| Serial Number | 79380323 |
| Word Mark | VSM WE KNOW ABRASIVES |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, May 31, 2023 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 7646515 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 26, 2024 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a red triangle appearing to the left of the stylized black wording "VSM" with the wording "WE KNOW ABRASIVES" appearing in black below the triangle and "VSM". |
| Goods and Services | Grinding machines with spiral bevel gears; Grinding tools for grinding machines; Grindstones, parts of machines; Flap discs for power operated grinders; Grinding machines for various applications in the processing of metal, wood, glass, stone, ceramic, lacquer, rubber and composites; Machines and machine tools for cutting and forming of materials |
| Pseudo Mark | VEREINIGTE SCHMIRGEL MASCHINEN WE KNOW ABRASIVES |
| Goods and Services | Industrial abrasives for use in grinding and sanding of metal, wood, glass, stone, ceramic, lacquer, rubber and composites; Flexible abrasives; Diamantine used as an abrasive grain for grinding extra hard materials; Silicon carbide for industrial purposes; Carbides of metal; Corundum as an abrasive grain for grinding applications; Abrasive strips; Sanding gloves; Abrasive paste; Abrasive sand; Sandcloth; Sandpaper; Sandpaper for sharpening drawing pencils; Sandpaper pads for sharpening drawing pencils; Emery paper; Emery cloth; Abrasive sheets; Abrasive sand; Abrasive paper; Glass cloth in the nature of abrasive cloth; Grinding preparations |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) red and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Advertising; Business management; Providing office functions in the nature of clerical services; Wholesale store services in the fields of emery machines, abrasive preparations, tools, and goods of common metal for building; Business administration |
| International Class | 003 - Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 004, 006, 050, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 6, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 003 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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, October 6, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 007 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 6, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | VSM ยท Vereinigte Schmirgel- |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 98 - Unknown |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | VSM - Vereinigte Schmirgel- und Maschinen-Fabriken Aktiengesellschaft |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | VSM - Vereinigte Schmirgel- und Maschinen-Fabriken Aktiengesellschaft |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | VSM - Vereinigte Schmirgel- und Maschinen-Fabriken Aktiengesellschaft |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, October 5, 2023 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, October 6, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 29, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, February 23, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, April 8, 2024 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Saturday, April 27, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Saturday, April 27, 2024 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Saturday, April 27, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, March 22, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, January 16, 2025 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, April 14, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, August 8, 2025 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |