NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
07/08/2026
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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
42
Latest update
07/28/2026
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
10
Filing date
07/11/1975
Registration date
10/12/1976
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
07/08/2026
Last transaction
07/28/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Supplemental Register
First use anywhere
05/07/1975
First use in commerce
05/07/1975
Drawing code
1
Owner type
03
Owner location
FRIBOURG, CH
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Holders and representatives
Holders
ALCON INC.
ALCON RESEARCH, LTD.
ALCON MANUFACTURING, LTD.
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.
Representatives
Melissa Atherton
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 10
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 10
SURGICAL SPONGES
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
42 publications found
RNL4
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FOURTH RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
07/08/2026
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
07/08/2026
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
06/26/2026
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
04/24/2026
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
11/21/2025
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
11/21/2025
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
11/21/2025
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
10/12/2025
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
02/09/2024
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
02/09/2024
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
02/09/2024
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
02/09/2024
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
02/09/2024
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
04/13/2020
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
04/13/2020
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
04/13/2020
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
04/13/2020
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
04/13/2020
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
08/14/2019
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
03/13/2018
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
03/13/2018
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
10/18/2016
RNL3
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
10/18/2016
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
10/18/2016
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
10/18/2016
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
08/04/2016
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
08/04/2016
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
07/13/2016
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
07/13/2016
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
09/17/2008
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
07/02/2008
CFIT
CASE FILE IN TICRS
11/06/2007
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
08/15/2007
RNL2
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
11/15/2006
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
11/15/2006
PLGL
ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
11/09/2006
89AF
REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
09/13/2006
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
09/13/2006
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
07/25/1996
9.AF
REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
06/07/1996
8.OK
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
01/25/1982
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