USPTO serial 79240915
ANIMO
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Feb 25, 2020
- Examiner
- LAM, HAI-LY HUYNH
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
Status 700 means the trademark is registered and active on the Principal Register. You have nationwide rights for the listed goods and services and may use ®. Section 8 maintenance is due between years five and six. Calendar Section 8 between years five and six, and consider trademark monitoring.
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Owner
Cambridgeshire, GB
Cambridgeshire, GB
GB
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Alexandra M. Vaccaro
Alexandra M. Vaccaro Merck & Co., Inc.126 E. Lincoln AvenueOffice of General CounselRahway, NJ 07065Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Apparatus for monitoring behaviour and activity in animals and pets, namely, computer hardware for tracking and monitoring the location and activities of pets and animals and electronic devices for locating and tracking pets and animals and monitoring the activities of pets and animals; collar-mounted activity trackers for animals and pets; wearable activity trackers and monitors for animals and pets; microchips; implanted microchips; hand-held readers for reading data and medical information, namely, microchip readers; portable and handheld digital electronic reader devices for transmitting data information to a mobile phone, tablet, computer or database, namely, RFID readers, chip card readers; electronic tagging, namely, electronic RFID tags worn by pets that activate pet care devices; computer software for tracking pets and animals using GPS data on a device on the tracked pets and monitoring activities of pets and animals; implanted or external electronic identification devices for animals; electronic scanners; reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes, namely, microchip readers; computer software, namely, software for integrating location signal data from identification devices located on animals and maps and software for registering, monitoring, and locating animals having identification devices; blank magnetic data carriers; prerecorded magnetic data carriers featuring animal identification and animal activity tracking information; electronic identification systems for identifying animals comprised of electronic animal identification apparatus and microchips; electronic identity tags for use in identifying animals; encoders for encoding the aforesaid electronic animal identification tags; electronic card readers for reading the aforesaid electronic animal identification tags; scanners for use with the aforesaid electronic animal identification tags; integrated circuits for use with the aforesaid electronic animal identification tags; structural replacement parts and fittings for all the aforesaid apparatus | ACTIVE | — |
| 010 | Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments, namely, sensors for detecting respiration, pulse rate, body temperature and movement for veterinary or medical use; apparatus for monitoring behaviour and activity in animals and pets for medical purposes, namely, biofeedback sensors and pulse rate monitors; collar-mounted activity monitors for animals and pets for medical purposes, namely, physical movement activity monitors with sensors to monitor the physical movements of animals and pets; wearable technology for animals and pets for medical uses, namely, activity trackers, behavioural monitor devices for medical purposes, and heart rate monitors; heart, pulse and respiration monitors and heart rate monitors for veterinary or medical use; health monitoring devices for animals and pets, namely, blood pressure monitors, clinical thermometers, and heart rate monitors; smart collars with inbuilt microchip readers for medical use for pets and animals, namely, microchips for recording and transmitting body temperature for veterinary or medical use | ACTIVE | — |
Related trademarks
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | PUM1 | OFFICE ACTION ISSUED POU1 | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | ES71 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 22, 2026 | EWAF | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS | — |
| Apr 22, 2026 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 22, 2026 | ECDR | TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS | — |
| Apr 22, 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. |
| Apr 22, 2026 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 25, 2025 | REM3 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 26, 2021 | ADCH | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB | — |
| Nov 5, 2020 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Nov 5, 2020 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 5, 2020 | EWAF | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS | — |
| Nov 5, 2020 | 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. |
| Nov 5, 2020 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 5, 2020 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 17, 2020 | FINO | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Jun 26, 2020 | FICS | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB | — |
| Jun 26, 2020 | FIMP | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED | — |
| May 25, 2020 | FICR | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB | — |
| Apr 24, 2020 | NREP | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 6, 2020 | OPNX | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Mar 6, 2020 | NREP | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 25, 2020 | EXPT | EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED | — |
| Feb 25, 2020 | R.PR | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER | Your trademark is registered on the Principal Register — the strongest form of federal trademark protection. You may use the ® symbol for the covered goods and services. Maintenance filings (Section 8 and renewals) are required to keep the registration alive. |
| Feb 19, 2020 | OPNS | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB | — |
| Feb 19, 2020 | OPNR | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB | — |
| Dec 20, 2019 | GPNX | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Dec 10, 2019 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 10, 2019 | PUBO | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION | Your mark was published in the USPTO Official Gazette for a 30-day opposition window. During that period, third parties who believe they would be harmed can file an opposition. If no opposition is filed, prosecution usually continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. |
| Dec 4, 2019 | OPNS | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB | — |
| Dec 4, 2019 | OP2R | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB | — |
| Nov 20, 2019 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 6, 2019 | 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. |
| Nov 6, 2019 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Nov 5, 2019 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Nov 4, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Nov 4, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Oct 31, 2019 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 31, 2019 | EXPI | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED | — |
| Oct 31, 2019 | JURT | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY | — |
| Oct 31, 2019 | EXAF | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB | — |
| May 3, 2019 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| May 3, 2019 | GNFR | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| May 3, 2019 | CNFR | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Apr 9, 2019 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Apr 9, 2019 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 3, 2019 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Mar 27, 2019 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | 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 19, 2018 | RFNT | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB | — |
| Sep 28, 2018 | RFCS | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB | — |
| Sep 28, 2018 | RFRR | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU | — |
| Sep 28, 2018 | RFCR | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW | — |
| Sep 27, 2018 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Sep 25, 2018 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Sep 21, 2018 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Sep 21, 2018 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Sep 13, 2018 | REPR | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB | — |