| Serial Number | 98106618 |
| Word Mark | MERICAS |
| Filing Date | Friday, July 28, 2023 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 15, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 15, 2024 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a blue rhomboidal design to the left of the word MERICAS in black letters. |
| Goods and Services | Apparatus, instruments, devices and systems for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating, storing, supplying, managing and controlling electricity and electric power, for battery charging, battery testing and energy storage solutions, for leveling out electricity use with peak-shaving, and for grid stabilization with frequency-containment reserves, each of the foregoing comprised of different combinations of batteries, accumulators, battery chargers, battery testers, downloadable battery control and battery management system software, battery inverters, battery connectors, battery plugs and battery cables; electric power systems, namely, battery systems to provide backup power, comprised of batteries, accumulators, battery chargers, downloadable battery control and battery management system software, battery connectors and battery cables; electrical energy transmission, conversion, and storage control devices, namely, batteries, accumulators, battery chargers, battery testers, peak shavers, and computer system hardware for battery monitoring and management; electrical energy storage systems comprised of batteries, accumulators, battery chargers, downloadable battery control and management system software, battery inverters, battery connectors, battery plugs, battery cables, battery trays, battery containers, and battery control and management systems comprised of integrated circuits, computer chips, downloadable battery control and management system software, downloadable software drivers for controlling computer hardware, charge and discharge contactors, sensors, transceivers, machine interfaces, LEDs, buttons, buzzers, resistors, and power supply; electrical energy voltage power boosters; electric voltage power boosters; electricity storage apparatus, namely, batteries and accumulators; and containerized energy storage, namely, batteries and accumulators |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "AMERICAS" |
| 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, August 28, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Exide Technologies SAS |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Gennevilliers 92230 FR |
| Party Name | Exide Technologies SAS |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Gennevilliers 92230 FR |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT AND/OR PRIORITY ACTION - COMPLETED |
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 | COMBINED EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION AUTOMATIC ENTRY |
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 13, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, May 13, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, May 13, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 13, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 15, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, August 15, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 15, 2024 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |