NA71
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED
07/15/2025
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Official data from USPTO
ETHERCAT
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: US
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
50
Latest update
07/16/2025
Classification
Registered
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
9, 16, 42
Filing date
10/17/2013
Registration date
04/28/2015
Expiration date
-
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Status date
07/15/2025
Last transaction
07/16/2025
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
706
Official register
Principal Register
Drawing code
3
Owner type
16
Owner location
Verl, DE
Examiner
BUONGIORNO, CHRISTOPHER
Current location
Historical data usage
Mark description
The mark consists of the stylized term "ETHERCAT" and two arrows pointing in different directions at the end of the term "CAT".
Holders and representatives
Holders
Beckhoff Automation GmbH
Representatives
Cathleen F. Dahl Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 9Class 16Class 42
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 9
Industrial automation controlselectricelectronic and optical devices used in connection with operating apparatus and machinery for building automation and industrial automation control purposes; data processing equipment and computers; computer network hardwareadaptersswitchesroutershubsbridgesinterface devicesserverscomputer network interface devices; computer operating programs for operating apparatus and machinery used in building automation and industrial automation control applications; computer software for controllingregulatingoptimizing and diagnosing of process automation apparatusmachinesinstrumentsinstallations used for building automation and industrial automation control purposes; network-based computer operating programs and network-based operating computer software for operating apparatus and machinery used in building automation and industrial automation control applications; data processing apparatusapparatus and software used for data processing purposes in connection with operating apparatus and machinery for building automation and industrial automation control purposes; all the aforementioned goods not for construction and mining equipmentdiesel generator setsnatural gas generator sets and industrial gas turbines
Class 16
Printed matterprinted material in the nature of handbooks for use in conjunction with computer software and computer programs for industrial automation controls; all the aforementioned goods not for construction and mining equipmentdiesel generator setsnatural gas generator sets and industrial gas turbines
Class 42
Computer programming services; all the aforementioned services not for construction and mining equipmentdiesel generator setsnatural gas generator sets and industrial gas turbines
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
50 publications found
71AG
REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED
07/15/2025
EROP
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
06/13/2025
PUM1
OFFICE ACTION ISSUED POU1
03/25/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
03/21/2025
ES71
TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED
02/10/2025
REM4
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED
04/28/2024
RNWL
INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED
12/30/2022
NA71
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED
05/05/2021
71AG
REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED
05/05/2021
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
05/05/2021
ES71
TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED
03/08/2021
REM3
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED
04/28/2020
ADCH
CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB
09/12/2019
FINO
FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
09/11/2015
FICS
FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
08/26/2015
FIMP
FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
08/26/2015
FICR
FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
07/28/2015
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
04/28/2015
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
02/10/2015
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
02/10/2015
GPNX
NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB
02/06/2015
OPNS
NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
01/21/2015
OP2R
NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
01/21/2015
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
01/21/2015
PBPR
WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - ESU SUPERVISOR REQUEST
09/08/2014
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
09/08/2014
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
09/08/2014
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
08/25/2014
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
08/25/2014
GNEN
NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
08/25/2014
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
08/25/2014
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
08/25/2014
GNFN
NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
06/05/2014
GNFR
FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
06/05/2014
CNFR
FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
06/05/2014
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
05/22/2014
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
05/21/2014
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
05/21/2014
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
05/14/2014
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
05/14/2014
RFNT
REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
02/22/2014
RFCS
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
02/05/2014
RFRR
REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
02/05/2014
RFCR
NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
02/05/2014
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
02/04/2014
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
02/03/2014
MAFR
APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
12/27/2013
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
12/23/2013
SDRC
SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A SUBSEQ DESIG FROM IB
12/19/2013
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