| Serial Number | 79158013 |
| Word Mark | WHISPER VALVE |
| Filing Date | Friday, October 10, 2014 |
| Status | 739 - Section 71 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 4970869 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 7, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 15, 2015 |
| Goods and Services | [ Apparatus and instruments for the measurement and control of fluids, namely, flowmeters and dosimeters for measuring and dosing micro quantities; ] solenoid operated valves [ and electrodynamically controlled valves ], namely, electronic valves for controlling micro quantities of gas or fluids; micro valves and mircopumps being parts of physical apparatus and instruments, namely, laboratory robots, chemical reactors, inkjet printers and automated fluid-dispensing apparatus; all excluding valves and requlators used for cryogenic applications |
| Certificate of Correction for Registration | In the Statement, line 7, "AND ELECTRODYNAMIC" should be deleted, and, In the Statement, lines 13 and 14, "AND ELECTRODYNAMICALLY CONTROLLED VALVES" should be deleted. |
| Goods and Services | [ Micro valves for use with fluids, including liquids and gases for dosing micro quantities; magnetic [ and electrodynamic ] micro valves for dosing micro quantities of fluids and gases; all excluding valves and regulators used for cryogenic applications ] |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "VALVE" |
| 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 | Tuesday, January 6, 2015 |
| 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, January 6, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Bürkert Werke GmbH & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Ingelfingen 74653 DE |
| Party Name | Bürkert Werke GmbH |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Bürkert Werke GmbH |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Bürkert Werke GmbH |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, January 2, 2015 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Saturday, January 10, 2015 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, January 30, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, February 4, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, February 5, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, August 6, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, August 24, 2015 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 5, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, February 5, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, February 20, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, August 5, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 5, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, November 25, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 27, 2015 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, August 27, 2015 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, August 27, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Monday, September 21, 2015 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Monday, September 21, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 1, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, November 10, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, November 10, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, November 25, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, December 15, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, April 29, 2016 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED |
| Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, June 17, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, November 25, 2015 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, December 11, 2015 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, December 15, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 15, 2015 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, June 1, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, June 1, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Monday, June 27, 2016 | CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, September 7, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, September 13, 2016 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, April 18, 2017 | INVALIDATION REVIEWED - NO ACTION REQUIRED BY OFFICE |
| Friday, April 21, 2017 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, June 23, 2016 | LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2016 | LIMITATION FROM THE IB EXAMINED AND ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 13, 2016 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Monday, February 27, 2017 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Thursday, December 21, 2017 | CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Monday, June 7, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 22, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, February 16, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Sunday, February 20, 2022 | REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Sunday, June 8, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 10, 2024 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Monday, February 21, 2022 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |