| Serial Number | 79346581 |
| Word Mark | BLACK FOREST MEDICAL GROUP |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, April 13, 2022 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 1, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 7518192 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 1, 2024 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 16, 2024 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of three non-touching black triangular shapes on a white background. The triangular shapes create the appearance of a square. Below the triangular shapes appears the wording "BLACK" in black font. Underneath "BLACK" appears the wording "FOREST" in black font. Below "FOREST" appears the wording "MEDICAL" in bold black font. Below "MEDICAL" appears the wording "GROUP" in black font. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) black and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "MEDICAL GROUP" |
| Goods and Services | Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, namely, cranial stabilization and fixation apparatus, retractor apparatus, brain spatulas and spatula holders for use in neurosurgery, spine surgery, diagnostics, stereotactic surgeries, as well as treatments and interventions in the head and neck area; medical and therapeutic apparatus and instruments, namely, cranial stabilization and fixation apparatus and instruments, retractor apparatus and retractor instruments; bipolar forceps; surgical instruments, namely, powered and non-powered medical and drilling devices and instruments for medical purposes; surgical instruments, namely, powered and non-powered medical cutting devices and instruments for cutting human tissue and organs, for medical purposes; surgical instruments, namely, powered and non-powered medical holding devices and instruments in the nature of cranial stabilization and fixation apparatus, spreaders, clamps and hooks; surgical instruments, namely, powered and non-powered medical fixing devices and instruments in the nature of clamps, brackets, and hooks; surgical instruments, namely, powered and non-powered medical coagulating devices and instruments in the nature of bipolar and monopolar forceps; surgical instruments, namely, powered and non-powered medical grasping bone and tissue apparatus devices and instruments in the nature of grasping forceps; navigation and imaging systems consisting primarily of medical navigation and medical imaging apparatus and accessories, namely, surgical staples used in neurosurgery, spine surgery, diagnostics, stereotactic surgeries as well as treatments and interventions in the head and neck area; suture materials; implants comprised of artificial materials for surgical and therapeutic use; invasive and non-invasive holders for surgical purposes; accessories for operating tables, namely, medical and surgical devices used in combination with operating tables; retractors for holding open a surgical access; operating implements, namely, bipolar forceps, surgical drapes, surgical sponges, surgical skin hooks, and adaptors for surgical instruments; operating implements being accessories for imaging and navigation, namely, medical imaging and navigation apparatus; instruments, namely, instruments used in combination with operating tables for electrosurgery and neurosurgery |
| International Class | 010 - Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes, and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials. |
| US Class Codes | 026, 039, 044 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, August 11, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 010 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Black Forest Medical Group GmbH & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Black Forest Medical Group GmbH & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | Black Forest Medical Group GmbH & Co. KG |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, August 4, 2022 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Wednesday, August 10, 2022 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, August 11, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Sunday, March 26, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, March 27, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, May 12, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, May 12, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, November 10, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, November 10, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, November 10, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, November 20, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, November 20, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 20, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, January 29, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 7, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, March 22, 2025 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |