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VB AUTOMATION
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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
34
Latest update
02/05/2024
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
7, 8, 9, 42
Filing date
12/16/2021
Registration date
10/17/2023
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
10/17/2023
Last transaction
10/17/2023
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
700
Official register
Principal Register
Drawing code
3
Owner type
27
Owner location
DE
Examiner
HARMON, RAYMOND E
Law office
L30
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Mark description
The mark consists of the stylized gray text "VB" above the stylized red text "AUTOMATION" with a shaded red rectangular figure coming out of the right side of the letters "VB". The color white represents background, shading and transparent areas and is not a feature of the mark.
Holders and representatives
Holders
Vischer & Bolli Automation GmbH
Representatives
Liane L. Churney Flynn Thiel, P.C.
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 7Class 8Class 9Class 42
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 7
Industrial robotsin particular manufacturing robots; industrial robots for operating machine tools and industrial robots for material handling and workpiece transport; industrial robotsrobotic arms for industrial purposes; machine toolsmachining centers for metalworking; lathes; milling machines; grinding machines for metalworking; mechanical control apparatus being hydraulic controls and pneumatic controls for industrial robots; metal clamps used for precision clamping of workpieces and tools on machine tool tables; machine toolsthree-jaw chucks for use in the precision clamping of workpieces and toolsfour-faced clamps for use in the precision clamping of workpieces and toolschucks for use in the precision clamping of workpieces and toolsclamping vices for use in the precision clamping of workpieces and tools and parts thereforreceiving mandrelsexpanding mandrelsclamping sleeves and parts therefor all being parts of machines; zero-point clamping systems comprised of metal clamps used for holding piece parts or pallets on machine tool tables; feed grippers being parts of machines for use in machine tools; rod guides being parts of machines for rod-shaped workpieces of machine tools; tool changing apparatus and workpiece feed apparatuselectric or pneumatic tool changing machines for changing clamping heads and electric or pneumatic workpiece feed machines being parts of machine tools
Class 8
Hand-operated clamping toolsthree-jaw chucks for hand-operated toolsfour-faced clampsclamping vicesexpanders and adapter sleeves being hand-operated clamping sleeves; hand-operated zero-point clamping systems comprised of hand tools being clamps used for holding piece parts or pallets on machine tool tables; manually operated tool changers for changing clamping heads
Class 9
Electronic control apparatus being electronic controllers for industrial and laboratory robots; electronic sensors for detecting and measuring positionforce and motion for industrial and laboratory robots; apparatus for controlling robots being electronic controllers for industrial and laboratory robots; downloadable and recorded application software and system software for controlling machine toolsindustrial robotsindustrial robots for operating machine tools and industrial robots for material handling and workpiece transport
Class 42
Engineering services; design and developmentin relation to the following goods: production cells being manufacturing cells comprised of groups of industrial robotsindustrial robotsrobots for machine toolsrobots for machine tools and robots for material handling and workpiece transportrobotic arms for industrial purposesmachine toolslathesmilling machinesabrading machinesmechanical control apparatus for robotsclamping devices for clamping workpieces and toolsclamping tools for machine toolszero-point clamping systemsfeed grippersbar guides for workpieces in the form of rodstool changing devicesworkpiece feedershand-operated clamping toolshand-operated zero-point clamping systemshand-operated tool changing deviceselectronic control apparatus for robotselectronic sensors for robotsapparatus for controlling robots; technological research in the field of manufacturing processessystem analysis of production processes; technological consulting and providing information in the fields of factory automation and production planning; software design and developmentcreation of computer programs for industrial production; technical research and scientific research relating to the implications of the use of automation and robots in production; technological consultancyplanningdevelopment and design in relation to the following goods: clamping tools
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
34 publications found
FICS
FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
01/18/2024
FIMP
FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
01/18/2024
FICR
FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
01/17/2024
NRCC
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
10/17/2023
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
10/17/2023
OPNX
NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB
10/09/2023
OPNS
NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
09/20/2023
OPNR
NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
09/20/2023
GPNX
NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB
08/14/2023
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
08/01/2023
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
08/01/2023
OPNS
NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
07/26/2023
OP2R
NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
07/26/2023
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
07/12/2023
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
06/28/2023
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
06/28/2023
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
06/27/2023
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
06/27/2023
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
06/19/2023
ECDR
TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS
06/19/2023
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
06/19/2023
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
06/19/2023
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
06/19/2023
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
06/19/2023
RFNT
REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
01/25/2023
RFCS
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
12/29/2022
RFRR
REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
12/29/2022
RFCR
NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
10/14/2022
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
10/13/2022
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
09/22/2022
MAFR
APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
04/19/2022
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
04/15/2022
REPR
SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB
04/14/2022
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