| Serial Number | 79140968 |
| Word Mark | TOMRA |
| Filing Date | Thursday, June 7, 2012 |
| Status | 739 - Section 71 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, December 2, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 4554019 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 24, 2014 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 8, 2014 |
| Goods and Services | Recycling of bottles, cans, plastic materials, metals, paper products, waste and trash; destruction of waste and trash, metals, glass, building site rubble, electronic waste, slag, granulate, wood and bulk solids; treatment and transformation, namely, compaction, flattening, shredding, chipping, granulating, flaking and baling, of waste and trash, metals, glass, building site rubble, electronic waste, slag, granulate, wood and bulk solids; automated sorting of diverse materials such as minerals, foodstuffs, agricultural raw materials, pharmaceutical products, and recyclable and other waste items, namely, sorting of bulk goods into one or more material streams |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of an arrow design in the color three shades of blue and the black color wording "TOMRA" with the "R" in "TOMRA" forming an arrow. |
| Goods and Services | Spectrum analysers, namely, optical spectrometers used to recognize material types and material properties; diffractive optical elements, namely, diffractive gratings and synthetic composite holographic gratings for use in spectrum analyzers, namely, optical spectrometers used to recognize material types or material properties; electronically controlled apparatus for recognizing or identifying bottles or cans by color, type of material, information indicia, shape, weight, material transparency and material defects, namely, sorting data generating units as required for proper material recycling or item reuse; [ electronically controlled automatic bottle, can or crate return reward machines; electronically controlled reward or deposit return vending machine with a lottery ticket dispenser; ] scanner and sensors for automatic identification and recognition of bottles or metal cans or beverages; electronically operated printers and displays, namely, return deposit ticket printers and information displays to instruct users and maintenance personnel on how to set up and use reverse vending machines; radio frequency tags and labels, namely, radio frequency based recycling and deposit information tags and labels; electronically or optically readable cards, namely, electronically or optically based recycling and deposit information cards; electronically or optically writable cards, namely, electronically or optically based recycling and deposit information cards; computer programs recorded on magnetic and electronic media for use with beverage container return vending machines; computer software and hardware for use with beverage container return vending machines; optical detectors; color line cameras and metal sensors for sorting metals, glass, building site rubble, electronic waste, slag, granulate, wood and bulk solids; optical apparatus, namely, imaging spectrometers and color cameras for recognition and sorting of paper, plastics, demolition waste, electrical and electronic waste, and other organic and inorganic materials; X-ray producing apparatus, namely, X-ray transmission imagers and X-ray fluorescence analyzers for radiation of metal, glass, building site rubble, electronic waste, slag, granulate, wood and bulk solids; sorting installations and apparatus, namely, radiation detectors for sensor-based recognition and pneumatic extraction of metal ores, uranium, coal, gemstones and slag; optical equipment and electromechanical equipment for sorting installations and sorting apparatus, namely, dry bulk separation equipment in the nature of sensor based scanners; optical equipment and electromechanical equipment for sorting installations and sorting apparatus, namely, sensor based scanners for dry bulk separation equipment and pneumatic extractors; data processors and electronic speed controllers for sorting installations; computer software for sensor data processing and material classification; computer hardware; apparatus for the transmission of image information, namely, video transmission apparatus; optical apparatus, namely, imaging spectrometers for analyzing and sorting agricultural raw materials, pharmaceutical other foodstuffs |
| Certificate of Correction for Registration | The following "electronically controlled automatic bottle, can or crate return reward machines; electronically controlled reward or deposit return vending machine with a lottery ticket dispenser;" reclassified from class 9 to class 7. |
| Goods and Services | Machines for transporting bottles and crates returned for reuse or recycling; machines for receiving and storing of bottles and crates returned for reuse or recycling; machines for transporting metal and plastic cans returned for recycling, machines for receiving and storing metal and plastic cans returned for recycling; bottle and can crushing machines, bottle and can compacting machines; crushing, flattening, fractionating, granulating and sorting machines for bottles and cans; conveyors for bottles and bottle feed out machines; conveyors for cans and can feed out machines; conveyor belts for use in returning crates; liquid container guiding machines, namely, machines for sorting containers to specified storage areas; vertical conveyors for bottles and bottle feed out machines; return machines, namely, automated machines for accepting and identifying the material properties and deposit or other reward value of empty rigid or semi-rigid containers for recycling and reuse of non-reward or non-refund bottles, cans, plastic materials, paper products, metal, waste or trash; return machines, namely, automated machines for accepting and identifying the material properties and deposit or other reward value of empty rigid or semi-rigid containers for recycling and reuse of rewardable or refundable bottles, cans, plastic materials, paper products, metal, waste or trash; bottle soft drop collecting machine, namely, a machine with a storage bin for raising and lowering a movable bottom for the purpose of avoiding the breakage of glass containers dropped into the bin; compaction machines; waste compacting machines; waste disposer machines; waste processing machines, including sensor-based machines for analyzing and sorting materials collected from household, commercial and industrial waste streams; baling machines; machines, namely, sensor-based sorting machines for sorting of metal ores, uranium, coal, gemstones and slag; machine tools, namely, tools for use in the field of mining mineral and metal ores, uranium, coal, gemstones and slag; sorting machines for chemical processing; conveyor belts; sorting machines with an opto-electric sorting function for sorting mineral and metal ores, uranium, coal, gemstones and slag; conveyor belts with electromechanical sorting apparatus; sensor-based machines for analyzing and sorting agricultural raw materials, pharmaceutical products, meat, seafood, poultry, vegetables, fruit and other foodstuffs; return vending machines; * electronically controlled automatic bottle, can or crate return reward machines; electronically controlled reward or deposit return vending machine with a lottery ticket dispenser * |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The wording "TOMRA" has no meaning in a foreign language. |
| Goods and Services | Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto, concerning the development of apparatus for industrial sorting of goods, namely, engineering services in the field of industrial sorting apparatus, mechanical research and development in the field of machines for industrial sorting of goods; design and development of computers, electronics and software for use in industrial sorting apparatus; installation construction, namely, sorting plant engineering; computer software design for others, namely, creation of sorting algorithms within the framework of computer programs and fixed-circuit hardware; consultancy and design for the use of computer software; computer software maintenance; remote monitoring of reverse vending installations for remote analysis and control functions for deposit refund transactions and remote maintenance functions; remote monitoring of sorting installations for remote analysis and control functions for sorting operations and remote maintenance, namely, remote computer network technical monitoring and software maintenance services; industrial analysis services, namely, computer software technical performance monitoring |
| 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, 031, 034, 035 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, January 8, 2014 |
| 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 | Wednesday, January 8, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 040 - Treatment of materials. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 103, 106 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, January 8, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 040 |
| 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 | Wednesday, January 8, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Tomra Systems ASA |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | NO |
| Party Name | Tomra Systems ASA |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | N-1370 Asker NO |
| Party Name | Tomra Systems ASA |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | N-1370 Asker NO |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, March 1, 2024 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Saturday, June 24, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 23, 2022 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Wednesday, December 2, 2020 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 2, 2020 | REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, November 25, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, July 31, 2020 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Friday, November 15, 2019 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 24, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 19, 2015 | INVALIDATION REVIEWED - NO ACTION REQUIRED BY OFFICE |
| Friday, July 3, 2015 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Saturday, December 27, 2014 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Monday, November 3, 2014 | CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED |
| Monday, November 3, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL |
| Monday, November 3, 2014 | CORRECTION FROM IB ENTERED - NO REVIEW REQUIRED |
| Thursday, October 30, 2014 | CORRECTION TRANSACTION RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Wednesday, September 24, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, April 8, 2014 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 8, 2014 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, April 4, 2014 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, March 20, 2014 | CORRECTION SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, March 20, 2014 | CORRECTION CREATED FOR IB |
| Wednesday, March 19, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 19, 2014 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 19, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 5, 2014 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Monday, March 3, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, February 11, 2014 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, February 10, 2014 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Sunday, February 9, 2014 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Sunday, February 9, 2014 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Sunday, February 2, 2014 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2014 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, January 10, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, January 10, 2014 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, January 10, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, January 9, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 8, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, January 8, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, January 2, 2014 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |