USPTO serial 86589839
EMPROVE
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Sep 6, 2016
- Examiner
- FIORELLI, JOANNA ELISA-HOLGUI
- Law office
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Owner
64293 Darmstadt, DE
64293 Darmstadt, DE
Darmstadt, DE
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
William C. Wright
William C. Wright EPSTEIN DRANGEL LLP6 East 45th Street, 7th FloorNEW YORK, NY 10017United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 007 | [Mixers, namely, disposable industrial mixer for mixing liquids in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries; filling machines, namely, disposable filling assemblies and liquid filtration manifolds; power-operated hand-held crimping tool for sealing and cutting tubing] | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | — |
| 009 | [Disposable manufacturing apparatus and instruments, namely, disposable industrial bioreactors for growing cells in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries; laboratory filters, namely, tangential flow filter apparatus machines for preparation of biological samples; laboratory filters, namely, liquid filtration, purification and concentration machines for, ultrapure solvent or water based pharmaceutical preparations; Scientific, laboratory and measuring apparatus and instruments, namely, laboratory filters for liquids, housing for laboratory filters for liquids, and instruments for detection of filter condition, namely, filter integrity testers; analysers and analysis apparatus, namely, sensors for detection of temperature, oxygen, pH levels and other parameters in the nature of carbon dioxide; laboratory filters, namely, liquid and gas purification filters; filter holders and housings for liquid and gas purification filters for laboratory purposes; ion exchange apparatus and instruments, namely, liquid and gas purification filters for laboratory purposes; testing apparatus, namely, liquid and gas purity testing apparatus; downloadable publications in electronic format or on cd-roms, namely, manuals and technical documentation featuring information on liquid and gas filtration; computer software for monitoring liquid and gas filtration; pressure sensors; ultrafiltration filters, namely, liquid filters for laboratory purposes; kits for analysis, determination and/or identification of biological and/or chemical molecules and/or species comprising reaction containers in the nature of beakers, reagents, and instructions; sterility testing devices, namely, electronic apparatus for testing the sterility of filtration equipment; ultrafiltration membranes, namely, scientific apparatus in the nature of cellulose mixed ester membranes and thermoplastic membranes for use in the science and research industry; fluorescence, electrochemiluminescence and bioluminescence system comprising detectors for indicating the presence of one of fluorescence, electrochemiluminescence and bioluminescence signals, an image device in the nature of a camera or microscope to show the detected signal, a filter for capturing the contamination from the liquid to be detected and reagents to label the contamination for detection and imaging by the system for detecting contamination in liquids; apparatus for performing chromatographic separations and parts thereof, namely, chromatography columns for laboratory use and control systems for liquid filtration machines for laboratory purposes; purification units, apparatus, instruments and cartridges for laboratory use, namely, laboratory apparatus in the form of liquid and gas filters; adsorptive separation devices, namely, laboratory filters having one or more chemical or charged entities for the absorption of impurities; computer software for management of biopharmaceutical purification processes; test units for determining the integrity and pore-size distribution of membrane filters, namely, testing equipment for measuring the integrity, temperature, pressure, position and form of workpieces in a machine tool; temperature sensors and other sensors for temperature, oxygen, pH and other parameters in the nature of carbon dioxide; pH electrodes for laboratory research; membrane filters for laboratory or scientific use; laboratory filters, namely, membranes used in dialysis, reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration for laboratory or scientific use; laboratory filters, namely, liquid filtration, purification and concentration devices for laboratory use; bioreactors for cell culturing for industrial use; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods, namely, liquid dispense nozzles in the nature of automatic liquid dispense nozzles, liquid tubes in the nature of laboratory storage tubes, laboratory test tubes, liquid pumps in the nature of pumps for laboratory testing purposes] | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | — |
| 010 | [Filters for medical purposes, namely, filters for bacteriological and viral purposes in the nature of syringe filters] | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | — |
| 011 | Filters for water purifiers; filter cartridges for water purification devices; disposable filtration and purification apparatus and instruments, namely, filters and purifiers for removing contaminants from liquid in the nature of water[; Machines for purifying water; machine tools for purifying water; purifying machines for removing contaminants from water; filter cartridges for water purification; apparatus for ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes, namely, devices for removing contaminants from water and air, namely, water and air filters for domestic use; purifying cartridges, units, systems, apparatus and instruments, namely, water purifiers; purifying apparatus, namely, water and air purifiers; purification units for industrial use, namely, water and air purification units; purification units for industrial use for removing contaminants from water and air, namely, water and air purification units; filters, namely, water and air filters for domestic use; filter cartridges for water filters; housings and holders specially adapted for water filters; apparatus and instruments for filtration, namely, water and air filters for domestic use; tangential flow fluid filtration system comprising water filters; liquid treatment equipment in the nature of liquid treatment apparatus, namely, clarification machines for use in treatment of liquids in the nature of water and laboratory water; apparatus used in dialysis, reverse osmosis and/or ultrafiltration for industrial use, namely, water treatment equipment in the nature of reverse osmosis units; water and air conditioning units; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods, namely, water filtration equipment in the nature of cartridge filtration units; apparatus for purification and cleaning, namely, water and air cleaning units; Water and liquid purification units, systems, apparatus and instruments, namely, water and air purifiers; water and air filters for domestic use, water and air filter cartridges, water and air filter housings, all for the filtration of goods by capture and adsorption of contamination particles from fluids; pretreatment packs, namely, water filters and water treatment equipment in the nature of absorber devices in the nature of membrane based ion exchange devices for removal of large contaminants; membrane filter cartridges for the separation of biomolecules in biopharmaceutical production; filtration and purification devices, namely, water and air filters; filters for removing contaminants from water and air for domestic use; purification elements for removing contaminants from water or liquids, namely, water purifiers; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods, namely, connectors for water purification devices, nozzles for water purification devices, tubes being parts of water purification devices and pumps, all of the foregoing connectors, nozzles, tubes, and pumps, being component parts of and sold as a unit with the water purification devices] | ACTIVE | — |
| 042 | Scientific and technological services, namely, research and design in the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industry; industrial analysis and research services for the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industry | ACTIVE | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 6, 2025 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 9, 2023 | NA85 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 9, 2023 | C15P | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Aug 29, 2023 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Mar 1, 2023 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 6, 2021 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 6, 2016 | 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. |
| Jun 21, 2016 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 21, 2016 | 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. |
| Jun 1, 2016 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 16, 2016 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| May 11, 2016 | EXPT | EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED | — |
| May 11, 2016 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| May 11, 2016 | XAEC | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED | — |
| May 11, 2016 | GNEN | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| May 11, 2016 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| May 11, 2016 | CNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN | — |
| May 9, 2016 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| May 9, 2016 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| May 6, 2016 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Apr 25, 2016 | ERFR | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 25, 2016 | EXPI | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED | — |
| Apr 25, 2016 | JURT | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY | — |
| Apr 25, 2016 | EXAF | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB | — |
| Dec 18, 2015 | GNFN | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED | — |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 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. |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 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. |
| Nov 26, 2015 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Nov 25, 2015 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Nov 25, 2015 | 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. |
| May 27, 2015 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | 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. |
| May 27, 2015 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | 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. |
| May 27, 2015 | 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. |
| May 20, 2015 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Apr 15, 2015 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Apr 10, 2015 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |