| Serial Number | 79306360 |
| Word Mark | SMC |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, September 2, 2020 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 28, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 7008279 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 28, 2023 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 10, 2023 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the literal element "SMC" to the right of a circle with three parallel diagonal lines running through it, with the lines thinner on the edges and thicker in the middle. |
| Goods and Services | Cylinder auto-switches, electric; Solenoid switches for water, oil, air, high pressure, gas, vacuum, steam and dust collectors; Electronic relay valves for controlling gas or fluids; Electronic process valves for fluid control; Electronic coolant valves for controlling gas or fluids; Electro-pneumatic proportional control valves for controlling gas or fluids; Filter regulators; Electronic mist separator; Pneumatically operated micro mist separator regulators; Pneumatically operated pressure regulators for industrial automation equipment; Manifolds for electric regulators for industrial automation machines; Pneumatically direct operated precision regulators for industrial automation equipment; Electronic vacuum regulators; Electro-pneumatic regulators for industrial automation equipment; Booster regulator for industrial automation equipment; Pressure gauges for clean room; Pressure gauges for clean regulator; Pressure gauges with switch; Electric flow switches for industrial automation machines; Electric air grippers |
| Goods and Services | Mist separators; clean gas filters sold in combination with pneumatic equipment for clean room; Filters for hydraulic machines; Filter parts being parts of pneumatic filters for industrial automation machines, namely, filter elements and bowls; Membrane filterers being parts of industrial automation machines; Filter regulators being parts of industrial automation machines; Oil mist separators; water separators; Silencers for pneumatic components of industrial automation machines; Air operated valves being parts of machines; mechanical valves being parts of machines; Finger valves being parts of machines; Hand valves being parts of machines; Multi-functional valves being parts of machines; Non-electric couplers being parts of machines sold in combination with pneumatic and hydraulic equipment; Compressed air cylinders being pneumatic control devices for industrial automation machines; Rodless cylinders being parts of machines; Air grippers; Speed controllers in the nature of valves for industrial automation machines; Residual pressure released valves being parts of machines; Check valves being parts of machines; Exhaust valves being parts of machines; Safety speed control valves being parts of machines; Air saving valves being parts of machines; Shock absorbers for industrial automation machines; Floating joints being parts of machines for industrial automation machines; rotary actuators for industrial automation machines; Air filters for mechanical purposes; Pneumatic lubrication machines; Vacuum regulators being parts of machines; Pressure regulators being parts of machines; Electro pneumatic and hydraulic regulators being parts of machines; Electronic vacuum regulators being parts of machines; Booster regulators being parts of machines; Electro pneumatic and hydraulic proportional control valve; Ejector valves being parts of machines; Free mount cylinders being parts of machines; Pneumatically operated regulators; Hydraulic cylinders being parts of machines; Cylinder auto-switches for machines; Electro-pneumatic positioners being parts of machines; Pneumatic positioners being parts of machines; Valve positioners being parts of machines; Cylinder positioners being parts of machines; Dual positioners being parts of machines; Electro-pneumatic positioners being parts of machines; Lock-up valves sold as a unit for pneumatic instrumentation equipment; Actuators for use in switching valves of metal; Odor removal filters being parts of machines; Mechanical valves being parts of machines; Hydraulic mechanical and pneumatic controllers including multi-channel controllers, all the foregoing being parts of machines; Regulator manifolds being parts of machines for industrial automation machines; Vacuum ejectors being parts of machines; Air suction filters; Vacuum pads for vacuum pump machines; Drain separators sold in combination with vacuum equipment; Flow control installations; Pressure control equipment, namely, pressure regulators being parts of machines; Process pumps being parts of machines; Fluororesin process pumps being parts of machines; Exhaust cleaners, namely, silencer with filter for pneumatic components; Shock absorbers being machine elements for industrial automation machines not for land vehicles; Valves as machine components not for land vehicles; Flow switches as parts of machines; Relay valves being parts of machines; shuttle valves being parts of machines; Time delay valves being parts of machines; Coolant valves being parts of machines |
| Goods and Services | Valve manifolds of metal for use with hydraulic and pneumatic systems; Joints and manifolds of metal for compressed pneumatic and hydraulic equipment; metal, wash down, spray nozzles for commercial and industrial use; Valves of metal not being parts of machines, namely, smooth vent valves for fluid; metal slit valves for fluid not being parts of machines; Air operated metal valves not being parts of machines; Manually operated metal finger valves; Manually operated metal hand valves; Multifunctional metal valves not being parts of machines; Metal pressure release valves not being parts of machines; Metal angle valves not being parts of machines; Metal vacuum valves not being parts of machines; metal straight valves not being parts of machines; Metal smooth vent valves not being parts of machines; Metal drain valves not being parts of machines; Metal slit valves not being parts of machines; Floating joint connectors of metal; Air storage tanks of metal, not for use in scuba diving; Cylinders of metal for compressed air, gas and liquid, sold empty; Metal nameplates and door nameplates |
| Goods and Services | Valves of rubber or vulcanized fiber; Nonmetallic tube fittings; fluororesin fittings being non-metallic tubes; Nylon tubing for connecting pneumatic components; Polyurethane tubing for general industrial use; Polyolefin tubing for general industrial use; non-metal flexible tubing; Antistatic tubing, non-metallic |
| Goods and Services | Water cooled oil cooler being parts of and sold as a unit for hydraulic equipment for commercial and/or industrial use; Refrigerated, heatless and membrane electric air dryers for industrial purposes; Heat exchangers for industrial purposes not being parts of machines, namely, air cooled aftercoolers, water cooled aftercoolers; Freezers for industrial use; Bag filters, namely, air filters for industrial use; steam valves; Drain valves sold as a unit for air preparation equipment |
| International Class | 006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 012, 013, 014, 023, 025, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 12, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 006 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, 024, 031, 034, 035 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, December 2, 2022 |
| 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 | Friday, December 2, 2022 |
| 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, 024, 031, 034 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 12, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 011 |
| 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 | Friday, March 12, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 017 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | SMC CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | SMC CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | SMC CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, March 11, 2021 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, March 12, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, March 16, 2021 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, March 12, 2021 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, April 22, 2021 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, April 27, 2021 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, April 27, 2021 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Monday, May 17, 2021 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, October 14, 2021 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, October 14, 2021 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, October 15, 2021 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 9, 2021 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, December 9, 2021 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, December 9, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Tuesday, June 7, 2022 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB |
| Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY |
| Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED |
| Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, July 15, 2022 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Friday, July 15, 2022 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 15, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 17, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, July 15, 2022 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Friday, July 15, 2022 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 15, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 17, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Sunday, September 4, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, November 17, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, December 2, 2022 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, December 2, 2022 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 2, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 2, 2022 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, December 2, 2022 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, December 2, 2022 | EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED |
| Wednesday, December 21, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 4, 2023 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 4, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, February 25, 2023 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, July 13, 2023 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, June 1, 2024 | LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, July 13, 2023 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |