| Serial Number | 98021496 |
| Word Mark | METRIC CONNECT |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, May 31, 2023 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, September 17, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 17, 2024 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "METRIC" colored blue above the word "CONNECT" in stylized font, with the letter "C" colored blue and the letters "NNECT" colored green. The letter "O" consists of a shaded square colored green surrounded by an incomplete square outline with rounded edges, with the left portion colored blue and the right portion colored green. The color white, represents background, outlining, shading and/or transparent areas and is not part of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Computer hardware, downloadable firmware and downloadable software for use in the database management of parking facilities, off-street parking and on-street parking; computer hardware, downloadable firmware and downloadable software to manage access to parking facilities, off-street parking and on-street parking and for managing the movement of vehicles within parking facilities, off-street parking and on-street parking; computer hardware, downloadable firmware and downloadable software for the monitoring of vehicles within parking facilities, off-street parking and on-street parking; computer hardware, downloadable firmware and downloadable software for the issuing of penalty notices and enforcement notices within parking facilities, off-street parking and on-street parking; computer hardware, downloadable firmware and downloadable software for performing statistical analysis and providing management information in relation to parking facilities, off-street parking and on-street parking; computer hardware, downloadable firmware and downloadable software, for use in allowing access to and payment for parking; Locking apparatus and locking installations, namely, programmable locking systems, consisting of electronic cylindrical locksets and keypads; machines and apparatus for collecting money and tokens, namely, money and token counting and sorting machines for use with vehicle parking systems, the charging of electric vehicles or ticketed public transport systems; parts, fittings, and accessories relating to the aforesaid goods, namely, computer chips; coin, note and token-activated apparatus, namely, money counting and sorting machines for use with vehicle parking systems, the charging of electric vehicles or ticketed public transport systems; electronic and electrical apparatus and instruments all for the issuing, printing, sensing and cancelling and recording of tickets, receipts and vouchers, namely, electronic automatic ticket examination and cancelling machines, electronic ticket dispensers, and receipt issuing, reading, and recording machines for use with vehicle parking systems, the charging of electric vehicles or ticketed public transport systems; user cards for installation in terminals, namely, encoded electronic chip cards for identifying the user of computer terminals, mobile phones, and other wireless connected controllers for use with vehicle parking systems, the charging of electric vehicles or ticketed public transport systems; recording media, namely, machine-readable data carriers, and data carders with magnetic or electronic memories, namely, pre-recorded magnetic data carriers featuring personal Identification information for use with vehicle parking systems, the charging of electric vehicles or ticketed public transport systems; payment cards for use in relation to parking, transport systems or the charging of electric vehicles, namely, electronic and magnetic id cards for use in connection with payment for parking, the charging of electric vehicles and transportation services; contactless chip cards, namely, encoded electronic chip cards containing programming used to allow access to and payment for vehicle parking facilities, the charging of electric vehicles and transportation systems; ticket dispensers, namely, electronic parking lot ticket dispensers; downloadable computer software for use in the management of parking, the charging of electric vehicles and transportation facilities; downloadable computer software for performing statistical and counting analysis in the areas of parking, the charging of electric vehicles and traffic management and control; interfaces for supplying and removing data, mainly comprising a circuit for producing the physical interface conditions and a method for processing data communications, namely, interfaces for computers for use with vehicle parking systems, the electric vehicles charging systems or ticketed public transport systems; document printers for computers for use with vehicle parking systems, electric vehicles charging systems or ticketed public transport systems; automatic information machines, namely, electronic advertising columns, and bus stop signs in the nature of digital signs and information desks in the nature of interactive computer kiosks comprising computers, computer hardware, computer peripherals, and downloadable computer operating software, for use in allowing access and payment for parking facilities, the charging of electric vehicles and transportation systems; toll fare and fee calculating and collection machines, namely, electronic terminals for toll and fee collection; computer hardware, downloadable software and downloadable firmware, all for parking, charging of electric vehicles and traffic management, statistical analysis and accounting analysis, all for parking systems, electric vehicles charging systems or ticketed public transport systems; alarms monitoring systems for parking facilities, electric vehicles charging systems or ticketed public transport systems; machines for counting and sorting of money, namely, currency counting machines for use with vehicle parking systems or ticketed public transport systems; goods display apparatus, namely, computer screens, electronic display screens, electronic display boards, plasma display boards, electric liquid crystal display screens; machines for encoding and decoding data on or from cards; magnetic coded cards for use as electronic tickets, use in financial transactions; all the aforesaid goods for use with vehicle parking systems, the charging of electric vehicles or ticketed public transport systems; battery chargers, electric battery chargers, electric power supply devices for battery chargers, apparatus for reading magnetically encoded cards, encoded electronic chip cards containing information relating to the cost and duration of parking, encoded plastic electronic chip cards containing machine readable information relating to the cost and duration of parking, reading devices of electronic and magnetic cards, downloadable application software for use in remote meter monitoring and reading, downloadable application software for database management in the field of vehicle parking, electric vehicle charging systems and ticketed public transport systems, electricity distribution apparatus and instruments, namely, electricity distribution consoles, electricity metering apparatus, electricity terminals, apparatus and instruments for regulating or controlling electricity, measuring equipment for use in measuring electricity; all of the aforesaid goods in relation to charging points for electric vehicles |
| Goods and Services | Machines for printing, issuing, dating, validating, stamping, cancelling, creasing and folding tickets and vouchers for parking and transportation management systems; coin, note and token-activated apparatus, namely, coin operated vending machines; electronic and electrical apparatus and instruments all for the issuing, printing, sensing and cancelling and recording of tickets, receipts and vouchers, namely, machines for printing, creasing, and folding tickets and vouchers for parking, electric and transportation management systems that also issue, date, validate, time stamp, and cancel the tickets and vouchers; all the aforesaid goods for use with vehicle parking systems or ticketed public transport systems |
| Goods and Services | Cash boxes and money containers with means for displaying or indicating the latest and total amount of coins or tokens inserted; all the aforesaid goods for use with vehicle parking systems, the electric vehicles charging systems or ticketed public transport systems and ticketed public transport systems |
| Goods and Services | Distribution and supply of electricity, advisory and consultancy services for all the aforesaid; all of the aforesaid services in relation to charging points for electric vehicles |
| Goods and Services | Printed tickets; printed forms; printed vouchers of value; ticket webs, namely, ticket stock; printed receipts for use in the areas of parking, the charging of electric vehicles and traffic management and control; stationery; tag paper labels and devices for applying labels, namely, label printing machines; all the aforesaid goods for use with vehicle parking systems, the charging of electric vehicles or ticketed public transport systems |
| Goods and Services | Installation, maintenance and repair of machines for the issuing, dating, validating, stamping, cancelling, creasing and folding of vouchers and tickets; Installation, maintenance and repair of machines used in transport, car park and crowd control; installation maintenance and repair of toll, fare and fee calculating and collection machines; installation, maintenance and repair of machines for counting and sorting and storing money; installation, maintenance, servicing and repair of electricity distribution and supply apparatus; maintenance and repair of installations for metered long distance reading, installation of data processing apparatus, advisory and consultancy services for the installation, maintenance and repair of display apparatus and calculating machines; maintenance services of automatic information machines, namely, electronic advertising columns and bus stop signs; all the aforesaid services in the fields of vehicle parking systems, the charging of electric vehicles and ticketed public transport systems |
| Goods and Services | Processing of cashless financial transactions, namely, debiting electronic money from cash cards in automatic vending machines, ticket machines, collecting machines and money changing machines; financial billing services for an operator of an automatic machine, namely, money transfer of the money debited electronically from cash cards in automatic machines to mobile data carriers, financial transport from mobile carriers to gathering computers and financial transfer of the data collected by one or several mobile data carriers in gathering computers directly or by means of remote data transmission to financial institutions, banks or savings banks; all of the aforesaid services in relation to vehicle parking systems, the charging of electric vehicles and public transport systems |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors blue and green are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Data base management, data management, provision of business management assistance, office functions, provision of business management information, advisory services relating to the management of businesses and public sector businesses, business project management, advisory and consultancy services for all the aforesaid; all of the aforesaid services in relation to vehicle parking systems, the charging of electric vehicles and public transport systems; business management of parking facilities, off-street parking and on-street parking for others |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "CONNECT" IN CLASSES 9 AND 39 ONLY |
| Goods and Services | Hosting computer hardware, firmware and software for use in relation to parking facilities, off-street parking and on-street parking for others; management of wireless computer networks of parking facilities, off-street parking and on-street parking for others |
| International Class | 006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 012, 013, 014, 023, 025, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, July 2, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 006 |
| 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 | Sunday, July 2, 2023 |
| 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 | Sunday, July 2, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, July 2, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| 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 | Sunday, July 2, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, July 2, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 037 - Building construction; repair; installation services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 103, 106 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, July 2, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 037 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 105 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, July 2, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 039 |
| 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 | Sunday, July 2, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Metric Group Limited |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Wiltshire SN57AD GB |
| Party Name | Metric Group Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Wiltshire SN57AD GB |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, June 3, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Sunday, July 2, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, August 11, 2023 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 11, 2023 | PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 21, 2023 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, February 26, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, February 26, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 26, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, April 29, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 29, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 29, 2024 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, April 29, 2024 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |