| Serial Number | 99093423 |
| Word Mark | LIGHTNING |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 |
| Goods and Services | Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for scientific and product research, analysis, testing, data management, and enabling users to access information in food and beverage manufacturing, cosmetics manufacturing, healthcare quality control, hospitality compliance testing, aviation fuel quality testing, industrial process testing, namely wastewater, cooling towers, and coatings, hygiene monitoring, namely surface and liquid testing, microbial testing, environmental monitoring; Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for scientific and product research, analysis, testing, data management, and enabling users to access information in food and beverage manufacturing, cosmetics manufacturing, healthcare quality control, hospitality compliance testing, aviation fuel quality testing, industrial process testing, namely wastewater, cooling towers, and coatings, hygiene monitoring, namely surface and liquid testing, microbial testing, environmental monitoring; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for scientific and product research, analysis, testing, data management, and enabling users to access information in food and beverage manufacturing, cosmetics manufacturing, healthcare quality control, hospitality compliance testing, aviation fuel quality testing, industrial process testing, namely wastewater, cooling towers, and coatings, hygiene monitoring, namely surface and liquid testing, microbial testing, environmental monitoring; Software maintenance services |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, March 20, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Merck KGaA |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 31 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | Darmstadt 64293 DE |
| Party Name | Merck KGaA |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 31 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | Darmstadt 64293 DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, May 8, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, May 15, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, May 15, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 17, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 15, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |