GENERATION 4 Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Thursday, September 19, 2002, a trademark application was filed for GENERATION 4 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the GENERATION 4 trademark a serial number of 78165639. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, October 24, 2025. This trademark is owned by Biomet, Inc.. The GENERATION 4 trademark is filed in the Medical Instrument Products category with the following description:

Total internal hip replacement, namely, orthopedic joint implants and surgical instrumentation therefor
generation 4

General Information

Serial Number78165639
Word MarkGENERATION 4
Filing DateThursday, September 19, 2002
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, October 24, 2025
Registration Number2940671
Registration DateTuesday, April 12, 2005
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 20, 2004

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesTotal internal hip replacement, namely, orthopedic joint implants and surgical instrumentation 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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, October 24, 2025
Primary Code010
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 14, 2003
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 14, 2003

Trademark Owner History

Party NameBIOMET MANUFACTURING, LLC
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressWARSAW, IN 46582
Party NameBiomet Manufacturing Corp.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressWarsaw, IN
Party NameBiomet, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWarsaw, IN 46581
Party NameBiomet, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWarsaw, IN 465810587
Party NameBiomet, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWarsaw, IN 465810587

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, February 6, 2003ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, February 24, 2003NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, August 25, 2003PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 16, 2003CASE FILE IN TICRS
Monday, August 25, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, August 22, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, October 20, 2003FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 23, 2003TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 23, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Sunday, December 28, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, February 23, 2004APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, March 31, 2004NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Wednesday, March 31, 2004NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, April 20, 2004PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 13, 2004NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, August 16, 2004TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Monday, August 16, 2004USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, August 27, 2004STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, August 30, 2004ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, September 29, 2004ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, October 4, 2004ASSIGNED TO LIE
Saturday, October 30, 2004LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, April 12, 2005REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, December 12, 2007ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, September 8, 2009TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 8, 2009APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, April 12, 2010TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, April 22, 2010CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, April 22, 2010REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, April 29, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, May 15, 2015CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, May 15, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, May 15, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, May 15, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Monday, July 20, 2015TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, July 20, 2015ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, December 2, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Friday, December 13, 2019TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, December 13, 2019ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, April 12, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 22, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 22, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, January 22, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, October 24, 2025CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9

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