| Serial Number | 79174956 |
| Word Mark | REVERSE TAP |
| Filing Date | Monday, July 20, 2015 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, December 7, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 4971130 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 7, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 22, 2016 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "REVERSE TAP" overlaying a design element of two upside down beer taps from which beer is pouring out. In the center is a glass filled with foaming beer. Behind the design element of the tap and the glass is a circular design element consisting of five concentric circles. The very center and outer circles are shaded. One of the center circles contains numerous five point stars. |
| Goods and Services | [ Electric vending machines for beverages or foods; reverse vending machines for recycling empty beverage containers; electrical juice extractors for fruit; machines for the production of mineral water; electromechanical beverage preparation machines other than for household purposes; beverage processing machines; beverage making machines, namely, brewing machines and apparatus for alcoholic drinks; juice extractors; aerated beverage making machines; ] beer pumps; apparatus for drawing up beer under pressure, namely, beer pumps [ ; pumps and compressors as parts of machines, motors and engines ] |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | [ Drinking water filtering apparatus; ] refrigerated, electric beverage dispensing units for business use; refrigerated, electric carbonated drink dispensing units for business use [ ; beverage cooling machines; beverage cooling and ice dispensing machines ] |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "TAP" |
| Goods and Services | [ Tankards of precious metal; beer mugs; drinking steins; mugs; ] cups, not of precious metal; tumblers of non-precious metal; disposable cups, not of precious metal; [ drinking horns; ] drinking glasses; [ cups of paper or plastic; ] cups and mugs; plastic cups; pilsner drinking glasses; [ mixing cups; ] portable beverage container holder |
| International Class | 007 - Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs. |
| US Class Codes | 013, 019, 021, 023, 024, 031, 034, 035 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, November 2, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 007 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 011 - Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes. |
| US Class Codes | 013, 021, 023, 024, 031, 034 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, November 2, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 011 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, November 2, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 021 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | NPC CO., LTD. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do 15612 KR |
| Party Name | NATIONAL PLASTIC CO.,LTD. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | KR |
| Party Name | NATIONAL PLASTIC CO.,LTD. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | KR |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, October 29, 2015 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, November 2, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, November 6, 2015 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, November 2, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, November 2, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, November 3, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 2, 2016 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, March 18, 2016 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, November 21, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, February 11, 2016 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 11, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 11, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, February 12, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, February 15, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 2, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 2, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, June 7, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 22, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, March 22, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 7, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, September 15, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Thursday, September 15, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, October 28, 2016 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, April 27, 2017 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Monday, May 13, 2019 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 8, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, September 4, 2023 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |
| Monday, October 23, 2023 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Thursday, August 14, 2025 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Sunday, June 8, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 7, 2022 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Wednesday, December 7, 2022 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Monday, September 4, 2023 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |