| Serial Number | 79435399 |
| Word Mark | SLIMFLEX |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
| Status | 645 - FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Sporting articles and sports equipment, namely, neck protectors for hockey, throat protectors for athletic use, groin protectors, protective cups for sports, abdomen protectors for sports, abdomen protectors for athletic use, chest protectors for sports, palm protectors for athletic use, waist protectors for athletic use, arm protectors for athletic use, chest protectors for athletic use, and body protectors for American football, skiing, skateboarding, Taekwondo, judo, martial arts, and karate; gloves for sports use, namely, baseball gloves, softball gloves, batting gloves, boxing gloves, lacrosse gloves, hockey gloves, football gloves, gloves for American football, golf gloves, tennis gloves, workout gloves, soccer gloves, and goalkeepers' gloves; head protectors for sports use; throat protectors for sports use; chest protectors for sports use; elbow protectors for sports use; knee protectors for sports use; shin protectors for sports use; body protectors for sports use; wrist protectors for sports use; abdomen protectors for sports use; protective paddings for baseball, umpires, ice hockey, American football, football, skiing, skateboarding, Taekwondo, judo, martial arts, karate, baseball, cycling, snowboarding, and horseback riding; wrist guards for athletic use; wrist guards for sports use; striking shields for sports use; athletic supporters for sports use; athletic supporters; face guards for sports use; goalie face masks for field hockey, ice hockey and street hockey; umpires' masks; catchers' masks; toys, namely, pet toys, toy pistols, video game consoles, structural and replacement parts and fittings of video game consoles, controllers for video game consoles, structural and replacement parts and fittings of controllers for video game consoles; plastic toys, namely, plastic character toys, toy race tracks; rubber toys, namely, rubber character toys, rubber balls, and parts and accessories therefor; apparatus for electronic games other than those adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor and parts and accessories therefor; video, arcade, LCD, and amusement game machines; video game interactive control floor pads or mats. |
| Goods and Services | Semi-worked synthetic plastic as semi-finished products in form of pellets, rods, foils, foams, fibers, films and sheets; plastic in sheet form for use in manufacturing; plastic substances, semi-processed; semi-processed plastic in sheet form; packing foam in sheet form; plastics in extruded form used in production; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; extruded plastics in the form of sheets for use in manufacture; plastic in sheets in further manufacture for general industrial use; moisture management cushioning urethane foam for use in footwear and apparel applications; moisture management cushioning polyurethane foam for use in footwear and apparel applications; urethane foamed material in sheet form for use in building insulation; urethane foamed material for packaging; polyurethane foamed material in sheet form for use as building insulation; sheets of polymer material for use as gaskets; packing foam in sheet form; insulating elastomer materials; insulating urethane materials; insulating plastic materials; electrical insulation materials made of elastomers; electrical insulation materials made of urethane; electrical insulation materials made of plastic; elastomer sheets; urethane foam sheets; plastic sheets; sheets made of elastomer; sheets made of urethane foam; sheets made of plastic; shock-absorbing elastomer buffers for industrial machinery; shock-absorbing urethane foam buffers for industrial machinery; shock-absorbing plastic buffers for industrial machinery; joint packings for pipes; non-metallic static seals for joints; static sealant compounds for joints; waterproof sealants; waterproof seals; dust proofing sealants; dust proofing seals; polyurethane sealants; polyurethane seals; adhesive sealant compounds; adhesive seal compounds; gaskets for industrial use; gaskets made of rubber; pipe gaskets; rubber sheets for insulating purposes; elastomer rubber sheets for electrical insulation, thermal insulation for use in the automotive, HVAC, appliance and commercial interior industries, and sound-proofing purposes; urethane foam sheets for electrical insulation, thermal insulation for use in automotive, HVAC, appliance and commercial interior industries, and sound-proofing purposes; plastic sheets for electrical insulation, thermal insulation for use in automotive, HVAC, appliance and commercial interior industries, and sound-proofing purposes; thermal insulation materials, not for building purposes; polyurethane foam for electrical insulation, thermal insulation for automotive, HVAC, appliance and commercial interior industries, and sound-proofing purposes; low-density polyurethane foam for electrical insulation, thermal insulation for use in automotive, HVAC, appliance and commercial interior industries, and sound-proofing purposes; semi-processed resins; semi-processed synthetic resins. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "SlimFlex" in the color blue. |
| Pseudo Mark | SLIM FLEX |
| Goods and Services | Electronic data processing apparatus; electronic data processing machines, apparatus and their parts, namely, computers and computer peripherals, electronic components for computers; telecommunication machines and apparatus, namely, portable telecommunication instant messaging devices and facsimile machines; electrical communication machines and instruments, namely, cell phones and facsimile machines; telecommunications equipment, namely, portable telecommunication instant messaging devices and facsimile machines; telecommunication devices and apparatus, namely, portable telecommunication instant messaging devices and facsimile machines; telecommunications apparatus and instruments, namely, portable telecommunication instant messaging devices and facsimile machines; parts and accessories for telecommunication machines and apparatus, being structural parts for cell phones and facsimile machines; parts and accessories for electrical communication machines and instruments, being structural parts for cell phones and facsimile machines; parts and accessories for telecommunications equipment, being structural parts for cell phones and facsimile machines; parts and accessories for telecommunication devices and apparatus, being structural parts for cell phones and facsimile machines; parts and accessories for telecommunications apparatus and instruments, being structural parts for cell phones and facsimile machines; optical machines and apparatus, namely, optical receivers, optical transmitters, optical transceivers, and optical data links; parts and accessories for optical machines and apparatus, namely, optical cables; photographic apparatus and instruments, namely, photographic cameras; photographic equipment, namely photographic cameras; parts and accessories for photographic apparatus and instruments, namely, lenses and filters for photographic apparatus; parts and accessories for photographic equipment, namely, lenses and filters for photographic equipment; mouse pads; peripheral equipment for computers and data processing equipment, namely, computer peripherals; electronic components for computers; computer keyboards; parts and accessories for computer keyboards, namely, computer keyboard keycaps, covers for computer keyboards, wrist rests for computer keyboards, and computer keyboard controllers; wireless computer mice; computer mouse; parts and accessories for wireless computer mice, namely, computer mouse pads and wrist rests for computer mouse users; parts and accessories for computer mouse, namely, computer mouse pads and wrist rests for computer mouse users; sports helmets; sports equipment for boxing and martial arts, namely, protective helmets, riding helmets, drivers' helmets, auto racing helmets, safety helmets, protective helmets, protective helmets for sports, bicycle helmets, baseball batting helmets, catchers' helmets, umpires' helmets, football helmets, hockey helmets, ice hockey helmets, skateboard helmets, headgear being protective helmets, snowboard helmets, helmets for American football . |
| Goods and Services | Footwear and athletic footwear; insoles for footwear and athletic footwear; soles for footwear and athletic footwear; insoles for shoes and boots; insoles; heel inserts; heelpieces for footwear; fitted heel protectors in the nature of pads and heel pads for use in shoes and boots, other than for orthopedic purposes. |
| 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, October 23, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 017 - Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 005, 012, 013, 035, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, October 23, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 017 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, October 23, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, October 23, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | INOAC CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, October 23, 2025 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, October 27, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, October 27, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, October 31, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, November 1, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, December 11, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, December 11, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, December 25, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |