| Serial Number | 79140084 |
| Word Mark | SHINETSU |
| Filing Date | Friday, November 30, 2012 |
| Status | 739 - Section 71 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Monday, December 14, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 4595023 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, September 2, 2014 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 17, 2014 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized words "Shin Etsu" with the word "Shin" in dark blue and the word "Etsu" in light blue. A white cross-like shape is formed by light beams in between the words. |
| Goods and Services | Drug delivery agents in the form of a coating for tablets and capsules that facilitate the delivery of a wide range of pharmaceuticals; drug delivery agents in the form of capsules that provide controlled release of the active ingredients for a wide variety of pharmaceuticals; drug delivery agents in the form of tablets that provide controlled release of the active ingredients for a wide variety of pharmaceuticals; drug delivery agents in the form of a coating for tablets and capsules that facilitate the delivery of a wide range of veterinary pharmaceuticals; drug delivery agents in the form of capsules that provide controlled release of the active ingredients for a wide variety of veterinary pharmaceuticals; drug delivery agents in the form of tablets that provide controlled release of the active ingredients for a wide variety of veterinary pharmaceuticals; sanitary preparations for medical use; oiled paper for medical purposes; wrapping wafers for dose of medicine, sold empty; gauze for dressings; empty capsules for pharmaceuticals; eyepatches for medical purposes; ear bandages; menstruation bandages; menstruation tampons; sanitary napkins; sanitary panties; absorbent cotton for medical purposes; adhesive plasters for medical purposes; bandages for dressings; liquid dressings for medical purposes; breast-nursing pads; dental materials, namely, dental resin for temporary bridges, crowns and veneers, and dental sealants; magnetic bracelets for medical purposes; incontinence diapers; fly catching paper; mothproofing paper; lactose for pharmaceutical purposes; powdered milk for babies; semen for artificial insemination |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) dark blue, light blue and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Canada balsam; copal; sandarac; shellac; pine oil; dammar; mordant dyes; mastic in the form of raw natural resin; pine gum in the form of raw natural resin; wood preservatives; dyestuffs; pigments; paints; printing inks; colors, namely, oil colors and color pigments; anti-rust greases; nonferrous metals in foil or powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists; precious metals in foil or powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The wording "SHIN ETSU" in the mark has no significance other than as a trademark. |
| Goods and Services | Dental floss; unworked or semi-worked glass not for building; mangers for animals; troughs for livestock; poultry rings; cooking skewers; tub brushes; metal brushes; brushes for pipes; industrial brushes, namely, brushes for cleaning purposes; ship-scrubbing brushes; gloves for household purposes; industrial packaging containers of glass and ceramics; non-electric cooking pots and pans; non-electric coffee-pots not of precious metal; non-electric Japanese cast iron kettles (tetsubin); non-electric kettles; tableware, namely, coffee and tea services not of precious metal; non-electric portable coldboxes; rice chests; food preserving jars of glass; drinking flasks for travellers; vacuum bottles, namely, insulated flasks; ice pails; non-electric whisks; cooking strainers; pepper pots, sugar bowls and salt shakers not of precious metal; egg cups not of precious metal; napkin holders and napkin rings not of precious metal; serving trays not of precious metal; toothpick holders not of precious metal; colanders; shakers, namely, cocktail shakers and pepper shakers; Japanese style cooked rice scoops (shamoji); hand-operated coffee grinders and pepper mills; cooking funnels; Japanese style wooden pestles (surikogi); Japanese style earthenware mortars (suribachi); Japanese style personal dining trays or stands (zen); bottle openers; cooking graters; tart scoops; pan-mats, namely, high temperature pan liners that prevent food from sticking; chopsticks; chopstick cases; kitchen ladles and dippers; cooking sieves and sifters; chopping boards for kitchen use; rolling pins for cooking purposes; cooking grills; toothpicks; citrus juicers, namely, lemon squeezers; non-electric waffle irons; cleansing tools and washing utensils for household use, namely, cleaning brushes, cleaning cloths, cleaning pads, cleaning sponges; ironing boards; tailors' sprayers sold empty; ironing boards (kotedai); marking boards for use with an impress blades (hera-dai), namely, carving and cutting boards; stirrers for hot bathtub water (yukakibo); bathroom pails; candle extinguishers and candlesticks not of precious metal; cinder sifters for household purposes; coal scuttles; fly swatters; mouse traps; flower pots; hydroponic apparatus for domestic horticultural purposes, namely, planters for flowers and pots; watering cans; feeding vessels for pets; brushes for pets; bird cages; bird baths; clothes brushes; chamber pots; toilet paper holders; piggy banks not of metal; pottery for containing sacred lots (omikuji) in the form of random fortunes written on strips of paper; boxes of metal for dispensing paper towels; boot jacks; soap dispensers; flower vases and bowls not of precious metal; upright signboards of glass or ceramics; perfume burners; cosmetic and toilet utensils, namely, cosmetic and toiletry brushes, sponges, spatulas and wipes; shoe brushes; shoe horns; shoe shine cloths; handy shoe shiners; shoe-trees, namely, stretchers; portable cooking kits for outdoor use; pig bristles, namely, hog bristles for brushes |
| International Class | 002 - Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists. |
| US Class Codes | 006, 011, 016 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, December 24, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 002 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 005 - Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides. |
| US Class Codes | 006, 018, 044, 046, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, December 24, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 005 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, December 24, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 021 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 19, 2013 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, December 23, 2013 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, March 10, 2014 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, December 28, 2013 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Saturday, January 4, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Sunday, January 5, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, January 7, 2014 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, January 7, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, January 25, 2014 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, February 27, 2014 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 27, 2014 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Sunday, May 4, 2014 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Thursday, March 20, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, March 27, 2014 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, March 27, 2014 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 17, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, April 17, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 17, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 17, 2014 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, April 17, 2014 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, April 21, 2014 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2014 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, May 7, 2014 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Thursday, May 8, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, May 8, 2014 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 8, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 8, 2014 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2014 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2014 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Thursday, May 22, 2014 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 28, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 20, 2017 | REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - POWER OF ATTORNEY ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2014 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 2, 2014 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, December 3, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, December 3, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, December 19, 2014 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, April 11, 2017 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Wednesday, April 12, 2017 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Friday, October 20, 2017 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, December 14, 2020 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 2, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, August 28, 2020 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, December 14, 2020 | REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Monday, August 5, 2024 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Saturday, November 6, 2021 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Friday, November 25, 2022 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Saturday, December 17, 2022 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Saturday, September 2, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 4, 2024 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |