| Serial Number | 79367823 |
| Word Mark | THE ORIGINAL MC4 SINCE 1996 |
| Filing Date | Friday, February 24, 2023 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7435560 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 23, 2024 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a design of two concentric circles, with the stylized wording "THE ORIGINAL" and "SINCE 1996" placed inside the outer circle. The wording "THE ORIGINAL" follows the upper curve of the outer circle and the wording "SINCE 1996" follows the lower curve of the outer circle. The inner circle houses the stylized wording "MC4" and a design of an electrical connector, with one half of the connector placed above the wording and the other half of the connector placed below the wording. |
| Goods and Services | Electric contact devices being electric contacts; electric connectors; electric junction boxes; inverters; batteries; electrical connection apparatus in the nature of electrical connectors, electrical connection boxes, electrical plug device enabling connection and disconnection of power and control cables of systems operating with solar energy; photovoltaic apparatus and installations for producing solar energy, namely, solar modules for production of electricity, photovoltaic cells, and photovoltaic modules; photovoltaic apparatus for converting solar radiation into electrical energy, namely, photovoltaic solar modules |
| Pseudo Mark | THE ORIGINAL MC FOUR SINCE ONE NINE NINE SIX; THE ORIGINAL MC FOUR SINCE ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY SIX; THE ORIGINAL MC FOUR SINCE NINETEEN NINETY SIX |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "THE ORIGINAL" and "SINCE 1996" |
| 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, April 21, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Stäubli Electrical Connectors AG |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 25 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | CH |
| Party Name | Stäubli Electrical Connectors AG |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 25 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | CH |
| Party Name | Stäubli Electrical Connectors AG |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 25 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | CH |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, April 20, 2023 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, April 21, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, November 27, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, November 30, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, December 1, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Monday, December 4, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Monday, December 4, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, February 16, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, February 16, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, February 16, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |