FORTRESS Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Thursday, October 8, 2015, a trademark application was filed for FORTRESS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FORTRESS trademark a serial number of 79176965. The federal status of this trademark filing is Section 71 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, December 12, 2024. This trademark is owned by Biotronik AG. The FORTRESS trademark is filed in the Medical Instrument Products category with the following description:

Introducer instruments for medical use, namely, introducer sheaths and reinforced introducer sheaths for use in percutaneous vascular procedures, access sheaths for medical use and medical dilators for use in percutaneous vascular procedures; hemostasis valves for medical introducers, medical introducer sheaths with hemostatic valves, [ support catheters, guide catheters, ] introducers for medical use, all the foregoing for use in percutaneous vascular procedures
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General Information

Serial Number79176965
Word MarkFORTRESS
Filing DateThursday, October 8, 2015
Status739 - Section 71 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateThursday, December 12, 2024
Registration Number5466614
Registration DateTuesday, May 15, 2018
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 27, 2018

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesIntroducer instruments for medical use, namely, introducer sheaths and reinforced introducer sheaths for use in percutaneous vascular procedures, access sheaths for medical use and medical dilators for use in percutaneous vascular procedures; hemostasis valves for medical introducers, medical introducer sheaths with hemostatic valves, [ support catheters, guide catheters, ] introducers for medical use, all the foregoing for use in percutaneous vascular procedures

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, November 27, 2015
Primary Code010
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History

Party NameBiotronik AG
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBülach CH-8180
CH
Party NameBiotronik AG
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressCH
Party NameBiotronik AG
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressCH

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, November 26, 2015SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB
Friday, November 27, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, December 1, 2015APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Tuesday, December 15, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, December 16, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, December 17, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
Thursday, December 17, 2015REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
Thursday, December 17, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
Tuesday, January 5, 2016REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
Thursday, January 21, 2016TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, January 21, 2016ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, February 19, 2016NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 17, 2016TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, May 27, 2016ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, June 1, 2016CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, June 1, 2016TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, June 20, 2016SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Monday, June 20, 2016LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Monday, June 20, 2016NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Friday, January 6, 2017REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Wednesday, April 26, 2017NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, April 26, 2017NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Friday, May 12, 2017NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB
Monday, July 17, 2017REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Thursday, January 18, 2018SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION
Saturday, January 20, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, February 7, 2018NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, February 7, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 7, 2018NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Tuesday, February 27, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, February 27, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Friday, March 9, 2018NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, May 15, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, August 15, 2018FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Thursday, August 23, 2018FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
Thursday, August 23, 2018FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
Friday, September 14, 2018FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
Saturday, June 5, 2021NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Monday, May 15, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 2, 2024TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, November 18, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, December 12, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, December 12, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED
Thursday, August 7, 2025NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 12, 2025PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
Thursday, October 16, 2025INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED

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