| Serial Number | 86674144 |
| Word Mark | MSS |
| Filing Date | Thursday, June 25, 2015 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 4935397 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black and blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the capital letters "MSS", in black, within an oval shaped blue line that is wider on the left side and decreases to a thin line on right side where it merges with the outer lines of a blue globe design with longitudinal and latitudinal lines that completes the main oval on right part of logo. The white represents background and is not a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Development of voluntary standards for valves, valve actuators, valve modifications, pipe fittings, flanges, pipe hangers and related supports, and associated seals |
| Goods and Services | Books in the field of mechanical engineering, namely, manufacturing standard practices for the valve and fittings industry |
| Pseudo Mark | MANUFACTURERS STANDARDIZATION SOCIETY |
| 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 | Wednesday, July 1, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, January 11, 2013 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, January 11, 2013 |
| 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 | Wednesday, July 1, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, January 11, 2013 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, January 11, 2013 |
| Party Name | Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Alexandria, VA 22314 |
| Party Name | Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Vienna, VA 22180 |
| Party Name | Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Vienna, VA 22180 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, June 29, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, July 1, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 2, 2015 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 2, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, October 9, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, October 9, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 9, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 13, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 13, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, October 13, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, November 2, 2015 | REPORT UNRESPONSIVE AMENDMENT - COMPLETED |
| Monday, November 2, 2015 | NOTICE OF UNRESPONSIVE AMENDMENT - E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 2, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF UNRESPONSIVE AMENDMENT - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, November 23, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, November 30, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, November 30, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 17, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, December 17, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 17, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 17, 2015 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 17, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, December 21, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, April 12, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Saturday, April 12, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 25, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9 |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |