the word "HIBUN". |
| NOT AVAILABLE | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "HIBUN" and this means "secret letter" in English. |
| Goods and Services | Photographic apparatus and instruments, namely, photographic cameras; cinematographic apparatus and instruments, namely, video cameras, video projectors, video and digital transmitters; optical apparatus and instruments, namely, optical disc drives, optical scanners; telecommunication machines and apparatus, namely, wireless data transmission and reception units, modems and routers; computer programs and other electronic machines, apparatus and their parts, namely, computers, computer monitors, computer printers, computer scanners, computer servers, external computer hard drives, disk drives, electronic encryption units, external computer hard drives featuring software for data encryption; computer software for use in the encryption and decryption of audio, video, text, graphics and multimedia files; computer software and hardware for managing computer systems, for surveillance and security analysis and monitoring purposes, for encryption, for data usage monitoring, for data loss prevention, for secure sharing of encrypted data; electronic circuits and CD-ROMs recorded with programs for hand-held games with liquid crystal displays, namely, computer game programs; electronic circuits and CD-ROMs recorded with automatic performance programs for electronic musical instruments, namely, computer software for processing digital sound and music files; recorded video discs and tapes featuring security training information, information on computer surveillance and security issues, data privacy and file encryption |
| Pseudo Mark | HI BUN; HIGH BUN |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of the word "HIBUN" in the mark is "secret letter". |
| Goods and Services | Computer software design, computer programming including computer games, and maintenance of computer software; computer programming related to information processing systems and maintenance of computer software; computer software design, computer programming, and maintenance of computer software; technological advice relating to computers, automobiles and industrial machines; rental of computers; providing computer programs on data networks, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for file encryption, data privacy, computer surveillance and security analysis and monitoring purposes |
| 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, July 6, 2015 |
| 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 | Monday, July 6, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, July 10, 2015 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, July 2, 2015 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, July 6, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, July 6, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, August 1, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, December 7, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, July 13, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, July 14, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, July 14, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, July 14, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, August 28, 2015 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 28, 2015 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, October 2, 2015 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 7, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 10, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, December 11, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, January 4, 2016 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, January 4, 2016 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 4, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2016 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, February 13, 2016 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, February 16, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 16, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 3, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Friday, August 26, 2016 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, May 3, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 27, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, October 13, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 27, 2024 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |