| Serial Number | 79127795 |
| Word Mark | RITTAL - THE SYSTEM. |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, August 7, 2012 |
| Status | 739 - Section 71 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, April 29, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 4586394 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 19, 2014 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 3, 2014 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a white rectangle provided with the text "Rittal - The System." in black and underlined in black. |
| Goods and Services | Electrical cabinets, namely, switchgear cabinets and switch desks consisting of metal and/or plastic, for use in industry, installation, electronics, telecommunications, data reprocessing, interactive terminal systems and data transmission; electricity conducting bracket systems, being electricity conducting apparatus, consisting of load bearing profiles and various combinations of wall fixings, floor fixings, housing fixings, wall connection, intermediate joints, couplings, tilting, connecting adapters, and elbows, including all the aforesaid goods being earthquake, vandal and explosion-proof; sub-racks for plug-in units with electronic circuits, included in this class; signalling devices that emit sounds and light for monitoring and safeguarding switch cupboards; electric current distribution components, included in this class, in particular electronic apparatus adaptors for connectors and devices, and load-breakers; modules and system components for energy subdistribution; power supplies, namely, power supply units, electric accumulators; power supplying apparatus, including uninterruptible power supplies, including in modular form; electric power converters; power inverters; electric accumulators; overload protection devices for sensitive electronic apparatus and computers, namely, fuses and monitoring units; alarm installations, in particular fire alarms, fire extinguishing apparatus and fire extinguishing systems constructed therefrom; water warning alarm apparatus and installations constructed thereof; electrical power distribution units; electric and electronic access control apparatus and installations constructed therefrom, namely, access control systems consisting of video cameras, code cards and card readers, magnetic cards and card readers, transponders, chip cards and card readers, and biometric information apparatus; electric and electronic control apparatus and installations constructed thereof and electric and electronic apparatus and instruments included in this class, namely, for control stations, control rooms, console workstations [, CAD workstations ] ; electric apparatus for electrical switchgear cupboard and system monitoring, control and regulation, namely, monitoring systems for identifying unauthorized access to electrical switchgear cupboard, intended for use in conjunction with building monitoring systems; configuration and monitoring software for security rooms in the field of information technology; auxiliary cabling devices for electrical purposes, of metal or plastic, namely, cable management modules consisting of cable guide channels, cable rerouting channels and/or cable fasteners, namely, cable support rails, cable entries; cable bushings for housings for electric fittings; rubber clamping sections and inscription panels adapted for housings for electric fittings; [ plug-in units for sub-racks, namely, ] plug-in cards, bus boards [, cassettes, pin and socket connectors ] ; mains supply circuit, namely, power supply units; [ data processing accessories, namely, tabulation folders, filing folders, filing pockets and filing containers for floppy discs, all fitted for the products they are intended to contain; microfilm insert pockets, filing pockets, filing folders and filing containers for exposed microfilm, namely, cases for microfilm, all fitted for the products they are intended to contain; cases in the nature of folders and pockets for keeping data carriers of all kinds, all fitted for the products they are intended to contain; blank magnetic data carriers, including magnetic tapes, magnetic disks, and floppy disks; electronic devices for monitoring gas pipelines; ] replacement parts for all the aforesaid goods; [ calculating machines, data-processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus; containers in the nature of cases for magnetic data carriers, including punched tape boxes and data rings, all fitted for the products they are intended to contain; ] data processing computer hardware; computer hardware; computer software for monitoring and supervision of switchboard cabinets; computer software for IT-management; computer software for configuration and planning of IT-rooms, network systems, security rooms, climatization, low voltage systems |
| Goods and Services | Housings of metal, for use in industry, namely, earthquake, vandal, and explosion proof industrial packaging containers of metal; metal strongboxes, in particular safes for information technology; containers of metal for burglar-proof and fire-proof storage and protection, in particular of computer hardware components; [ secure, fire-proof modular and portable buildings of metal; partitions of metal for building; ] metal wall panels for use in constructing secure modular buildings; linings of sheet metal for doors; wall panels of metal; [ door locks of metal; positioning and movement devices of metal, namely, curtain door rollers and their bases; mounting devices and auxiliary mounting devices, fixed and moveable, of metal, namely, mounting plates for construction of buildings, swivel arms made of metal for construction of buildings, and fastening devices of metal, namely, bearing angles for construction of buildings; common metals and their alloys unwrought or semi-wrought; transportable buildings of metal; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery as small items of metal hardware, namely, screws, nuts, ] [ washers, pulleys, ] [ springs, rivets, metal bolts, retaining angles, mounting corners, door hinges, roof hooks; ] [ pipes and tubes of metal; ] metal safes [; cladding of sheet metal for construction ] |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) white and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Apparatus for air-conditioning, namely, cooling apparatus, heat exchangers for air-conditioning purposes; Cooling units, namely, air-conditioning apparatus for industrial purposes; air-conditioning apparatus and installations for switch cabinets and for room air-conditioning; air-conditioning apparatus and installations, namely, heat exchangers; lighting apparatus for use in switchboard cabinets and security rooms; heating installations; steam generators; refrigerators; ventilating fans for commercial and industrial use; air filters for industrial installations, namely, for industrial switch cabinets |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "SYSTEM" |
| 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 | Monday, April 15, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 006 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, April 15, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| 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, 031, 034 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, April 15, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 011 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Rittal GmbH & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Rittal GmbH & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Rittal GmbH & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, April 19, 2013 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, April 11, 2013 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, April 15, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, April 15, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, October 17, 2013 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, April 22, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2013 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, October 15, 2013 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 15, 2013 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, October 17, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, October 17, 2013 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, October 25, 2013 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, October 25, 2013 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Friday, October 25, 2013 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Friday, April 25, 2014 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 31, 2013 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, October 31, 2013 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 31, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Thursday, April 24, 2014 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 25, 2014 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 25, 2014 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, November 7, 2014 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, April 28, 2014 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, April 28, 2014 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2014 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, May 29, 2014 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, June 3, 2014 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 3, 2014 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 19, 2014 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, February 13, 2015 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, August 19, 2019 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 19, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 21, 2019 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, January 17, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Thursday, August 29, 2019 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 71 & 15 |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 11, 2020 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2020 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 71 & 15 |
| Monday, April 27, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2020 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2020 | REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2020 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 11, 2020 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, July 24, 2020 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL AS DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, August 25, 2022 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Saturday, August 19, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, January 26, 2024 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL AS DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVE RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Monday, July 1, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |