| Serial Number | 79200683 |
| Word Mark | SOFTBANK |
| Filing Date | Monday, May 30, 2016 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Friday, September 27, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 5268525 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 22, 2017 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 6, 2017 |
| Goods and Services | Educational services, namely, arranging and conducting distance learning instruction in the field of exercise, wellness, personal development, music, arts, culture and computers; [ educational and instruction services relating to sports; physical education services; ] educational services via robots, namely, providing courses, training workshops, seminars, information about education, information about online education and software programming for robots in the fields of robots and computer programming; sports educational and instruction services via robots; physical education services via robots; conducting entertainment events, cultural events, educational events, and entertainment activities; conducting entertainment events, cultural events, educational events, and entertainment activities via robots; [ rental of entertainment robots for personal or hobby use; rental of domestic robots for educational purposes; rental of domestic robots for recreational purposes; rental of toy robots; rental of toys; rental of amusement game machines; rental of amusement machines, automatic and coin-operated; leasing of user-programmable robots for hobby use ] |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "SOFTBANK" to the right of a design of two parallel horizontal bands. |
| Goods and Services | [ Computers; ] computer software for humanoid robots; computer software for toy robots; apparatus for communication; navigational instruments; humanoid robots for personal use; user-programmable robots for personal use; [ entertainment robots for personal use; ] robots for personal and educational use and structural parts therefor; robots for supporting reception services; robots for supporting customer services |
| Goods and Services | Industrial robots; robotic vacuum cleaners; [ loading-unloading machines and apparatus; automatic vending machines; electric wax polishing machines for industrial purposes, electric wax polishing machines for household purposes; ] vacuum cleaners, electric [ ; 3D printers ] |
| Goods and Services | Amusement game machines; amusement machines, automatic and coin-operated; toy robots [ ; dolls ] |
| Pseudo Mark | SOFT BANK |
| Goods and Services | Repair or maintenance of electronic machines and apparatus; repair or maintenance of telecommunication machines and apparatus; repair or maintenance of consumer electrical appliances; repair or maintenance of industrial robots; repair or maintenance of robotic vacuum cleaners; repair or maintenance of humanoid robots for personal or hobby use; repair or maintenance of entertainment robots for personal or hobby use; repair or maintenance of robots for personal, educational and hobby use and structural parts therefor; repair or maintenance of domestic robots for educational purposes; repair or maintenance of domestic robots for recreational purposes; repair or maintenance of robots for supporting reception services; repair or maintenance of robots for supporting customer services; repair of toy robots; [ repair of toys or dolls; cleaning of residential houses via robots; ] domestic cleaning services via robots; [ cleaning of building exterior surfaces; window cleaning; ] carpet and rug cleaning; [ floor polishing; ] rental of robotic vacuum cleaners |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Advertisement services via robots; advertising and publicity services; reception and information desk services; reception and information desk services via robots [ ; rental of robots for supporting reception services; rental of robots for supporting customer services ] |
| Goods and Services | [ Rental of robots for nursing care and medical purposes; rental of nursing-care robots for supporting patients, the disabled or the elderly; ] nursing care [ ; rental of medical machines and apparatus ] |
| Goods and Services | [ Surgical robots; esthetic massage apparatus for use in beauty salons; robots for nursing care and medical purposes; ] nursing-care robots for supporting patients, the disabled or the elderly [ ; electric massage apparatus for household use ] |
| Goods and Services | [ Rental of humanoid robots for personal use, other than for industrial or medical purposes, and games; leasing of user-programmable robots, except for hobby use; ] providing computer programs designed to the specifications of others |
| 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, January 27, 2017 |
| 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, January 27, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 010 - Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes, and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials. |
| US Class Codes | 026, 039, 044 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 27, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 010 |
| 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 | Friday, January 27, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 27, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 037 - Building construction; repair; installation services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 103, 106 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 27, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 037 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 27, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 27, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 044 - Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 27, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 044 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | SoftBank Group Corp. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tokyo 105-7537 JP |
| Party Name | SoftBank Group Corp. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | SoftBank Group Corp. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, January 27, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, January 26, 2017 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, January 27, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, January 30, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2017 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Saturday, February 18, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Sunday, March 19, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 4, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, April 7, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, April 7, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, April 17, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, May 4, 2017 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, May 17, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 6, 2017 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 6, 2017 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 22, 2017 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2017 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, December 7, 2017 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Thursday, December 7, 2017 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, December 29, 2017 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, June 4, 2021 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Monday, August 22, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, August 18, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Monday, April 22, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC.71 |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Friday, September 27, 2024 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Wednesday, December 25, 2024 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Friday, September 27, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Saturday, October 4, 2025 | INVALIDATION REVIEWED - NO ACTION REQUIRED BY OFFICE |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Monday, March 3, 2025 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| Monday, March 3, 2025 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |