| Serial Number | 79349947 |
| Word Mark | XHEAAC |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, June 8, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 21, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7389949 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 21, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 5, 2024 |
| Goods and Services | Recording studio services; television studio services; providing of training and further training in the field information technology; organisation, arranging and conducting of educational courses, seminars, workshops, symposiums, congresses and conferences in the field of information technology |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "XHE" next to the stylized wording "AAC" over a design of four vertical bars in a triangular shape. |
| Goods and Services | Data-processing equipment and computers; downloadable or recorded software for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound, data and images; downloadable or recorded computer software for encoding and decoding of voice and audio signals; downloadable or recorded software for managing apparatus for recording, transmitting or reproducing sound, images or data; downloadable or recorded audio editing software; downloadable or recorded software for operating and custom adaptation of loudspeakers, audio receivers, amplifiers, soundbars and home theatre systems; downloadable or recorded software to control and improve audio equipment sound quality; downloadable or recorded computer application software for streaming audio-visual media content via the internet; information technology and audio-visual, multimedia and photographic devices, namely, DVD players, home cinema apparatus, portable media players, media players, computer network server, digital cameras; apparatus for transmission, recording, transmission or reproduction of sound, data or images; loudspeakers; soundbars; headphones; sound cards; digital sound processors; digital surround sound processors; surround sound systems; digital media streaming devices; radios and radio broadcasting equipment; audio apparatus, namely, audio equalizer apparatus, digital audio synthesizer, audio signal processor, audio mixers, digital audio workstations; audio amplifiers; audio conference apparatus, namely, conference phones; digital set-top boxes; digital audio players; audio- and video-receivers; digital projectors; televisions; video display monitors, television receivers and film and video devices, namely digital video cameras; smartphones; tablet computers; devices for streaming media content over local wireless networks |
| Goods and Services | Video game apparatus, namely, home video game machines; video game consoles |
| Goods and Services | Telecommunication services, namely, audio broadcasting, video broadcasting, data casting; teleconferencing and video conferencing services; television broadcasting; radio broadcasting; On-line services, namely, video, audio and television streaming services |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "AAC" |
| Goods and Services | Scientific and technological services, namely, scientific research, analysis and testing, in the field of information technology; scientific and industrial research in the field of information technology; technical research in the field of information technology; research and development of new products for others; engineering for audio technology; technical consultancy, in relation to the design and development of audio loudspeakers, headphones, digital audio players; computer programming and software design; development of software for encoding and decoding voice and audio signals; development of computer hardware and software, in particular for apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound, data or images; development of hardware for compression and decompression of multimedia contents; product quality testing; authentication in the field of downloadable or recorded computer software for encoding and decoding of voice and audio signals; authentication in the field of loudspeakers, soundbars, headphones, soundcards, digital sound processors, digital surround sound processors, surround sound systems, digital media streaming devices, radios and radio broadcasting equipment, equalizers, digital audio synthesizer, audio signal processor, audio mixers, digital audio workstations, audio amplifiers, conference phones, digital set-top boxes, digital audio players, audio- and video-receivers, digital projectors, televisions, video display monitors, DVD players, television receivers, digital video cameras, smartphones, tablet computers and devices for streaming media content over local wireless networks; quality control for others |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, September 19, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| 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 | Monday, September 19, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, September 19, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, September 19, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, September 19, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, September 16, 2022 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, September 19, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, September 23, 2022 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, September 26, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, May 26, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, September 27, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, September 28, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Monday, December 12, 2022 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Monday, December 12, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, January 5, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, May 26, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 26, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 26, 2023 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Friday, May 26, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 26, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, May 26, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS |
| Friday, May 26, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Saturday, May 27, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, January 26, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, February 14, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 14, 2024 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 14, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 14, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, March 4, 2024 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, March 5, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, March 5, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 11, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |