| Serial Number | 79159778 |
| Word Mark | RHINO-RACK |
| Filing Date | Monday, October 13, 2014 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Thursday, June 13, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 5352476 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 12, 2017 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 27, 2015 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Awnings for tents; bags made of textile for the storage of tents; camping tents; tents; awnings in the nature of tents for caravans; awnings in the nature of tents for vehicles; tents for camping; [ tents for mountaineering; ] tents for use as an adjunct to vehicles; tents made of textile materials; awnings; awnings of synthetic materials; awnings of textile; beach awnings and canopies, not of metal; awnings, namely, canopies; market awnings and canopies, not of metal; shade awnings and canopies, not of metal [ ; canopy awning incorporating a clothesline ] |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "RHINO-RACK" and a rhinoceros design. |
| Goods and Services | Automotive spare parts and accessories, namely, non-electrical automotive accessories, namely, roof racks, ski carriers, water craft carriers, sporting goods carriers, ladder carriers, bike carriers, luggage carriers, roof top boxes and mountings for roof racks and roof bars; [ vehicle and trailer hitches; trailer hitch receivers, namely, metal locking device for trailer hitch couplers; ] cargo carriers for vehicles and trailers; [ truck bed extenders; trailers for vehicles; automotive structural parts, namely, trailer hitch mounts and balls, sway controls, hitch balls, hitch ball covers, couplers, safety chains, clips, tow hooks, pintle hooks, pole tongue adapters, and towing bars; ] bicycle carriers for vehicles; parts for bicycle carriers for vehicles, namely, bicycle carrier adapters; [ vehicle towing apparatus in the nature of vehicular torsion hitch kits comprised of receiver tubing, receiver tube covers and hook-up brackets as structural parts of hitches; ] license plate brackets, [ hood shields as structural parts of vehicles, vehicle side window vent shades, ] automotive structural parts, namely, fitted cover for motor vehicles, namely, tonneau covers, fitted truck bed covers, [ fitted vehicle taillight covers, vehicle side window louvres, ] cargo carrier nets for vehicles, vehicle cargo barriers, [ dog guards for use in vehicles, vehicle roof rails and side view mirrors; hub caps; ] automotive structural parts, namely, vehicle canopies and hardtops |
| Goods and Services | Construction elements made of metal, namely, cable straps of metal; construction elements made of metal, namely, straps of metal; construction elements made of metal, namely, straps, bands, braces, cables and harnesses impregnated with metal and straps lined with metal; construction elements made of metal, namely, metallic webbing straps; metallic webbing belts for handling loads; [ protective metal edging for straps, namely, metal binding strips for packaging; ] braces, belts, bands, cables and harnesses, of metal for handling loads; cam buckle tighteners of metal for securing loads placed on land vehicles; pipe clamps of metal; winch tensioners of metal; construction elements made of metal, namely, straps, bands, braces, cables and harnesses reinforced with metal |
| 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, February 10, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 006 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 012 - Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water. |
| US Class Codes | 019, 021, 023, 031, 035, 044 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, February 10, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 012 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 022 - Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes); padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 002, 007, 019, 022, 042, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, February 10, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 022 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Rhino Rack Australia Pty Limited |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 11 - Company |
| Address | Eastern Creek, NSW 2766 AU |
| Party Name | Rhino Rack Australia Pty Limited |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 11 - Company |
| Address | RYDALMERE NSW 2116 AU |
| Party Name | Rhino Rack Australia Pty Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 11 - Company |
| Address | RYDALMERE NSW 2116 AU |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, February 5, 2015 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A SUBSEQ DESIG FROM IB |
| Friday, February 6, 2015 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, February 10, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, February 10, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, February 14, 2015 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, February 18, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, February 18, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, February 18, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, March 6, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, July 27, 2015 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 27, 2015 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, August 6, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, August 6, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, August 7, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, August 21, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 16, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 27, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 27, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2015 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 25, 2016 | OPPOSITION NOTICE (IB REFUSAL) CREATED |
| Thursday, February 25, 2016 | OPPOSITION NOTICE (IB REFUSAL) SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, March 1, 2016 | OPPOSITION INSTITUTED NO. 999999 |
| Friday, April 1, 2016 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, July 6, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, July 6, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, July 22, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, November 17, 2016 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | OPPOSITION DISMISSED NO. 999999 |
| Monday, November 6, 2017 | OPPOSITION TERMINATED NO. 999999 |
| Monday, November 6, 2017 | TTAB RELEASE CASE TO TRADEMARKS |
| Tuesday, December 12, 2017 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, March 12, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 14, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, March 14, 2018 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, May 4, 2018 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, March 4, 2019 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, August 22, 2019 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Thursday, December 5, 2019 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Friday, September 4, 2020 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Thursday, February 18, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 18, 2021 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 18, 2021 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, February 18, 2021 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Thursday, February 18, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Thursday, February 18, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 18, 2021 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Monday, December 12, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, June 13, 2024 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Thursday, June 13, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 14, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Saturday, May 3, 2025 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| Saturday, May 3, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, June 6, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Thursday, December 11, 2025 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |