USPTO serial 73078186
MEROCEL
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Oct 26, 1976
- Examiner
- —
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
This registration is in, or will soon enter, a USPTO maintenance window. Missing a Section 8 or Section 9 filing can cancel the registration.
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Owner
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 010 | SPONGES FOR SURGICAL PURPOSES | ACTIVE | Jun 14, 1975 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | RNL4 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FOURTH RENEWAL - 10 YRS) | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 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. |
| Feb 10, 2026 | EROP | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 7, 2026 | PR89 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9 | — |
| Feb 7, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 26, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 8, 2016 | NA89 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 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. |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 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 8, 2016 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Aug 26, 2016 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 26, 2016 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 26, 2015 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 6, 2007 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Jan 16, 2007 | 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. |
| Jan 16, 2007 | 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. |
| Dec 14, 2006 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Oct 12, 2006 | 89AF | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED | — |
| Oct 12, 2006 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 12, 2006 | 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. |
| Oct 12, 2006 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 3, 1997 | RNL1 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST 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. |
| Aug 5, 1996 | 9.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8 | — |
| Nov 22, 1982 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |