| Serial Number | 79281861 |
| Word Mark | VMD |
| Filing Date | Friday, January 24, 2020 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, August 31, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 6465615 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 31, 2021 |
| Mark Drawing | 5000 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 15, 2021 |
| Goods and Services | Application of coatings using physical vapor deposition techniques; application of coatings using vacuum deposition techniques; treatment and coating of metal surfaces by means of thermal evaporation and deposition; treatment and processing of plastics; treatment of cloth; treatment of metal; treatment of metals |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized letters "VMD" in the color dark blue. The color white represents background, outlining, shading and/or transparent areas and is not part of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | scientific and laboratory devices for treatment of forensic evidence made from porous, semi-porous or non-porous substrates using electricity, namely, for the development of latent fingerprints or identifying areas of contact for extracting DNA from crime evidence; scientific apparatus and instruments, namely, laboratory vacuum coating systems comprised of a high vacuum chamber, lighting, pumps, valves and associated control apparatus; downloadable software and applications for wireless devices, mobile devices, smartphones and tablets used in conjunction with forensic laboratory equipment, namely, software for the monitoring or control of coating processes, image collection and data collection; vacuum apparatus for laboratory use, namely, thermal evaporation and deposition within a high vacuum chamber; automatic vacuum control apparatus for laboratory use, namely, vacuum coating using thermal evaporation for the deposition of material onto a substrate; downloadable and recorded computer application software for instrument and process control, namely, for control of coating processes to deposit layers of metal; downloadable computer programs for image processing; downloadable computer programs for instrument and process control, namely, software for operating coating machines; downloadable computer software for PLC and HMI operation of forensic laboratory equipment; downloadable computer software for interpreting fingerprints or palm prints; downloadable mobile applications for the management of information, namely, for managing data in the field of forensics; fingerprint imagers; laboratory apparatus and instruments, namely, photographic equipment, lighting equipment in the nature of light emitting devices for the visualization of fingerprints or marks, image storage equipment in the nature of computers and photographic equipment; instruments for forensic laboratories, namely, deposition systems comprised of a high vacuum chamber, lighting, pumps, valves and associated control apparatus for the development of latent fingerprints and latent images of other body parts; non-destructive testing apparatus, namely, testing apparatus for the testing of forensic evidence or crime scene evidence |
| Goods and Services | thermal evaporation and deposition coating machines |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) dark blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| 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 | Tuesday, March 31, 2020 |
| 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 | Tuesday, March 31, 2020 |
| 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 | Tuesday, March 31, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 040 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | West Technology Systems Limited |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Yate, BRISTOL BS37 5NG GB |
| Party Name | West Technology Systems Limited |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Yate, BRISTOL BS37 5NG GB |
| Party Name | West Technology Systems Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Yate, BRISTOL BS37 5NG GB |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, March 7, 2022 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, February 10, 2022 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 9, 2022 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, November 30, 2021 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, August 31, 2021 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 15, 2021 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 15, 2021 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Sunday, June 13, 2021 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, May 26, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, May 26, 2021 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, May 26, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 10, 2021 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, May 10, 2021 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, May 10, 2021 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, May 10, 2021 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, May 5, 2021 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 30, 2021 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, April 30, 2021 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, April 30, 2021 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, December 26, 2020 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, November 12, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 12, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 12, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, August 26, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 29, 2020 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, May 28, 2020 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 28, 2020 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 28, 2020 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Thursday, May 28, 2020 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, May 28, 2020 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 28, 2020 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Monday, May 11, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Monday, May 11, 2020 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Monday, April 27, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, April 13, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, April 4, 2020 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 31, 2020 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Thursday, March 26, 2020 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |