BEST PRACTICES Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Monday, March 21, 1994, a trademark application was filed for BEST PRACTICES with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BEST PRACTICES trademark a serial number of 74503800. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Thursday, June 9, 2016. This trademark is owned by United States Surgical Corporation. The BEST PRACTICES trademark is filed in the Medical Instrument Products category with the following description:

packages and kits containing surgical devices, namely, sutures and endoscopic instruments and accessories therefor
best practices

General Information

Serial Number74503800
Word MarkBEST PRACTICES
Filing DateMonday, March 21, 1994
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateThursday, June 9, 2016
Registration Number2004708
Registration DateTuesday, October 1, 1996
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 13, 1994

Trademark Statements

Goods and Servicespackages and kits containing surgical devices, namely, sutures and endoscopic instruments and accessories therefor

Classification Information

International Class010 - Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes, and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials.
US Class Codes026, 039, 044
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, June 3, 1994
Primary Code010
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, September 30, 1994
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, September 30, 1994

Trademark Owner History

Party NameCOVIDIEN LP
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressMANSFIELD, MA 02048
Party NameTYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressNEW HAVEN, CT 06511
Party NameUnited States Surgical Corporation
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNorwalk, CT 06856
Party NameUnited States Surgical Corporation
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNorwalk, CT 06856
Party NameUnited States Surgical Corporation
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNorwalk, CT 06856

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, August 25, 1994EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Tuesday, June 4, 1996STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, September 1, 1994APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, November 11, 1994NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, December 13, 1994PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, March 7, 1995NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, September 7, 1995SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, September 25, 1995SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, March 7, 1996SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Thursday, March 7, 1996USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, June 3, 1996SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, September 27, 2006REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Thursday, June 6, 1996ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, June 10, 1996NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, July 30, 1996ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, October 1, 1996REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, December 12, 2001REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Monday, February 11, 2002REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, February 7, 2006TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 28, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Wednesday, September 27, 2006TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, June 9, 2016REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, November 13, 2006ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Wednesday, November 15, 2006REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, November 15, 2006REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 20, 2011AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Friday, September 30, 2011TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, September 30, 2011ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, October 10, 2012AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, June 6, 2016TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, June 9, 2016REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, March 27, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 7, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 1, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, June 9, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED

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