| Serial Number | 86589907 |
| Word Mark | EMPROVE |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, April 7, 2015 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, March 17, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 5034283 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, September 6, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 5000 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 21, 2016 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of "EMPROVE" shown in stylized lettering. |
| Goods and Services | Disposable manufacturing apparatus and instruments, namely, disposable industrial bioreactors for growing cells in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries; laboratory filters, namely, tangential flow filter apparatus machines for preparation of biological samples; laboratory filters, namely, liquid filtration, purification and concentration machines for, ultrapure solvent or water based pharmaceutical preparations; Scientific, laboratory and measuring apparatus and instruments, namely, laboratory filters for liquids, housing for laboratory filters for liquids, and instruments for detection of filter condition, namely, filter integrity testers; analysers and analysis apparatus, namely, sensors for detection of temperature, oxygen, pH levels and other parameters in the nature of carbon dioxide; laboratory filters, namely, liquid and gas purification filters; filter holders and housings for liquid and gas purification filters for laboratory purposes; ion exchange apparatus and instruments, namely, liquid and gas purification filters for laboratory purposes; testing apparatus, namely, liquid and gas purity testing apparatus; downloadable publications in electronic format or on cd-roms, namely, manuals and technical documentation featuring information on liquid and gas filtration; computer software for monitoring liquid and gas filtration; pressure sensors; ultrafiltration filters, namely, liquid filters for laboratory purposes; kits for analysis, determination and/or identification of biological and/or chemical molecules and/or species comprising reaction containers in the nature of beakers, reagents, and instructions; sterility testing devices, namely, electronic apparatus for testing the sterility of filtration equipment; ultrafiltration membranes, namely, scientific apparatus in the nature of cellulose mixed ester membranes and thermoplastic membranes for use in the science and research industry; fluorescence, electrochemiluminescence and bioluminescence system comprising detectors for indicating the presence of one of fluorescence, electrochemiluminescence and bioluminescence signals, an image device in the nature of a camera or microscope to show the detected signal, a filter for capturing the contamination from the liquid to be detected and reagents to label the contamination for detection and imaging by the system for detecting contamination in liquids; apparatus for performing chromatographic separations and parts thereof, namely, chromatography columns for laboratory use and control systems for liquid filtration machines for laboratory purposes; purification units, apparatus, instruments and cartridges for laboratory use, namely, laboratory apparatus in the form of liquid and gas filters; adsorptive separation devices, namely, laboratory filters having one or more chemical or charged entities for the absorption of impurities; computer software for management of biopharmaceutical purification processes; test units for determining the integrity and pore-size distribution of membrane filters, namely, testing equipment for measuring the integrity, temperature, pressure, position and form of workpieces in a machine tool; temperature sensors and other sensors for temperature, oxygen, pH and other parameters in the nature of carbon dioxide; pH electrodes for laboratory research; membrane filters for laboratory or scientific use; laboratory filters, namely, membranes used in dialysis, reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration for laboratory or scientific use; laboratory filters, namely, liquid filtration, purification and concentration devices for laboratory use; bioreactors for cell culturing for industrial use; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods, namely, liquid dispense nozzles in the nature of automatic liquid dispense nozzles, liquid tubes in the nature of laboratory storage tubes, laboratory test tubes, liquid pumps in the nature of pumps for laboratory testing purposes |
| Goods and Services | Mixers, namely, disposable industrial mixer for mixing liquids in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries; filling machines, namely, disposable filling assemblies and liquid filtration manifolds; power-operated hand-held crimping tool for sealing and cutting tubing |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Filters for water purifiers; filter cartridges for water purification devices; disposable filtration and purification apparatus and instruments, namely, filters and purifiers for removing contaminants from liquid in the nature of water; Machines for purifying water; machine tools for purifying water; purifying machines for removing contaminants from water; filter cartridges for water purification; apparatus for ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes, namely, devices for removing contaminants from water and air, namely, water and air filters for domestic use; purifying cartridges, units, systems, apparatus and instruments, namely, water purifiers; purifying apparatus, namely, water and air purifiers; purification units for industrial use, namely, water and air purification units; purification units for industrial use for removing contaminants from water and air, namely, water and air purification units; filters, namely, water and air filters for domestic use; filter cartridges for water filters; housings and holders specially adapted for water filters; apparatus and instruments for filtration, namely, water and air filters for domestic use; tangential flow fluid filtration system comprising water filters; liquid treatment equipment in the nature of liquid treatment apparatus, namely, clarification machines for use in treatment of liquids in the nature of water and laboratory water; apparatus used in dialysis, reverse osmosis and/or ultrafiltration for industrial use, namely, water treatment equipment in the nature of reverse osmosis units; water and air conditioning units; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods, namely, water filtration equipment in the nature of cartridge filtration units; apparatus for purification and cleaning, namely, water and air cleaning units; Water and liquid purification units, systems, apparatus and instruments, namely, water and air purifiers; water and air filters for domestic use, water and air filter cartridges, water and air filter housings, all for the filtration of goods by capture and adsorption of contamination particles from fluids; pretreatment packs, namely, water filters and water treatment equipment in the nature of absorber devices in the nature of membrane based ion exchange devices for removal of large contaminants; membrane filter cartridges for the separation of biomolecules in biopharmaceutical production; filtration and purification devices, namely, water and air filters; filters for removing contaminants from water and air for domestic use; purification elements for removing contaminants from water or liquids, namely, water purifiers; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods, namely, connectors for water purification devices, nozzles for water purification devices, tubes being parts of water purification devices and pumps, all of the foregoing connectors, nozzles, tubes, and pumps, being component parts of and sold as a unit with the water purification devices |
| Goods and Services | Filters for medical purposes, namely, filters for bacteriological and viral purposes in the nature of syringe filters |
| Goods and Services | Scientific and technological services, namely, research and design in the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industry; industrial analysis and research services for the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industry |
| International Class | 007 - Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs. |
| US Class Codes | 013, 019, 021, 023, 031, 034, 035 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 17, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 007 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 17, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 17, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 010 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 011 - Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes. |
| US Class Codes | 013, 021, 023, 031, 034 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 17, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 011 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 17, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | MERCK KGAA |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | 64293 Darmstadt DE |
| Party Name | MERCK KGAA |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | 64293 Darmstadt DE |
| Party Name | MERCK KGAA |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | 64293 Darmstadt DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, March 17, 2023 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Monday, September 6, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 6, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 21, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 21, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, June 1, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 17, 2016 | ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW COMPLETE |
| Friday, May 13, 2016 | ON HOLD - ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW REQUIRED |
| Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, December 18, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Friday, December 18, 2015 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Friday, December 18, 2015 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, November 26, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 25, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, November 25, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 27, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 27, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 27, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, April 15, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, April 10, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |