INNT
TOTAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB
02/12/2026
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COLORS & EFFECTS
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
33
Latest update
02/13/2026
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
1, 2
Filing date
12/24/2016
Registration date
05/22/2018
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
12/06/2024
Last transaction
02/13/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
709
Official register
Principal Register
Drawing code
3
Owner type
99
Owner location
NL
Examiner
KENEALY, NATALIE LANGFORD
Law office
L40
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Mark description
The mark consists of a design of an outline of a hexagon formed of triangles in the colors red, blue, orange, and green with an area of white inside the colored hexagon surrounding a grey hexagon and the wording "COLORS & EFFECTS" displayed in black to the right of the design.
Holders and representatives
Holders
Sun Chemical B.V.
Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A.
Sun Chemical Colors & Effects GmbH
BASF Colors & Effects GmbH
Representatives
Sarah M. Robertson Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 1Class 2
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 1
Chemicals used in the colorant industry; chemicals used in the manufacture of paints; chemicals used in the manufacture of varnishes; chemicals used in the manufacture of lacquers; chemicals used in the manufacture of dyes; chemicals used in the manufacture of pigments; chemicals used in the manufacture of colorants; chemicals used in the manufacture of mordants; chemicals used in the manufacture of printing ink; unprocessed plastics
Class 2
Paints; varnishes; lacquers; basic dyes; pigments; colorants; metals in powder form for use in painting; pigmented coatings used as stains and paints for automotiveindustrialdecorative and architectural applications; printing ink
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
33 publications found
INTS
TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB
01/26/2026
INPC
INVALIDATION PROCESSED
01/25/2026
INTR
TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
08/06/2025
C71T
CANCELLED SECTION 71
12/06/2024
NREP
NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
08/25/2023
CHLD
CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB
08/05/2023
CHLD
CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB
07/08/2023
ADCH
CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB
04/21/2023
FINO
FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
09/28/2018
FICS
FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
09/07/2018
FIMP
FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
09/07/2018
FICR
FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
08/22/2018
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
05/22/2018
GPNX
NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB
03/09/2018
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
03/06/2018
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
03/06/2018
OPNS
NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
02/21/2018
OP2R
NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
02/21/2018
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
02/14/2018
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
01/25/2018
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
01/24/2018
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
01/23/2018
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
01/23/2018
RFNT
REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
08/11/2017
RFCS
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
07/25/2017
RFRR
REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
07/25/2017
RFCR
NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
07/22/2017
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
07/21/2017
MAFR
APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
07/18/2017
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
07/14/2017
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
07/14/2017
REPR
SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB
07/13/2017
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