| Serial Number | 79167225 |
| Word Mark | REFS NIPPON SHIELD |
| Filing Date | Friday, October 24, 2014 |
| Status | 404 - IR CANCELLED - US REGISTRATION CANCELLED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, October 23, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 4896886 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 9, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 24, 2015 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of stylized letters "Refs" in black large font behind which is an upwardly arching blue stylized water flow, and with the words "nippon shield" in black small font indented beneath and parallel to the letters "Refs". The white background is not a feature of the mark. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Chemical agents for treating and processing oil, waste oil, spillage oil and fat; chemical agents for treating, processing, and gelation of oil, waste oil, spillage oil and fat; chemical agents for treating, processing, and flocculation of oil, waste oil, spillage oil and fat; synthetic materials for absorbing oil, namely, Chemicals for absorbing oil; oil-separating chemicals |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "NIPPON" |
| 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 | H - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, October 23, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 001 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | NIPPON SHIELD CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo 154-0012 JP |
| Party Name | NIPPON SHIELD CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo 154-0012 JP |
| Party Name | NIPPON SHIELD CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo 154-0012 JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, June 18, 2015 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, June 26, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, July 18, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, September 11, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, September 11, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, September 14, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, June 25, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, June 26, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, June 26, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, June 30, 2015 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, September 11, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Monday, May 9, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, October 19, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, November 20, 2015 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, November 24, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 24, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 1, 2021 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, July 9, 2016 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, May 21, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Sunday, February 9, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 1, 2021 | REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Monday, November 1, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | DEATH OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EFFECT OF CANCELLATION OF INTL REG E-MAILED |