HEX-FIX Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, August 21, 1989, a trademark application was filed for HEX-FIX with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the HEX-FIX trademark a serial number of 73820395. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, January 31, 2004. This trademark is owned by RICHARDS MEDICAL COMPANY. The HEX-FIX trademark is filed in the Medical Instrument Products category with the following description:
EXTERNAL ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICE FOR USE IN SETTING HUMAN BONE FRACTURES
General Information
| Serial Number | 73820395 |
| Word Mark | HEX-FIX |
| Filing Date | Monday, August 21, 1989 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Saturday, January 31, 2004 |
| Registration Number | 1767342 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 27, 1993 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 12, 1990 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | EXTERNAL ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICE FOR USE IN SETTING HUMAN BONE FRACTURES |
Classification Information
| International Class | 010 - Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes, and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials. |
| US Class Codes | 044 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, January 31, 2004 |
| Primary Code | 010 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, April 30, 1989 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, April 30, 1989 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. |
| Party Type | 40 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | MEMPHIS, TN 38116 |
| Party Name | SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS, INC. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | MEMPHIS, TN 38116 |
| Party Name | SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS, INC. |
| Party Type | 21 - New Owner After Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | MEMPHIS, TN 38116 |
| Party Name | RICHARDS MEDICAL COMPANY |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | MEMPHIS, TN 38116 |
| Party Name | RICHARDS MEDICAL COMPANY |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | MEMPHIS, TN 38116 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, January 31, 2004 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Thursday, January 14, 1999 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, September 16, 1998 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Tuesday, April 27, 1993 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, December 21, 1992 | OPPOSITION TERMINATED NO. 999999 |
| Thursday, December 3, 1992 | OPPOSITION DISMISSED NO. 999999 |
| Monday, September 10, 1990 | OPPOSITION INSTITUTED NO. 999999 |
| Tuesday, June 12, 1990 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Saturday, May 12, 1990 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Saturday, March 24, 1990 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, March 2, 1990 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, November 8, 1989 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Thursday, October 19, 1989 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
