LIGHTNING Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, a trademark application was filed for LIGHTNING with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the LIGHTNING trademark a serial number of 99093423. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE as of Monday, August 4, 2025. This trademark is owned by Merck KGaA. The LIGHTNING trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services category with the following description:

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 mo...
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General Information


Serial Number99093423
Word MarkLIGHTNING
Filing DateWednesday, March 19, 2025
Status681 - PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE
Status DateMonday, August 4, 2025
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, August 26, 2025

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesPlatform 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

Classification Information


International Class042 - 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 Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, March 20, 2025
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMerck KGaA
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type31 - NOT AVAILABLE
AddressDarmstadt 64293
DE

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, March 19, 2025NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, March 19, 2025NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, May 8, 2025ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, May 15, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, May 15, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 19, 2025APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Thursday, May 15, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, July 16, 2025CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, July 16, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 16, 2025TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, July 17, 2025APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER