SPHERE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, August 2, 2017, a trademark application was filed for SPHERE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SPHERE trademark a serial number of 79222697. The federal status of this trademark filing is PARTIAL SECTION 71 ACCEPTED as of Thursday, July 17, 2025. This trademark is owned by BOBST MEX SA. The SPHERE trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Machinery Products, and Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products categories with the following description:

[ theoretical and practical instructional courses in operating machines for the packaging manufacturing industry; editing and publication of printed instructional material and manuals, editing of audiovisual media and printed demonstration material, for users of machines, equipment and devices for processing and printing substrates, more particularly of cardboard and plastic, for the packaging manufacturing industry ]

[ electrical and electronic apparatus, instruments and devices for machines and parts of machines for processing and printing substrates, more particularly of cardboard and plastic, for the packaging manufacturing industry, namely, computers, computer hardware, electronic circuit boards, electronic circuit cards, encoded electronic chip cards, digital cameras, electric sensors, video screens, and touch screens; ] software, namely, operating software and application software for controlling, checking, adjusting, displaying and processing of data, for machines, equipment, and devices for processing and printing substrates, more particularly being sheets, cutouts, and webs, of cardboard and plastic, all for the packaging manufacturing industry; none of the foregoing being for use in the telecommunications industry or as a telecommunications gateway

[ machines and machine parts for processing and printing substrates, namely, for processing and printing cardboard and plastic, all for the packaging manufacturing industry ]

[ retail store services featuring machines, equipment and devices for processing and printing substrates, more particularly of cardboard and plastic, for the packaging manufacturing industry; retail store services featuring software, man-machine interfaces, all for machines, equipment and devices for processing and printing substrates, more particularly, of plastic, for the packaging manufacturing industry ]
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General Information


Serial Number79222697
Word MarkSPHERE
Filing DateWednesday, August 2, 2017
Status707 - PARTIAL SECTION 71 ACCEPTED
Status DateThursday, July 17, 2025
Registration Number5582904
Registration DateTuesday, October 16, 2018
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 31, 2018

Trademark Statements


Goods and Services[ theoretical and practical instructional courses in operating machines for the packaging manufacturing industry; editing and publication of printed instructional material and manuals, editing of audiovisual media and printed demonstration material, for users of machines, equipment and devices for processing and printing substrates, more particularly of cardboard and plastic, for the packaging manufacturing industry ]
Goods and Services[ electrical and electronic apparatus, instruments and devices for machines and parts of machines for processing and printing substrates, more particularly of cardboard and plastic, for the packaging manufacturing industry, namely, computers, computer hardware, electronic circuit boards, electronic circuit cards, encoded electronic chip cards, digital cameras, electric sensors, video screens, and touch screens; ] software, namely, operating software and application software for controlling, checking, adjusting, displaying and processing of data, for machines, equipment, and devices for processing and printing substrates, more particularly being sheets, cutouts, and webs, of cardboard and plastic, all for the packaging manufacturing industry; none of the foregoing being for use in the telecommunications industry or as a telecommunications gateway
Goods and Services[ machines and machine parts for processing and printing substrates, namely, for processing and printing cardboard and plastic, all for the packaging manufacturing industry ]
Goods and Services[ retail store services featuring machines, equipment and devices for processing and printing substrates, more particularly of cardboard and plastic, for the packaging manufacturing industry; retail store services featuring software, man-machine interfaces, all for machines, equipment and devices for processing and printing substrates, more particularly, of plastic, for the packaging manufacturing industry ]

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status CodeG - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateThursday, July 17, 2025
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status CodeG - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateThursday, July 17, 2025
Primary Code041
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 CodeG - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateThursday, July 17, 2025
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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 11, 2017
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameBOBST MEX SA
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type33 - NOT AVAILABLE
AddressMex (VD) CH-1031
CH

Party NameBOBST MEX SA
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type33 - NOT AVAILABLE
AddressCH

Party NameBOBST MEX SA
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type33 - NOT AVAILABLE
AddressCH

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, December 11, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, December 7, 2017SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB
Monday, December 11, 2017NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, December 21, 2017REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
Monday, December 11, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, December 12, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
Friday, December 15, 2017APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Thursday, December 21, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
Friday, January 19, 2018REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
Thursday, June 21, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, June 21, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, June 22, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Saturday, June 23, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, July 31, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 16, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, January 31, 2019FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
Wednesday, July 11, 2018NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, July 11, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 11, 2018NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Friday, July 27, 2018NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, July 31, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Thursday, September 13, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 16, 2019FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Saturday, October 30, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Saturday, October 30, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, January 31, 2019FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
Friday, February 22, 2019FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
Saturday, October 30, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Saturday, October 30, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Saturday, October 30, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS
Saturday, October 30, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 16, 2025TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED
Monday, October 16, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, July 14, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, July 17, 2025REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC 71 ACCEPTED
Thursday, July 17, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED