| Serial Number | 76706745 |
| Word Mark | SAFETY FIRST WESTERN WWW.WESTERNINTL.COM W HPG |
| Filing Date | Friday, March 11, 2011 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Thursday, June 16, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 4948374 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 3, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 16, 2016 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a central circular area containing a large letter "W" beneath the website address "www.westernintl.com" in stylized font. The lower portion of the "W" is indented to form the shape of a compressed gas tank within which appears a stylized flame formed from the letters "HPG" above the letters "HPG" in block stylized font. The central circle is surrounded by a series of concentric bands in contrasting tones, the widest of which contains the wording "SAFETY FIRST" in stylized font at the top and "WESTERN" in stylized font at the bottom. |
| Goods and Services | Product testing and inspections, namely, hydrostatic testing for leaks in pressurized gas and liquid containment cylinders; cylinder requalification, namely, material testing to determine the reusability of pressurized gas and liquid containment cylinders; inspection of pressurized gas and liquid containment cylinders |
| Pseudo Mark | SAFETY FIRST WESTERN WESTERN INTERNATIONAL WESTERN HIGH PURITY GAS |
| Goods and Services | Maintenance of pressurized gas and liquid containment cylinders, namely, shot blasting of cylinders, painting, internal and external cleaning, neck ring replacement and disposal of condemned cylinders; cylinder requalification, namely, repair of pressurized gas cylinders; cylinder gas conversion, namely, conversion of liquid cylinders to gas and gas cylinders to liquid; filling of gas storage cylinders and containers for others |
| Goods and Services | Fuel gases, namely, acetylene, propylene, hydrogen, and a mixture of stabilized methylacetylene and propadiene |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Compressed gases and gas mixtures for industrial use other than as fuel, namely, stabilized methylacetylene and propadiene mixtures, propylene and acetylene gas, oxygen, breathing air, nitrogen, argon, helium, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and tri-mix and specialty gas mixtures combining the foregoing; propylene and acetylene gas used in welding and cutting |
| International Class | 001 - Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins; unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 005, 006, 010, 026, 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, March 15, 2011 |
| Primary Code | 001 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, February 29, 2008 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, February 29, 2008 |
| International Class | 004 - Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles and wicks for lighting. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 006, 015 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, March 15, 2011 |
| Primary Code | 004 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, February 29, 2008 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, February 29, 2008 |
| International Class | 037 - Building construction; repair; installation services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 103, 106 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, March 15, 2011 |
| Primary Code | 037 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, February 29, 2008 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, February 29, 2008 |
| International Class | 039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 105 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, March 15, 2011 |
| Primary Code | 039 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, February 29, 2008 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, February 29, 2008 |
| Party Name | Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Bellville, TX 77418 |
| Party Name | Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Bellville, TX 77418 |
| Party Name | Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Bellville, TX 77418 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, December 13, 2011 | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, March 15, 2011 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, March 19, 2011 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, May 19, 2011 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, May 28, 2011 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2011 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 8, 2011 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, December 13, 2011 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2015 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, January 9, 2012 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Monday, January 9, 2012 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 10, 2012 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Monday, January 14, 2013 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Monday, July 15, 2013 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Monday, February 3, 2014 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Monday, August 18, 2014 | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, October 15, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, November 9, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, November 9, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 9, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 9, 2015 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2015 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, January 11, 2016 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, January 4, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 16, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 16, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 3, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 4, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 16, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, June 16, 2022 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, June 16, 2022 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Saturday, May 3, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |