NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
02/21/2026
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TFOS
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
26
Latest update
03/17/2026
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
35, 41
Filing date
04/07/2015
Registration date
11/24/2015
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
02/21/2026
Last transaction
03/17/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
12/31/2000
First use in commerce
12/31/2000
Drawing code
3
Owner type
99
Owner location
Boston, MA, US
Examiner
BHUPATHI, TARA
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Mark description
The mark consists of the lower-case letters "TFOS" appearing to the lower left of a design consisting primarily of three curved lines forming a stylized eye. One line forms a horizontal arch with the ends pointing downward, a second curved line transects the first perpendicularly, and a third is a horizontal arch positioned below the second line, with the ends pointing upward.
Holders and representatives
Holders
Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society, Inc.
Representatives
Heather E. Balmat Balmat Law Pllc
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 35Class 41
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 35
association servicespromoting advancement of researchliteracy and education in the fields of eye disease and eye health; association servicespromoting advancement of researchliteracy and education in the field of eye diseasesdiseases affecting the ocular surface; association servicespromoting the interests of and stimulating interaction among membersincluding international participants with diverse disciplinary interests and expertisescientistscliniciansacademic clinicianspharmaceutical industry representativesinventorsinvestors and patients
Class 41
educational servicesorganizing international conferencesmeetingsworkshopsseminars and events in the field of better understanding of eye disease and eye health; educational servicesorganizing international conferencesmeetingsworkshopsseminars and events in the field of better understanding of eye diseaseeye disease affecting the ocular surface
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
26 publications found
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
02/21/2026
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
02/21/2026
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
02/21/2026
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
11/24/2025
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
11/24/2024
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
05/14/2022
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
05/14/2022
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
05/14/2022
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
11/22/2021
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
11/24/2020
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
11/24/2015
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
09/08/2015
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
09/08/2015
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
08/19/2015
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
08/05/2015
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
08/04/2015
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
07/22/2015
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
07/22/2015
GNEN
NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
07/22/2015
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
07/22/2015
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
07/22/2015
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
07/15/2015
MDSM
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
04/16/2015
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
04/15/2015
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
04/10/2015
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