| Serial Number | 79157054 |
| Word Mark | ZIMMER GROUP |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, May 21, 2014 |
| Status | 708 - PARTIAL SECTION 71 & 15 ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Thursday, December 8, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 4861486 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 1, 2015 |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 15, 2015 |
| Goods and Services | [ Providing material treatment information; custom assembly of products for others; metal treating ] |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "ZIMMER GROUP" in blue. |
| Goods and Services | Checking supervision apparatus and instruments, namely, [ acceleration sensors, alarm sensors, automatic pressure control machines and instruments, brake controllers, computer controls for the operation of machine tools, ] electric sensors, [ computer-controlled apparatus for testing and measuring position of tool and handling systems not for medical purposes, ] electric installations for the remote control of industrial operations, [ electrical controllers, electrical controlling devices, electronic control systems for machines, ] electronic component, namely, [ piezoelectric switches, ] electronic proximity sensors and switches, [ filling level detectors, inclinometers, ] pressure sensors, pressure switches and sensors for monitoring, controlling, and switching hydraulic or pneumatic systems, pressure transducers and transmitters that convert hydraulic or pneumatic pressure into analog electrical signals for monitoring and controlling hydraulic or pneumatic systems, proximity sensors, electromagnetic switches, namely, solenoid valves electromagnetic switches, [ surveying instruments, tool measuring instruments; ] inductive and capacitive electric sensors for position detection; [ pressure measuring apparatus; electric control devices for position and clamping control of industrial handling devices other than machines; ] control programs, namely, computer programs for controlling grippers, handling systems, tool aggregates and braking and/or clamping devices on electronic, magnetic or optical recording media |
| Goods and Services | Hand tools, namely, manually operated clamping devices and clamping elements, namely, clamping bushings, hand tools, namely, clamps, vices, and wedges, [ manually-operated jacks, ] metal vice jaws |
| Goods and Services | [ Fixing elements for wall claddings, not of metal, for building, namely, adapters for insulation boards ] |
| Goods and Services | machine components and accessories of machine tools, especially of lathes machine tools, milling machines, drilling machines and woodworking machines, namely, [ driven tools, namely, milling cutters, power drills, power operated metalworking machine tools, namely, drilling tool aggregates, power operated metalworking machine tools, namely, milling tool aggregates, push-type aggregates, namely, nut-tapping aggregates, slotting aggregates for metal working, shaping aggregates for metalworking, planing aggregates, wood planing aggregates, static holders, five-axis heads, ] motor spindles not for land vehicles, [ swivel axes gearboxes, auxiliaries, motors not for land vehicles, ] tool changers, [ angle heads, multi-spindle drilling heads, high-speed spindles, tool systems comprised of extensions for power tools, gears for machines, machine parts, namely, flexible shaft couplings, toolholders for metalworking machines, toolholders for woodworking machines, high frequency motor spindles with high frequency electric converters and power supply units, spindles being parts of machines, bearings, as parts of machines, power operated metalworking machine tools, namely, boring tool aggregates, power operated metalworking machine tools, namely, milling tool aggregates, sanding aggregates for woodworking, swivel and rotary modules, wood drilling aggregates, wood grinding aggregates, wood lathes aggregates, wood milling aggregates, wood planing aggregates, wood sawing aggregates, quick exchange systems comprised of, clutches for machines, connecting rods for machines, motors and engines, couplings for machines, fluid couplings being parts of machines, gear boxes other than for land vehicles, gears and enclosed drives for industrial machinery, high frequency motor spindles with high frequency electric converters and power supply units, machine parts, namely, bearings and bushings, machine parts, namely, mandrels, machine tool holders, power operated metalworking machine tools, namely, boring tools, power operated metalworking machine tools, namely, milling tools, shaft couplings as parts of machines, spindles being parts of machines, toolholders for metalworking machines, sanding aggregates for woodworking, wood drilling aggregates, wood grinding aggregates, wood lathes aggregates, wood milling aggregates, wood planing aggregates, wood sawing aggregates, ] accessories of said goods, namely, [ electric motors for machines, gears for machines, ] machine parts, namely, [ mandrels, machine tool holders, power operated metalworking machine tools, namely, boring tools, power operated metalworking machine tools, namely, milling tools, power-operated lubricant dispensers for machines, power tool parts, namely, collets, ] pressure switches as parts of machines, [ pumps and compressors as parts of machines, motors and engines, ] spindles being parts of machines, [ valves as machine components; conveyors machines, robots machines, said goods for handling and transporting workpieces and tools; ] machine components and accessories for industrial manipulators machines, conveyors machines and robots, namely, grippers, rotary grippers, swivel and rotary modules, linear modules, power operated cutting tongs, separators, ball joints, valves, screw connections, tool changers, rotary distributors, axis compensation modules, collision protection, suction devices, namely, air suction machines, drives for vacuum pumps, suction pumps, vacuum pads for vacuum pump machines, vacuum pumps machines, valves as machine components, adapters, compensation elements, namely, leveling mounts for machines, [ machine parts, namely, wear plates and strips, ] vacuum generators, folding axis, sprue pickers, [ and accessories for said goods, namely, bearings, as parts of machines, brake shoes other than for vehicles, drives for machines not computer drives, drives for vacuum pumps, electric and pneumatic hoists, gears and enclosed drives for industrial machinery, linear actuators, lubricating pumps, power tool parts, namely, collets, servo-motors, sheet-inserting machines, shock absorbers for machines, suction pumps, vacuum pads for vacuum pump machines, vacuum pumps, valves as machine components, ] industry-type shock absorbers for use in machine tools, automatic handling machines manipulators, conveyors machines and robots; electrically, pneumatically and hydraulically operated clamping and braking devices for use with profile guides, circular guides and shaft guides, with or without spring accumulators, namely, brakes for industrial machines, clamps for industrial machines, combined clamping and braking devices for industrial machines, brake pads other than for vehicles, brake segments other than for vehicles, [ brake shoes other than for vehicles, ] metal clamps used for holding machine slide in a fixed position, pressure switches and sensors for monitoring, controlling, and switching hydraulic or pneumatic systems being sold as a unit with manufacturing machines, [ pneumatic jacks, valves as machine components, springs being parts of machines, ] clamping devices machine parts, namely, clamping devices for use with linear guides |
| Goods and Services | Goods of common metal, namely, valves, screw connections, components of clamping systems, namely, [ bracings of metal for handling loads, cantilevered brackets of metal, ] casings of metal, [ grease nipples, hardware, namely, metal brackets for clamping systems, industrial metal hoses, mechanical fastening elements of metal, ] metal adapters for use with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, [ metal bolts, metal clamps, ] metal couplings for use with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, [ metal hardware, namely, nuts, ] metal hardware, namely, springs, metal hardware, namely, washers, [ metal mandrels, not being parts of machines, ] metal pipe fittings for rigid pipes, metal pipe fittings for compressed air pipes, [ metal pipes for liquid and gas transfer, metal turnbuckles, ] screws of metal; fittings of metal or predominantly of metal combined with plastics for furniture; door fittings of metal or predominantly of metal combined with plastics; [ window fittings of metal or predominantly of metal combined with plastics; ] metal accessories of said goods, namely, bolt snaps of metal, bolts of metal, casings of metal, [ mechanical fastening elements of metal, ] metal adapter for use with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, metal couplings for use with hydraulic and pneumatic systems [, door closers of metal, non-electric, metal door hardware, namely, non-powered door actuators, metal hardware, namely, nuts, metal hardware, namely, springs, metal hardware, namely, washers, metal pipes for liquid and gas transfer, metal pulleys springs and valves not including machine elements, metal sash lifts, metal screws, runners of metal for sliding doors, structural joint connectors of metal ] |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of the word "ZIMMER" in the mark is "room". |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "GROUP" |
| Goods and Services | Furniture fittings, not of metal, namely, dampers for drawers, dampers for drawing doors, dampers for lid stops, dampers for hinges, pull-in units [ and components of said goods, namely, metric O-ring kit consisting of plastic O-rings of various sizes, non-metal clamps, non-metal mounting brackets for general use, non-metal pulleys, non-metal shims, non-metal slides for use in furniture fittings, Nylon rollers for furniture parts, namely, sliding mirror door roller, drawer rollers and door rollers, plastic shock absorbing protection containers for commercial use, pulleys of plastic, valves of plastic being other than machine parts, washers of plastic for use in furniture fittings; plugs, namely, non-metal fastening anchors for securing picture to walls, non-metal threaded fasteners; dowels, not of metal ] |
| Goods and Services | [ Scientific and technological services, namely, research in the field of process technology and manufacture technology; industrial research in the field of handling technology, damping technology, linear technology, process technology, tooling technology, machine tooling technology; technical research in the field of handling technology, damping technology, linear technology, process technology, tooling technology and machine tooling technology; mechanical research; surveying; industrial design of handling systems, damping systems, clamping and braking systems, tool systems and machine tool systems; construction drafting of handling systems, damping systems, clamping and braking systems, tool systems and machine tool systems; material testing; providing technical project studies, namely, conducing of feasibility studies in the field of new technologies, consulting in the field of engineering, consulting services in the field of industrial engineering, design and testing of new products for others, design of engineering products, design of mechanical and micromechanical components, drafting of plans and engineering drawings for others, machine part design services, mechanical engineering, mechanical research, new product design services, product design and development in the field of handling systems, damping systems, clamping and braking systems, tool systems and machine tool systems, product development for others, product research and development, research and development of new products, research and development of technology in the field of process technology, research in the field of manufacturing machinery, research relating to mechanical engineering, tool management systems design services; quality control for others; research and development of new products for others ] |
| International Class | 040 - Treatment of materials. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 103, 106 |
| Class Status Code | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 8, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 040 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 012, 013, 014, 023, 025, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, December 23, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 006 |
| 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 | Tuesday, December 23, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 007 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Tuesday, December 23, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 008 |
| 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, December 23, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 019 - Building materials (non-metallic); nonmetallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; nonmetallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 012, 033, 050 |
| Class Status Code | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 8, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 019 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, December 23, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 020 |
| 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 | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 8, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Zimmer Group GmbH |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Rheinau 77866 DE |
| Party Name | Zimmer Group GmbH |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Zimmer Group GmbH |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, December 27, 2014 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, December 18, 2014 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Tuesday, December 23, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 23, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, December 30, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, December 31, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, January 23, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, June 30, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 30, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, June 30, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, July 24, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, August 6, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, August 7, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, August 26, 2015 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Wednesday, August 26, 2015 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, August 26, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, September 11, 2015 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, September 15, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2015 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 1, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, March 2, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, March 2, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, March 18, 2016 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, November 30, 2021 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 6, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, June 10, 2022 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 71 & 15 |
| Wednesday, December 7, 2022 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 8, 2022 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, December 8, 2022 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2023 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2023 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, June 28, 2024 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Sunday, October 15, 2023 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |