| Serial Number | 79119329 |
| Word Mark | SHOWTEC |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, September 12, 2012 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Monday, September 9, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 4492942 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 24, 2013 |
| Goods and Services | Electric or electronic apparatus, instruments and parts therefor, namely, [ electric switches, rheostats, electric relays, ] [ electrical outlets, connectors, namely, cable connectors, ] connections, namely, connections for electric lines, electrical outlets and electric sockets, electric wires and conduits, [, namely, electricity conduits, electric tubes, namely, discharge tubes, electric, other than for lighting and electric cables, electronic amplifiers, ] [ lasers not for medical purposes, ] [ loudspeakers, ] mixing panels, namely, sound mixers, [ audio transmitters, namely, telecommunications transmitters, audio processing equipment, namely, audio limiters, audio wave signal phase testers, audio cables, ] lighting cables, namely, connection cables [, headphones, computers, stored computer programs, namely, computer operating recorded programs, blank magnetic disks and blank magnetic computer tapes for use with data processing apparatus, blank magnetic tapes for sound transcription, namely, for tape recorders and audio cassettes therefor, radios, television sets, record players, electric phonographs, high-fidelity systems, namely, amplifiers, tuners and receivers in the nature of radio receivers, radio signal tuners and stereo tuners for use in the entertainment sector, stereo systems, namely, stereo amplifiers, tuners and receivers in the nature of radio receivers, radio signal tuners and stereo tuners, for use in the entertainment sector, gramophones, microphones, compact disk players, recorders for DAT cassettes, namely, digital audio cassette tape recorders, minidisk combined player-recorders ] |
| Goods and Services | [ Machines and apparatus for use in the entertainment sector, namely, machines that create bubbles where participants dance to music ] |
| Pseudo Mark | SHOW TECH |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | [ Assistance with regard to marketing services for others of special effects apparatus, namely, foam-making and smoke-generating machines for use in the entertainment sector, namely, machines that create smoke, foam or bubbles where participants dance to music; electric or electronic apparatus, instruments, and parts therefor, namely, electric switches, rheostats, electric relays, electrical outlets, connectors, namely, cable connectors, connections, namely, connections for electric lines, electrical outlets and electric sockets, electric wires and conduits, namely, electricity conduits, electric tubes, namely, electric discharge tubes, other than for lighting, and electric cables, electronic amplifiers, lasers not for medical purposes, loudspeakers, mixing panels, namely, sound mixers, audio transmitters, namely, telecommunications transmitters, audio processing equipment, namely, audio limiters, audio wave signal phase testers, audio cables, lighting cables, namely, connection cables, headphones, computers, stored computer programs, namely, computer operating recorded programs, blank magnetic disks and blank magnetic computer tapes for use with data processing apparatus, blank magnetic tapes for sound transcription, namely, for tape recorders and audio cassettes therefor, radios, television sets, record players, electric phonographs, high-fidelity systems, namely, amplifiers, tuners and receivers in the nature of radio receivers, radio signal tuners and stereo tuners for use in the entertainment sector, stereo systems, namely, stereo amplifiers, tuners and receivers in the nature of radio receivers, radio signal tuners and stereo tuners for use in the entertainment sector, gramophones, microphones, compact disk players, recorders for DAT cassettes, namely, digital audio cassette tape recorders, minidisk combined player-recorders, lighting apparatus and installations, namely, lamps, lighting tubes, namely, fluorescent lamp tubes, electrical discharge tubes for lighting use, lamp glasses, lamp shade holders, namely, apparatus in the nature of metal holders to position and secure lamp shades to correct position, lamp shades, gas or electric lamps, suspension device, namely, support cables, namely, in the nature of electrically-illuminated cords in the nature of electric cords and electrical power extension cords, lamp glasses, protective devices, namely, protective cases for luminaires, electric lights for Christmas trees, light diffusers, ornamental lighting devices, namely, theatrical stage lighting apparatus for the entertainment sector, luminous coils, namely, luminous safety beacons, lamp bases, lighting effect machines, namely, lighting that projects spots, projects color changes, and electronically strobes, black light lamps and installations, namely, theatre lights, namely, lighting apparatus for theatres, clubs and discotheques ] |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The word(s) "SHOWTEC" has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| Goods and Services | Lighting apparatus and installations, namely, lamps, [ lighting tubes, namely, fluorescent lamp tubes, ] electrical discharge tubes for lighting use, lamp glasses, lamp shade holders, namely, metal holders, to position and secure lamp shades to correct position, lamp shades, [ gas or ] electric lamps, [ suspension device, namely, support cables in the nature of electrically-illuminated cords in the nature of electric cords and electrical power extension cords, ] lamp glasses, protective devices, namely, protective cases for luminaires, [ electric lights for Christmas trees, ] light diffusers, ornamental lighting devices, namely, theatrical stage lighting apparatus for the entertainment sector, [ luminous coils, namely, luminous safety beacons, lamp bases, ] lighting effect machines, namely, lighting that projects spots, projects color changes, and electronically strobes, black light lamps and installations, namely, lighting apparatus for theatres, clubs and discotheques |
| International Class | 007 - Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs. |
| US Class Codes | 013, 019, 021, 023, 031, 034, 035 |
| Class Status Code | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Monday, September 13, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 007 |
| 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 | Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
| 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 | Wednesday, November 13, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 011 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Monday, September 13, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Highlite International B.V. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Kerkrade 6468 EX NL |
| Party Name | Highlite International B.V. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | NL-6468 EX Kerkrade NL |
| Party Name | Highlite International B.V. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | NL-6468 EX Kerkrade NL |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, November 1, 2012 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, October 27, 2012 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A SUBSEQ DESIG FROM IB |
| Monday, October 29, 2012 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 23, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, November 6, 2012 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 8, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, January 18, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, January 19, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, January 22, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) WITHDRAWN FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, January 22, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, January 22, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 23, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, January 23, 2013 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, October 11, 2013 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, February 11, 2013 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2013 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 28, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, April 8, 2013 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, April 8, 2013 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 2, 2013 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, October 11, 2013 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2013 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2013 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2013 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 4, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2013 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, November 18, 2013 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, December 4, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 4, 2013 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, June 23, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Thursday, July 25, 2019 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2013 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2013 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2013 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2014 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 11, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, June 23, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, July 24, 2014 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, March 11, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 31, 2020 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 71 & 15 |
| Wednesday, September 8, 2021 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 11, 2020 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 31, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Saturday, October 3, 2020 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 71 & 15 |
| Friday, March 19, 2021 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Monday, April 12, 2021 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 71 & 15 |
| Thursday, June 3, 2021 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Friday, June 4, 2021 | INVALIDATION REVIEWED - NO ACTION REQUIRED BY OFFICE |
| Monday, September 13, 2021 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| Friday, December 8, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Monday, September 13, 2021 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 13, 2022 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |
| Monday, September 19, 2022 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Saturday, March 11, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, May 9, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Saturday, August 30, 2025 | INVALIDATION REVIEWED - NO ACTION REQUIRED BY OFFICE |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |