ACCESS DIFICID Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, June 9, 2014, a trademark application was filed for ACCESS DIFICID with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ACCESS DIFICID trademark a serial number of 86303614. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, August 12, 2022. This trademark is owned by Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. The ACCESS DIFICID trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services and Medical & Beauty Services & Agricultural Services categories with the following description:

Charitable services, namely, providing financial assistance via a patient assistance program to provide copay assistance to eligible patients to reduce the cost of therapy; providing patients who have been prescribed a course of therapy that involves prescription pharmaceuticals with information on insurance benefits regarding pharmaceuticals, medical coverage, reimbursement options and financial support for that therapy

Charitable services, namely, patient assistance program to provide low cost and free prescriptions to low income patients without prescription drug coverage
access dificid

General Information


Serial Number86303614
Word MarkACCESS DIFICID
Filing DateMonday, June 9, 2014
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, August 12, 2022
Registration Number4896196
Registration DateTuesday, February 2, 2016
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 5, 2015

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesCharitable services, namely, providing financial assistance via a patient assistance program to provide copay assistance to eligible patients to reduce the cost of therapy; providing patients who have been prescribed a course of therapy that involves prescription pharmaceuticals with information on insurance benefits regarding pharmaceuticals, medical coverage, reimbursement options and financial support for that therapy
Goods and ServicesCharitable services, namely, patient assistance program to provide low cost and free prescriptions to low income patients without prescription drug coverage

Classification Information


International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, August 12, 2022
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, December 12, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, December 12, 2012

International Class044 - Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, August 12, 2022
Primary Code044
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, December 12, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, December 12, 2012

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWhitehouse Station, NJ 08889

Party NameOPTIMER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressKenilworth, NJ 07033

Party NameOPTIMER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Party Type21 - New Owner After Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressKenilworth, NJ 07033

Party NameOptimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLexington, MA 02421

Party NameOptimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLexington, MA 02421

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, August 12, 2022CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Thursday, June 10, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, June 10, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, June 10, 2021TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Thursday, June 10, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, June 10, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, June 10, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 2, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 14, 2016AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, February 2, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, December 30, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 29, 2015ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, December 2, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 1, 2015STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, November 2, 2015USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, December 1, 2015SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, November 2, 2015SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, November 9, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Monday, November 2, 2015TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, November 2, 2015TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, October 30, 2015APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, October 30, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 23, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, September 9, 2015AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, June 30, 2015NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, June 23, 2015ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, June 23, 2015TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 5, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 5, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, April 15, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Friday, March 27, 2015LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, March 27, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, March 19, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, March 19, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, March 18, 2015ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, March 10, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 24, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 24, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 24, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, September 19, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, June 19, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Thursday, June 12, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM