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FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
10/18/2025
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VITROIDS
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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
31
Latest update
04/03/2026
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
1, 5
Filing date
09/22/2023
Registration date
03/18/2025
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
03/18/2025
Last transaction
04/03/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
700
Official register
Principal Register
Drawing code
4
Owner type
99
Owner location
DE
Examiner
DUENAS, TAYLOR S
Law office
N80
Current location
FILE REPOSITORY (FRANCONIA)
Holders and representatives
Holders
MERCK KGaA
Representatives
William C. Wright Epstein Drangel LLP
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 1Class 5
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 1
Cultures of microorganismsbacteriafungiyeast for use to control in the manufacture of food supplementsfood and cosmetics other than for medical and veterinary use; bacteriafungi and yeasts for use in the manufacture of as laboratory control materials for scientificlaboratory and research experiments and testing; diagnostic preparations for use in association with microorganisms for scientific and analytical purposes; chemical preparations in the form of disks containing nutritive substances and microorganismsall for use in sciencelaboratory and research; biological preparationsnamely nutritive substances for the feeding and maintenance of microorganisms for use as control materials in the diagnosis of infectious diseases and in the development of diagnostic and therapeutic products and procedures; bacteriafungi and yeasts for use in the manufacture of laboratory control materials in the diagnosis of infectious diseases and in the development of diagnostic and therapeutic products and procedures for infectious diseases; bacteriaother than for medical or veterinary purposes; bacterial preparations other than for medical and veterinary use; preparations containing bacteria for water treatment; cultures of microorganisms other than for medical and veterinary purposesnamely cultures of microorganisms used in the fermentation of silage; cultures of microorganisms for use in the paper industry; cultures of microorganisms for industrial purposesother than for medical and veterinary use; living microorganismsother than for medical or veterinary use; microorganisms for pond water maintenance; microorganisms for use in water treatment
Class 5
Bacteriologicalmold and yeast cultures and bacteriamold and yeasts for medical and veterinary use; biological cultures for medical use; biological cultures for veterinary use; cultures of microorganisms for medical and veterinary use; bacterial preparations for medical and veterinary use; preparations of microorganisms for medical and veterinary use
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
31 publications found
FICS
FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
09/26/2025
FIMP
FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
09/26/2025
FICR
FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
06/18/2025
OPNX
NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB
06/06/2025
OPNS
NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
05/20/2025
OPNR
NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
05/20/2025
NRCC
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
03/18/2025
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
03/18/2025
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
01/28/2025
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
01/28/2025
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
01/22/2025
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
10/25/2024
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
10/25/2024
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
10/25/2024
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
10/25/2024
RFNT
REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
05/22/2024
RFCS
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
04/27/2024
RFRR
REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
04/27/2024
RFCR
NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
04/10/2024
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
04/09/2024
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
04/02/2024
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
02/07/2024
ECDR
TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS
02/07/2024
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
02/07/2024
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
02/07/2024
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
02/07/2024
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
02/07/2024
MAFR
APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
12/26/2023
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
12/22/2023
REPR
SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB
12/21/2023
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