| Serial Number | 98610094 |
| Word Mark | NAL |
| Filing Date | Thursday, June 20, 2024 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7989764 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
| Goods and Services | Surgical and medical apparatus, instruments, implants and devices to assist hearing including hearing aids; Surgical acoustic implants comprising artificial material; Acoustic amplifiers being hearing aids for partially deaf persons; Medical apparatus for use in alleviating hearing disorders; Medical apparatus for use in testing hearing disorders; Medical apparatus for use in treating hearing disorders; Ear adaptors for hearing aids; Earmoulds being parts of hearing aids; Medical apparatus for treating tinnitus, namely, electronic hearing apparatus with masking for tinnitus sufferers; Hearing aids for the deaf; Hearing apparatus for the deaf, namely, Cochlear implants made from artificial materials; Hearing devices for use by persons with a hearing impairment, namely, assistive listening device for the hearing impaired; Hearing protectors without the ability to reproduce or transmit sound; Hearing protectors to prevent loud noises damaging the hearing without the ability to reproduce or transmit sound; Listening apparatus for use by persons with impaired hearing, namely, Assistive listening apparatus and device for the hearing impaired; Medical hearing instruments; Medical instruments for use as aids to hearing; Medical instruments for use in relation to hearing; Programmable hearing aids; Medical apparatus and equipment for use in treating, testing and assessing hearing and hearing disorders; Hearing aids being acoustic amplifiers for the hearing impaired |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Licensing of intellectual property, namely, research and development in the field of audiology, acoustics, and hearing; Licensing of intellectual property in the field of audiology, acoustics, and hearing; Licensing of patents in the field of audiology, acoustics, and hearing |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable computer software for testing hearing, programming hearing aids, detecting, managing and treating hearing difficulties in the field of audiology and hearing care; Downloadable software for testing hearing, programming hearing aids, detecting, managing and treating hearing difficulties in the nature of a mobile application in the field of audiology and hearing care; hearing aid batteries; Audio devices, namely, wireless speakers, audio receivers, audio speakers and power conversion devices for audio apparatuses; digital sound processors, namely, sound locating instruments; acoustic coupling apparatus for hearing aids |
| Goods and Services | Providing medical and health information in the field of audiology, acoustics, and hearing; Medical testing in the field of audiology, acoustics, and hearing; Hearing testing, assessment and rehabilitation services; Medical consultancy relating to hearing loss, namely, professional audiologists services including hearing loss prevention services; Medical advisory and medical reporting services in this class in relation to audiology; medical services in the field of audiology, acoustics, and hearing; consultancy relating to hearing tests; Hearing aid fitting services; Medical consultancy relating to hearing loss; Speech and hearing therapy; hearing aid services; psychological tests; medical and health information provided via a website in the field of audiology, acoustics, and hearing |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the capital letters "NAL", where the diagonal line in the "N" is formed by two swooshes. |
| Goods and Services | Scientific research consulting in the field of acoustics, audiology and hearing care; Advisory services relating to scientific research in the field of audiology, acoustics, and hearing; Advisory services relating to new product design, namely, scientific products in the field of audiology, acoustics, and hearing; Advisory services relating to technological research in the field of audiology, acoustics, and hearing care; Calibration services; Development of computer software; Preparation of reports relating to scientific research in the field of audiology, acoustics, and hearing; Preparation of scientific reports in the field of audiology, acoustics, and hearing; Research relating to science in the field of audiology, acoustics, and hearing; Scientific research in the field of audiology, acoustics, and hearing; medical research in the field of audiology, acoustics, and hearing |
| 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 | Thursday, June 20, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 010 - Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes, and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials. |
| US Class Codes | 026, 039, 044 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 20, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 010 |
| 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 | Thursday, June 20, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 044 - Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 20, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 044 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 20, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 045 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Australian Hearing Services |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Macquarie University NSW2113 AU |
| Party Name | Australian Hearing Services |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Macquarie University NSW2113 AU |
| Party Name | Australian Hearing Services |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Macquarie University NSW2113 AU |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, June 20, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 5, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 5, 2024 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Monday, August 5, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, January 13, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, January 13, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, April 13, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Sunday, April 13, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Sunday, April 13, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, July 28, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, July 28, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 28, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, July 28, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, July 28, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 2, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, September 2, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |