RFC Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, May 11, 2011, a trademark application was filed for RFC with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the RFC trademark a serial number of 79100615. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 71 ACCEPTED as of Wednesday, August 9, 2023. This trademark is owned by WE-EF LEUCHTEN GmbH & Co. KG. The RFC trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Environmental Control Instrument Products, Advertising, and Business and Retail Services categories with the following description:

[ Light dimmers ]

[ Professional business consultancy in the field of lighting engineering, and in the field of the technical and decorative lighting of objects ]

Lamps, including LEDs; lights, in particular ceiling lights, floor lights, namely, floor lamps, lighting fixtures for floors, built in floor lights; wall lights, spot lights, track lights, street lights, namely, street lamps; paver lights, floodlights, light post luminaires, suspended luminaires, accent lights for indoor use, and lamps for outdoor use; parts for lights, in particular transparent light covers
rfc

General Information


Serial Number79100615
Word MarkRFC
Filing DateWednesday, May 11, 2011
Status706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED
Status DateWednesday, August 9, 2023
Registration Number4333224
Registration DateTuesday, May 14, 2013
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 26, 2013

Trademark Statements


Goods and Services[ Light dimmers ]
Goods and Services[ Professional business consultancy in the field of lighting engineering, and in the field of the technical and decorative lighting of objects ]
Goods and ServicesLamps, including LEDs; lights, in particular ceiling lights, floor lights, namely, floor lamps, lighting fixtures for floors, built in floor lights; wall lights, spot lights, track lights, street lights, namely, street lamps; paver lights, floodlights, light post luminaires, suspended luminaires, accent lights for indoor use, and lamps for outdoor use; parts for lights, in particular transparent light covers

Classification Information


International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status CodeG - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateTuesday, May 21, 2019
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class011 - Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes.
US Class Codes013, 021, 023, 031, 034
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, August 19, 2011
Primary Code011
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status CodeG - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateTuesday, May 21, 2019
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameWE-EF LEUCHTEN GMBH
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBispingen 29646
DE

Party NameWE-EF LEUCHTEN GmbH & Co. KG
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBispingen 29646
DE

Party NameWE-EF LEUCHTEN GmbH & Co. KG
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressDE

Party NameWE-EF LEUCHTEN GmbH & Co. KG
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressDE

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, August 18, 2011SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB
Friday, August 19, 2011NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, August 23, 2011APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Friday, August 26, 2011ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, August 27, 2011NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Sunday, August 28, 2011NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
Monday, August 29, 2011REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
Monday, August 29, 2011NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
Sunday, September 18, 2011REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
Wednesday, February 29, 2012TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, March 16, 2012ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, March 22, 2012CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, March 22, 2012TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, March 22, 2012FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Thursday, March 22, 2012FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Friday, October 19, 2012ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
Friday, October 19, 2012ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND
Tuesday, December 18, 2012TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 18, 2012TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, January 7, 2013ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF
Monday, January 7, 2013PETITION GRANTED - RESPONSE RECEIVED
Monday, January 7, 2013NOTICE OF REVIVAL - MAILED
Wednesday, January 9, 2013CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, January 9, 2013TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, January 9, 2013APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, January 22, 2013LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, January 23, 2013NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, January 23, 2013NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Wednesday, February 6, 2013NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Wednesday, February 6, 2013NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, February 6, 2013NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Monday, February 11, 2013NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, February 26, 2013PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Monday, April 1, 2013NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, May 14, 2013REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 14, 2013FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Thursday, August 15, 2013FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
Thursday, August 15, 2013FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
Friday, August 30, 2013FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, May 14, 2019TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, May 16, 2019CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, May 21, 2019REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 21, 2020PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
Monday, February 10, 2020INVALIDATION PROCESSED
Monday, February 10, 2020PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB
Friday, April 3, 2020PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB
Thursday, April 30, 2020CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB
Friday, June 25, 2021INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED
Friday, December 10, 2021NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Saturday, January 8, 2022NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Saturday, May 14, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, January 20, 2023TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 9, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, August 9, 2023REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED
Wednesday, August 9, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 9, 2024PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
Thursday, April 18, 2024INVALIDATION REVIEWED - NO ACTION REQUIRED BY OFFICE
Friday, December 27, 2024NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED