| Serial Number | 79124952 |
| Word Mark | SHINETSU RARE EARTH MAGNETS |
| Filing Date | Monday, November 5, 2012 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Thursday, September 12, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 4449536 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 17, 2013 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 1, 2013 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a design of two circles and one incomplete circle in red with the wording "SHIN ETSU RARE EARTH MAGNETS" in blue. The color white appearing in the mark represents background and is not part of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Rare earth magnets |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red and blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Rare earths; nonferrous metals, namely, rare earth metals |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "RARE EARTH MAGNETS" |
| 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, February 19, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 001 |
| 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 | Tuesday, February 19, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, March 6, 2013 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, February 14, 2013 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Tuesday, February 19, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, March 4, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, March 5, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, March 6, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2013 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 6, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Monday, March 25, 2013 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, August 2, 2013 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 5, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, August 13, 2013 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, August 13, 2013 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, August 23, 2013 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, August 26, 2013 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2013 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Friday, December 6, 2019 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Monday, September 30, 2013 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2013 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 17, 2013 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, March 17, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 19, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, March 19, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, April 3, 2014 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, May 22, 2014 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 28, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, February 6, 2020 | REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, February 6, 2020 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, November 6, 2021 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Thursday, November 24, 2022 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Friday, November 25, 2022 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Saturday, December 17, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 11, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 12, 2024 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, October 4, 2024 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Thursday, September 12, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |