| Serial Number | 97843286 |
| Word Mark | OPTA |
| Filing Date | Thursday, March 16, 2023 |
| Status | 730 - FIRST EXTENSION - GRANTED |
| Status Date | Monday, July 14, 2025 |
| 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, December 3, 2024 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized word "OPTA" in gray, the letter "O" of which has inner and outer semicircle highlights which appear in orange. |
| Goods and Services | Magnesium, iron, slag, ladle sand for use by others in the metallurgical, steel, metal casting and foundry industries; metallic products, namely, cored wires for use in smelting works; slag for manufacturing steel; cored wire for use in ladle treatment of molten metals |
| Goods and Services | Riser sleeves for use in the casting of metals; riser sleeves with exothermic or insulating properties for use in making cores and molds |
| Pseudo Mark | OPTIMUM |
| Goods and Services | Installation of foundry products; furnace installation and repair; installation of machinery; installation of foundry equipment; installation, maintenance and repair of industrial furnaces; providing information relating to the repair, installation and maintenance of industrial furnaces; repair or maintenance of chemical plants; repair or maintenance of chemical processing machines and apparatus; providing information relating to the repair or maintenance of chemical plants |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) gray and orange is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Chemical additives, namely, mineral-derived additives and engineered chemical reagents for use in smelting works; Chemical additives in the nature of specialty chemicals for industrial use; chemical additives and chemical powders for use in molten operations; chemical powders, namely, mineral-derived powders and engineered chemical reagents for use in smelting works; chemical additives for use with refractory furnaces; metallurgical carbons for use as a reagent or additive in iron, steel and metal alloy production; metallurgical additives for use in steelmaking; chemical agents for the desulfurization of iron and steel; Chemical preparations, namely, powders for use in extending the service life of refractory furnaces and refractory furnace linings; chemical additives for extending the service life of refractory furnaces and refractory furnace linings; Refractory fluxes for use in metal production, namely, metal refining fluxes and furnace cleaning fluxes |
| Goods and Services | Consulting services in the field of industrial engineering; custom design, engineering and testing of foundry products; research and development of new products for use in the specialty chemical, metallurgical, steel and metal-casting industries; engineering services in the fields of metallurgy, steel and metal-casting; scientific and technological services, namely, testing, analysis and evaluation in the field of metals, products casted therefrom and metallurgical additives for use in steelmaking and metal-casting; research and development in the fields of metallurgy; scientific research consulting in the field of metallurgy; consulting in the field of engineering |
| International Class | 001 - Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins; unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 005, 006, 010, 026, 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, April 8, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 001 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, November 30, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, November 30, 2019 |
| 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 | Saturday, April 8, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 006 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 017 - Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 005, 012, 013, 035, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, April 8, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 017 |
| 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 | Saturday, April 8, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 037 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, November 30, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, November 30, 2019 |
| 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 | Saturday, April 8, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, November 30, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, November 30, 2019 |
| Party Name | OPTA GROUP LP |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 13 - Limited Partnership |
| Address | AMHERST, NY 14226 |
| Party Name | OPTA GROUP LP |
| Party Type | 11 - New Owner Before Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 13 - Limited Partnership |
| Address | AMHERST, NY 14226 |
| Party Name | Opta Group LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Amherst, NY 14226 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, March 20, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Saturday, April 8, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 3, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, July 3, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 3, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 4, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, October 12, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Saturday, October 12, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, October 12, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Monday, August 26, 2024 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Wednesday, September 4, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 4, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, October 17, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 27, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Monday, July 14, 2025 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 14, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Monday, July 14, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |