USPTO serial 72314539
RIFADIN
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Nov 4, 1969
- Examiner
- —
- Law office
- GENERIC WEB UPDATE
What this means
Status 800 means the registration was renewed after acceptable combined Section 8 and Section 9 filings. The mark remains registered for another 10-year term with active federal protection. Calendar the next Section 8 and 9 deadline in 10 years and maintain monitoring.
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Owner
MERRELL DOW PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
CINCINNATI, OH, US
Morristown, NJ, US
GREENVILLE, DE, US
GREENVILLE, DE, US
MIDLAND, MI, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Alexandra Kochian
Alexandra Kochian Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.151 West 42nd St., 17 Fl.New York, NY 10036United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 018 | ANTIBIOTIC PREPARATION | ACTIVE | Sep 27, 1968 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | EWAF | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | ARAA | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| Jun 23, 2026 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 1, 2020 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 1, 2020 | RNL3 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS) | The trademark registration was renewed for another 10-year term after acceptable maintenance filings. RNL1, RNL2, and RNL3 indicate which renewal cycle (first, second, or third 10-year term) was recorded. The registration remains active. |
| Apr 1, 2020 | 89AG | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED | The USPTO accepted your combined Section 8 declaration and Section 9 renewal application. The registration is renewed for another 10-year term. The next combined maintenance filing will be due at the following 10-year anniversary. |
| Apr 1, 2020 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Feb 6, 2020 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 4, 2018 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 1, 2015 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Dec 29, 2014 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 23, 2010 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 6, 2009 | RNL2 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS) | The trademark registration was renewed for another 10-year term after acceptable maintenance filings. RNL1, RNL2, and RNL3 indicate which renewal cycle (first, second, or third 10-year term) was recorded. The registration remains active. |
| Nov 6, 2009 | 89AG | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED | The USPTO accepted your combined Section 8 declaration and Section 9 renewal application. The registration is renewed for another 10-year term. The next combined maintenance filing will be due at the following 10-year anniversary. |
| Nov 4, 2009 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 15, 2009 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Mar 9, 2009 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Aug 23, 2006 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Aug 16, 2005 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 15, 2002 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 4, 1989 | REN1 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 20 YRS) | — |
| Aug 4, 1989 | 9.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8 | — |
| Aug 30, 1983 | C.7C | NEW CERTIFICATE UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED | — |
| Aug 30, 1983 | C.7C | NEW CERTIFICATE UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED | — |