| Serial Number | 98827333 |
| Word Mark | ORE & METAL |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, October 29, 2024 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 16, 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 16, 2025 |
| Goods and Services | Common metals and their alloys; ores of metal; ores of common metals; iron ores; iron slabs; iron, unwrought or semi-wrought; silicon iron; manganese; chrome iron; chrome ores; chromium; ferroalloys; brass, unwrought or semi-wrought; brazing alloys; bronze; cadmium; cast iron, unwrought or semi-wrought; copper, unwrought or semi-wrought; galena ores; indium; lead, unwrought or semi-wrought; limonite; molybdenum iron; nickel; niobium; steel, unwrought or semi-wrought; steel alloys; tantalum; titanium; titanium iron; ferrotitanium; tungsten iron; unwrought common metals, namely, chrome, cobalt, magnesium, tungsten, and zinc; vanadium; zirconium |
| Goods and Services | Precious metals and their alloys; gold, unwrought or beaten; iridium; osmium; palladium; platinum; precious metals, unwrought or semi-wrought; rhodium; ruthenium; silver, unwrought or beaten |
| Goods and Services | Project financing in the field of mining and commodity extraction infrastructure; loan financing; commodity brokerage; financial brokerage services in the field of commodities; financial evaluation of development costs relating to the oil, gas and mining industries; securities lending; commodities quotations |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized phrase "ORE & METAL" in black to the right of a design composed of a blue rhombus with one side obscured and two red isosceles trapezoids with their bottom sides missing. The shapes are juxtaposed, joined, and partially overlapping, with the red trapezoids positioned to the right of and intersecting the blue rhombus. All instances of white represent transparent areas and are not features of the mark. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The colors black, blue, and red are claimed as features of the mark. |
| Pseudo Mark | ORE AND METAL |
| Goods and Services | Business management, business organization consulting, and business administration services all in the field of mining and sale of commodities such as common metals and precious metals; marketing services relating to the mining and sale of commodities such as common metals and precious metals; advertising, marketing and promotion consultancy, advisory and assistance services in the field of mining and sale of commodities such as common metals and precious metals; business consultancy services; business advisory services; business data analysis; business information services; market research; wholesale and retail store services featuring equipment for mining and commodities extraction; the bringing together, for the benefit of others, consumer goods made from common metals and precious metals, excluding the transport thereof, enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods by means of retail stores; business management of logistics for others; market research services in the field of mining and sale of commodities such as common metals and precious metals; inventory management services in the field of mining and sale of commodities such as common metals and precious metals; business intermediary services relating to the matching of potential private investors with entrepreneurs needing funding in the field of mining and sale of commodities such as common metals and precious metals; business research in the field of mining and sale of commodities such as common metals and precious metals; providing consumer information services in the field of mining and sale of commodities such as common metals and precious metals; compiling indexes of information for commercial or advertising purposes in the field of mining and sale of commodities such as common metals and precious metals; consumer profiling for commercial or marketing purposes in the field of mining and sale of commodities such as common metals and precious metals; import-export agency services in the field of mining and sale of commodities such as common metals and precious metals; lead generation services in the field of mining and sale of commodities such as common metals and precious metals; negotiation and conclusion of commercial transactions for third parties; negotiation of business contracts for others; price comparison services; procurement, namely, purchasing commodities such as common metals and precious metals for others; providing commercial information and advice for consumers in the choice of products and services; sales promotion for others; sales prospecting for others; transportation logistics services, namely, arranging the transportation of goods for others |
| Goods and Services | Scientific research in the field of mining and commodities extraction; industrial research in the field of mining and commodities extraction; industrial design services; quality control for others; authentication in the field of metals; design and development of computer hardware and software relating to marketing, logistics, supply chain management, and online business portals in the mining sector; creating website-based indexes of information for others using information technology; designing website-based indexes of information for others using information technology; surveying; exploration services in the field of the oil, gas and mining industries |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "ORE & METAL" |
| Goods and Services | Construction management; construction planning; installation and repair of machinery, plants, apparatus, equipment, and instruments for use in mining extraction; installation and repair of equipment for oil and gas drilling; mining extraction; oil and gas drilling; excavation services; mining extraction of metal; extraction of oil; extraction of gas |
| Goods and Services | Transport of goods; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement; delivery of goods; freight shipping services; guarded transport of valuables; locating and tracking of cargo for transportation purposes; providing information relating to physical storage services; storage and warehousing of commodities |
| 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 | Tuesday, October 29, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 006 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 027, 028, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, October 29, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 014 |
| 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 | Tuesday, October 29, 2024 |
| 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 | Tuesday, October 29, 2024 |
| 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 | Tuesday, October 29, 2024 |
| 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 | Tuesday, October 29, 2024 |
| 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 | Tuesday, October 29, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | ORE & METAL COMPANY LTD |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Johannesburg, Gauteng 2196 ZA |
| Party Name | ORE & METAL COMPANY LTD |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Johannesburg, Gauteng 2196 ZA |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 22, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, May 23, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, May 23, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 23, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, August 22, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 22, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Thursday, November 13, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, November 13, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, November 13, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, November 13, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, November 13, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, November 13, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, November 14, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |