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VIP

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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States

Quick snapshot

VIP

ST13

US500000074534638

Class

1

Filing

74534638

Registration

2021200

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.

USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

40

Latest update

07/21/2026

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

1

Filing date

06/07/1994

Registration date

12/03/1996

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

02/03/2017

Last transaction

07/21/2026

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

Filing basis

Intent to use

First use anywhere

05/31/1995

First use in commerce

05/31/1995

Drawing code

1

Owner type

31

Owner location

DARMSTADT, DE

Examiner

MIRMAN, DONNA

Law office

L10

Current location

POST REGISTRATION

Holders and representatives

Holders

MERCK KGAA
BIOCONTROL SYSTEMS, INC.
BIOCONTROL SYSTEMS, INC.

Representatives

William C. Wright Epstein Drangel LLP

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 1

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 1

diagnostic test kits comprised of reagents for the detection of contaminants in foodsingredients of foodsthe environmentfor other industrial microbiology applications for scientific purposes

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

40 publications found

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

07/21/2026

REM2

COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED

12/03/2025

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

08/04/2020

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

08/04/2020

ECDR

TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS

08/04/2020

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

08/04/2020

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

08/04/2020

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

08/04/2020

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

07/29/2020

COC.

CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED

02/07/2017

NA89

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED

02/03/2017

RNL2

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

02/03/2017

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

02/03/2017

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

02/03/2017

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

11/30/2016

ES7R

TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED

11/16/2016

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

04/29/2016

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

04/29/2016

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

02/17/2007

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

02/17/2007

PLGL

ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL

01/31/2007

89AF

REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED

12/01/2006

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

12/01/2006

CFIT

CASE FILE IN TICRS

09/18/2006

C15A

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.

07/01/2003

815F

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED

04/02/2003

E815

TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED

04/02/2003

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

12/03/1996

CNPR

ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED

08/27/1996

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

08/23/1996

SUPC

STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE

08/19/1996

IUAF

USE AMENDMENT FILED

05/28/1996

NOAM

NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT

04/23/1996

ETOF

EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED

08/21/1995

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

07/18/1995

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

06/16/1995

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

02/27/1995

CNEA

EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED

02/10/1995

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED

12/05/1994

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

11/16/1994

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