BIFLEX Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, March 4, 1991, a trademark application was filed for BIFLEX with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BIFLEX trademark a serial number of 74144512. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Monday, July 12, 1999. This trademark is owned by St. Jude Medical, Inc.. The BIFLEX trademark is filed in the Medical Instrument Products category with the following description:

medical products; namely, annuloplasty rings

General Information


Serial Number74144512
Word MarkBIFLEX
Filing DateMonday, March 4, 1991
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateMonday, July 12, 1999
Registration Number1745140
Registration DateTuesday, January 5, 1993
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 31, 1991

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicesmedical products; namely, annuloplasty rings
Pseudo Markbi-flex

Classification Information


International Class010 - Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes, and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials.
US Class Codes044
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateMonday, July 12, 1999
Primary Code010
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, April 26, 1991
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, April 26, 1991

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSt. Jude Medical, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSt. Paul, MN 55117

Party NameSt. Jude Medical, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSt. Paul, MN 55117

Party NameSt. Jude Medical, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSt. Paul, MN 55117

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, July 12, 1999CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Tuesday, January 5, 1993REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, October 23, 1992ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, October 13, 1992STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, September 17, 1992USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, March 24, 1992NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, December 31, 1991PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, November 29, 1991NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Friday, June 7, 1991APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, June 6, 1991ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER