DFS

What this means for you

Not registered yet, but its 26 Mar 2018 filing date beats anything filed after it. If it registers, the owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers.

Record

Serial number

87976946

Mark type

Stylized text

Filed

26 Mar 2018

Published for opposition

06 Aug 2019

Attorney of record

CYNTHIA JOHNSON WALDEN

Goods and services

• Class 007 — Machines and machine tools: Fuel dispensing pumps for service stations and parts related thereto
• Class 009 — Scientific and electric apparatus: Computer software and hardware systems for use in the fuel dispensing industry for the operation and management of fuel dispensers; Computer hardware and software systems for monitoring fuel dispensers; Computer software for identifying types of fuel in fuel dispensers; Electronic payment terminals for use with fuel dispensers; Metered gasoline pumps, namely, metering and self-measuring pumps and pump assemblies; Service station-type dispensing apparatus and parts therefor for use with liquid fuels and lubricants for measuring, computing and indicating the volume and cost of the dispensed liquid, namely, fuel gauges and fuel tank gauges; Blending and dispensing apparatus, namely, pump control computers for use with liquid fuels and lubricants for selecting the ratio of the blended liquid, computing the quantities of liquids required to produce the desired blend, measuring and indicating the volume of liquid dispensed and computing and indicating the cost of the blended liquid; Electronic liquid fuel tank gauges for continuously monitoring liquid fuel and water levels, water content and the detection of hydrocarbon vapors in underground and aboveground storage tanks of hydrocarbon derived liquid petroleum and bio-fuels; Leak detection devices, namely, tank probes featuring sensors for measuring petroleum based liquid, liquid and compressed natural gas, and ethanol and fuel tank level gauges for underground storage tanks; Audio-visual displays consisting of electronic display screens, audio speakers and computer hardware supporting the display of media content in fuel stations and convenience stores; Computer software for managing the fueling operations of fueling sites, namely, verifying authorized users, polling transactions, reporting activities by authorized users, and reporting fuel inventory; communications software for connecting to and managing fueling sites; Electronic flow regulators and controllers in the nature of electronic fluid management apparatus and controls for authorizing, or restricting access to, type and quantities of various liquids and for providing transaction monitoring in attended and unattended applications to assure security, accountability and management of assets for commercial use; Automated electronic apparatus, namely, electronic controllers and computer software for controlling unattended self-service fuel dispensers and storage tank monitoring of motor fuels, motor oils, fuel additives and coolants; Electronic apparatus, namely, computers, a visual electronic display interface and document printer for recording, displaying and providing a computer print-out of the amount of motor fuels, motor oils fuel additive and coolants received, stored and dispensed; Point-of-sale terminals; Point-of-sale terminals for making contactless payments; Near field communication (NFC) technology-enabled readers
• Class 042 — Scientific and technological services: Software as a Service (SaaS) services featuring software for use in the fuel dispensing industry for the operation and management of fuel dispensers; Software as a Service (SaaS) services featuring software for the control, monitoring, analysis and management of fuel dispensers, fuel inventory, point of sale systems, underground fuel storage tanks, price signage, car wash machinery, media content delivery systems and video security systems; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for use in the fuel dispensing industry for operating fuel dispensers; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for the control, monitoring, analysis and management of fuel dispensers, fuel inventory, point of sale systems, underground fuel storage tanks, price signage, car wash machinery, media content delivery systems and video security systems

Owner

• Delaware Capital Formation, Inc., Wilmington, DE, US
• Delaware Capital Formation, Inc., Wilmington, DE, US

Prosecution history

• 19 Mar 2026 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
• 19 Mar 2026 — ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
• 24 Sept 2025 — STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
• 19 Mar 2025 — USE AMENDMENT FILED
• 24 Sept 2025 — DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
• 19 Mar 2025 — DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
• 24 Sept 2025 — SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
• 24 Sept 2025 — CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
• 24 Sept 2025 — SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
• 19 Mar 2025 — SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
• 19 Mar 2025 — TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
• 18 Jun 2025 — CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
• 19 Mar 2025 — TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
• 24 Sept 2024 — NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
• 12 Aug 2024 — TTAB RELEASE CASE TO TRADEMARKS