| Serial Number | 79351249 |
| Word Mark | WÜSTHOF EXPLORER |
| Filing Date | Monday, July 18, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 16, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7357652 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 16, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | Table cutlery; cutlery, namely table forks, table knives, table spoons; kitchen knives; carving forks being hand tools; scissors; scissors for kitchen use; scissor holders being bags and cases specially adapted for holding or carrying scissors; table forks; knives in boxes specially adapted for storing knives; sets of kitchen knives; scissor blades; all the foregoing articles not for children; tools for the preparation of food in the form of kitchen knives, hand-operated cutting tools; kitchen knives and hand-operated cutting tools; chef knives; cleavers; cheese knives; hand-operated bread knives; peeling knives; Japanese chopping kitchen knives; carving knives; choppers being knives; steak knives; vegetable peelers being hand-operated knives; non-electric potato peelers being knives; non-electric fruit and vegetable peelers; hand-operated apple corers; pizza slicers; oyster openers; cheese slicers being cheese planes; non-electric cheese slicers; fixed knife blades; knife handles; knife sharpeners; sharpening steels; sharpening stones; hand-operated knives and blade sharpening instruments; magnetic strips in the nature of tool holders specially adapted for the wall mounting of knives; hand-operated cutting tools; magnetic strips for holding tools specially adapted for wall mounting of knives; knife sheaths; leather sheaths for knives; sheaths for knives; knife bags; roll-up bags specially adapted for knives; storage boxes specially adapted for storing knives; carving forks; kitchen knives and knife blocks being a set; poultry scissors; tweezers for food preparation |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black and red is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the following: a red trident within a red circle to the left of the wording "WÜSTHOF EXPLORER" in black. The color white appearing in the mark constitutes transparent background and is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Carving boards; all the foregoing articles not for children; knife blocks; barbecue tongs; barbecue forks; pot scrapers being kitchen implements; non-electric fruit and vegetable ballers; asparagus tongs; magnetic holders for storing kitchen utensils; meat forks, namely, cooking forks and forks for kitchen use and serving food and meat; pie server; turners being household kitchen utensils |
| International Class | 008 - Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors. |
| US Class Codes | 023, 028, 044 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 30, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 008 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 30, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 021 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Wüsthof Dreizack GmbH & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 32 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 98 - Unknown |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Wüsthof Dreizack GmbH & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 28 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Ed. Wüsthof Dreizackwerk KG |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 30 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Ed. Wüsthof Dreizackwerk KG |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 30 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Ed. Wüsthof Dreizackwerk KG |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 30 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, September 29, 2022 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, September 30, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 4, 2022 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, February 13, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, February 17, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, February 18, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, April 6, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, April 6, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, September 28, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 28, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, September 29, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, November 20, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Monday, March 25, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Sunday, May 26, 2024 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, November 9, 2024 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Thursday, October 23, 2025 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Saturday, November 22, 2025 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |