| Serial Number | 79158458 |
| Word Mark | RITTAL - THE SYSTEM. FASTER - BETTER - EVERYWHERE. |
| Filing Date | Thursday, April 17, 2014 |
| Status | 404 - IR CANCELLED - US REGISTRATION CANCELLED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, April 17, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 4848562 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 10, 2015 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 25, 2015 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "RITTAL-THE SYSTEM." above a line or bar design and the stylized wording "FASTER-BETTER-EVERYWHERE." below the line or bar design. |
| 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; electric cable carrying bracket systems of metal and/or plastic, consisting of load bearing profiles and various combinations of wall fixings, floor fixings, housing fixings, wall connection, intermediate joints, couplings, tilting, connecting adapters, elbows, including all the aforesaid goods being earthquake-proof and/or vandal-proof and/or explosion-proof; subracks 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 suppliers, 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 and alarm monitoring systems consisting of video cameras, code cards and card readers, magnetic cards and card readers, transponders, chipcards and card readers, biometric information, humidity detectors, smoke detectors, fire detectors 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, monitoring, namely, building monitoring and alarm monitoring for the security of electrical switchgear cupboards; 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 subracks, 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 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, magnetic data carriers, including magnetic tapes, magnetic disks, floppy disks, compact disc (CDs), all fitted for the products they are intended to contain; 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, namely, metal mounting brackets for general use in industry, installation, electronics, computers, interactive terminal systems and data transmission; metal strong boxes, in particular safes for information technology; containers of metal for the burglar-proof and fire-proof storage and protection, in particular of computer hardware components; secure, fire-proof modular and portable buildings of metal; Components of metal for switch cupboards, namely, rack frames, profiles for use in further manufacture, mounting cable trays used in construction, guide rails, mounting rails, storage trays out of metal being elements of switchboard cabinets, drawer units, containers, suspended indexes and cable bushings of metal being elements switchboard cabinets; Partitions of metal for building; metal frameworks for storage, consisting of pallets and containers, wall modules, in particular modular security spaces all made of metal; linings of sheet metal, namely, 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 or moveable, of metal, namely, mounting plates for construction of buildings, swivel arm made of metal, fastening devices of metal, namely, bearing angles; common metals and their alloys unwrought or semiwrought; 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 |
| Goods and Services | [ Construction of buildings, in particular, security areas for information technology; building construction; building repair; installation of electric power distribution systems; construction supervision in connection with the construction and development of data or communications sites ] |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Apparatus for air-conditioning, namely, cooling apparatus, heat exchangers for airconditioning purposes; Cooling units, namely, air-conditioning apparatus for industrial purposes; Air-conditioning apparatus and installations for use in switchboard cabinets and security rooms; 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 |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "SYSTEM" |
| Goods and Services | [ Technical project studies for buildings, namely, conducting scientific feasibility studies in the field of secure areas for information technology; Design and development of computer hardware and software; Technological planning services in the field of computer hardware equipment systems, namely, computer project management; scientific and technological services, namely, technical analysis and design in the field of energy supply, security systems, fire alarm and extinguishing technology, air-conditioning installations, and data processing and data back-ups. technical support services, namely, providing back-up computer programs and facilities for integrated information technology centres; Consulting services in the fields of selection, implementation and use of computer hardware; updating of computer programs; creation of computer programs; rental of computer programs; Technical and mechanical engineering research; construction drafting; material testing; physics research; technical research in the field of information technology systems ] |
| 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 | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, February 26, 2023 |
| 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 | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, February 26, 2023 |
| 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 | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, February 26, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 011 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 037 - Building construction; repair; installation services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 103, 106 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, February 26, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 037 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, February 26, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| 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 | Herborn 35745 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 |
| Thursday, January 8, 2015 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, January 12, 2015 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, January 15, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, January 15, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, January 15, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, January 17, 2015 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Saturday, January 31, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2015 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2015 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, June 23, 2015 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 23, 2015 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, June 25, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, July 6, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, July 20, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, July 22, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, August 5, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 5, 2015 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, August 5, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, August 21, 2015 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, August 25, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, August 25, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 10, 2015 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, May 13, 2016 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Friday, May 13, 2016 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, September 23, 2016 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | OFFICE ACTION ISSUED POU1 |
| Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 23, 2022 | OFFICE ACTION ISSUED POU2 |
| Tuesday, August 2, 2022 | OFFICE ACTION ISSUED POU2 |
| Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Sunday, February 26, 2023 | CANCELLED SECTION 71 |
| Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | NOTICE OF CANCELLATION SEC. 71 E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | IRREGULARITY ON INVALIDATION RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Thursday, October 26, 2023 | TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Saturday, October 28, 2023 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, October 28, 2023 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Monday, November 20, 2023 | TOTAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Saturday, January 27, 2024 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | DEATH OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF EFFECT OF CANCELLATION OF INTL REG E-MAILED |