| Serial Number | 79167225 |
| Word Mark | REFS NIPPON SHIELD |
| Filing Date | Friday, October 24, 2014 |
| Status | 739 - Section 71 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Monday, November 1, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 4896886 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 9, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 24, 2015 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "NIPPON" |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 | Wednesday, June 24, 2015 |
| 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 |
| Monday, November 1, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 1, 2021 | REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Monday, November 1, 2021 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, May 21, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Saturday, July 9, 2016 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Monday, May 9, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, November 24, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 24, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, November 20, 2015 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 19, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, September 14, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, September 11, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, September 11, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, September 11, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, July 18, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, June 30, 2015 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, June 26, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, June 26, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, June 26, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, June 25, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Thursday, June 18, 2015 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |