| Serial Number | 79348568 |
| Word Mark | VORTEX |
| Filing Date | Monday, May 2, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 12, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7324434 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 12, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 26, 2023 |
| Certificate of Correction for Registration | In the Statement, class 17 is corrected per the Restriction dated February 15, 2024, and per fnote dated April 26, 2024. |
| Goods and Services | Gaskets for automobile exhaust pipes being gaskets for automobile engines; gaskets for automobile engines; gaskets for motorcycle engines; gaskets for all-purpose engines; gaskets of metal for vehicle engines; gaskets for internal combustion engines; gaskets for other engines; brakes for machines and their structural and component parts; power transmissions and gearing for machines and their structural and component parts |
| Goods and Services | Pipe gaskets; pipe gaskets of metal; gaskets material in the form of sheet for use in pipe gaskets; gaskets material in the form of tapes for use in pipe gaskets; joint packings for pipes; sealing materials * namely dynamic seals; static seals *; [insulation materials for pipes; thermal insulating materials; ] pipe joints, not of metal; gaskets for automobile exhaust pipes being pipe gaskets |
| 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, 024, 031, 034, 035 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 2, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 007 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 017 - Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 005, 012, 013, 035, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 2, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 017 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | NICHIAS Corporation |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | NICHIAS Corporation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Party Name | NICHIAS Corporation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | JP |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, September 1, 2022 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, September 2, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 6, 2022 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 21, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, February 25, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Sunday, February 26, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, October 12, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Saturday, November 18, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, February 7, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 7, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, February 17, 2024 | LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Monday, February 26, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Monday, April 29, 2024 | LIMITATION FROM THE IB EXAMINED AND ENTERED |
| Monday, April 29, 2024 | CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | NOTICE OF UPDATED REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Thursday, June 13, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Sunday, August 11, 2024 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, December 30, 2024 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Saturday, March 15, 2025 | INVALIDATION REVIEWED - NO ACTION REQUIRED BY OFFICE |