SPARK Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, March 7, 2006, a trademark application was filed for SPARK with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SPARK trademark a serial number of 79023576. The federal status of this trademark filing is IR CANCELLED - US REGISTRATION CANCELLED as of Tuesday, March 8, 2016. This trademark is owned by SICPA Holding SA. The SPARK trademark is filed in the Paint Products, Machinery Products, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Treatment & Processing of Materials Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Printing inks, security inks for application by printing, painting, spraying and foil transferring, copying inks, printing ink pastes, colorants for use in the manufacture of printing ink for all sorts of graphic printing techniques, such as relief, intaglio, stencil and piano printing; printing varnishes and lacquers, namely, thermographic, printers' and dry ink preparations ¿ composed of one or more combinations of the foregoing components - for security marks or for visible and invisible markings

Printing machines, matrices, namely, as die sets and template forms, namely, steel die sets, high tensile cast iron precision die sets and high precision metal stamped die sets - for use in printing and printing presses, printing plates, equipment and means for producing designs induced by magnetism in a composition of coatings containing magnetic particles, namely, machine parts, namely, roller bearings, magnetic apparatus used to create pre-defined magnetic fields which allow for the orientation of magnetic pigments in a wet ink film during printing, namely, machine parts, namely, gradient magnet

Electronic equipment or equipment operated electronically for producing, reading and/or for recording layers and markings or security marks created by printing or other means, namely, electronic, digital or electrically operated printers, electronic readers for detection of the components or composition of the layers and markings or security marks, scanners, light absorption measurement apparatus for feeling surfaces and for displaying or reading markings with a frequency within or outside the visible color and/or light spectrum, apparatus for recording markings which can be traced electromagnetically or magnetically, namely, magnetic reading heads

Printed matter -, namely, blank or partially printed paper labels and/or bar code labels, paper ¿, namely, acid resistant paper and/or adhesive note paper, bank notes, printed tickets, printed paper labels, printed documents in the financial, fiduciary and fiscal fields, namely, stock certificates,identification cards and business forms, plastic films and sheets for packaging, not for commercial or industrial packaging, stationery, packaging materials, namely, plastic bags,plastic envelopes and plastic sleeves for packaging

Treatment of materials, namely, printing, digital printing and marking, namely, applying security marks, markings, coatings and compositions for reading and encoding used for fighting counterfeiting, forgery and fraud; technical consulting with regard to printing

Security consulting for the protection of assets, namely, professional consulting regarding the use of security elements, namely, decorative markings as well as layers with colors which become visible depending on the viewing angle, for the purpose of authenticating and identifying bank notes, security documents, fiduciary documents and credentials
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General Information


Serial Number79023576
Word MarkSPARK
Filing DateTuesday, March 7, 2006
Status404 - IR CANCELLED - US REGISTRATION CANCELLED
Status DateTuesday, March 8, 2016
Registration Number3485066
Registration DateTuesday, August 12, 2008
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 27, 2008

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesPrinting inks, security inks for application by printing, painting, spraying and foil transferring, copying inks, printing ink pastes, colorants for use in the manufacture of printing ink for all sorts of graphic printing techniques, such as relief, intaglio, stencil and piano printing; printing varnishes and lacquers, namely, thermographic, printers' and dry ink preparations ¿ composed of one or more combinations of the foregoing components - for security marks or for visible and invisible markings
Goods and ServicesPrinting machines, matrices, namely, as die sets and template forms, namely, steel die sets, high tensile cast iron precision die sets and high precision metal stamped die sets - for use in printing and printing presses, printing plates, equipment and means for producing designs induced by magnetism in a composition of coatings containing magnetic particles, namely, machine parts, namely, roller bearings, magnetic apparatus used to create pre-defined magnetic fields which allow for the orientation of magnetic pigments in a wet ink film during printing, namely, machine parts, namely, gradient magnet
Goods and ServicesElectronic equipment or equipment operated electronically for producing, reading and/or for recording layers and markings or security marks created by printing or other means, namely, electronic, digital or electrically operated printers, electronic readers for detection of the components or composition of the layers and markings or security marks, scanners, light absorption measurement apparatus for feeling surfaces and for displaying or reading markings with a frequency within or outside the visible color and/or light spectrum, apparatus for recording markings which can be traced electromagnetically or magnetically, namely, magnetic reading heads
Goods and ServicesPrinted matter -, namely, blank or partially printed paper labels and/or bar code labels, paper ¿, namely, acid resistant paper and/or adhesive note paper, bank notes, printed tickets, printed paper labels, printed documents in the financial, fiduciary and fiscal fields, namely, stock certificates,identification cards and business forms, plastic films and sheets for packaging, not for commercial or industrial packaging, stationery, packaging materials, namely, plastic bags,plastic envelopes and plastic sleeves for packaging
Goods and ServicesTreatment of materials, namely, printing, digital printing and marking, namely, applying security marks, markings, coatings and compositions for reading and encoding used for fighting counterfeiting, forgery and fraud; technical consulting with regard to printing
Goods and ServicesSecurity consulting for the protection of assets, namely, professional consulting regarding the use of security elements, namely, decorative markings as well as layers with colors which become visible depending on the viewing angle, for the purpose of authenticating and identifying bank notes, security documents, fiduciary documents and credentials

Classification Information


International Class002 - Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists.
US Class Codes006, 011, 016
Class Status CodeF - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, March 13, 2015
Primary Code002
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class007 - 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 Codes013, 019, 021, 023, 031, 034, 035
Class Status CodeF - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, March 13, 2015
Primary Code007
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status CodeF - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, March 13, 2015
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status CodeF - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, March 13, 2015
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class040 - Treatment of materials.
US Class Codes100, 103, 106
Class Status CodeF - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, March 13, 2015
Primary Code040
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class042 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status CodeF - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, March 13, 2015
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSICPA HOLDING SA
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type98 - Unknown
AddressCH

Party NameSICPA Holding S.A.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type98 - Unknown
AddressCH

Party NameSICPA Holding SA
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressCH

Party NameSICPA Holding SA
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressCH

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, September 22, 2016NOTIFICATION OF EFFECT OF CANCELLATION OF INTL REG E-MAILED
Thursday, September 22, 2016DEATH OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION
Saturday, February 20, 2016TOTAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB
Wednesday, January 27, 2016TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB
Wednesday, January 27, 2016INVALIDATION PROCESSED
Friday, November 13, 2015TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
Friday, March 13, 2015CANCELLED SECTION 71
Monday, May 13, 2013FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
Monday, May 6, 2013ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, May 6, 2013TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 15, 2012ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, August 15, 2012TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, February 24, 2012CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB
Tuesday, December 2, 2008FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
Tuesday, December 2, 2008FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
Wednesday, November 12, 2008FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Thursday, September 25, 2008CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB
Tuesday, August 12, 2008REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, May 27, 2008PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, May 7, 2008NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Thursday, April 17, 2008ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, April 17, 2008TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, April 18, 2008LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, April 16, 2008APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, April 16, 2008EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, April 16, 2008EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED
Tuesday, April 15, 2008EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, March 13, 2008FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Wednesday, March 12, 2008FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Thursday, February 7, 2008APPLICANT AMENDMENT REQUIRES LAW OFFICE ENTRY
Wednesday, January 23, 2008ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, November 30, 2007NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB
Thursday, November 15, 2007NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Thursday, November 15, 2007NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Friday, January 12, 2007LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED
Friday, January 12, 2007SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Tuesday, December 19, 2006AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Tuesday, December 19, 2006CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, December 14, 2006ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, November 16, 2006PAPER RECEIVED
Friday, October 13, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Friday, October 13, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, September 22, 2006AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Friday, September 15, 2006CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, September 21, 2006REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
Friday, September 15, 2006PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 5, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
Tuesday, September 5, 2006REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
Saturday, September 2, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
Friday, September 1, 2006NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, August 23, 2006ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, June 16, 2006NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM
Thursday, June 15, 2006SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB