MEMBRANA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, November 21, 2013, a trademark application was filed for MEMBRANA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MEMBRANA trademark a serial number of 86125631. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, July 1, 2021. This trademark is owned by Membrana GmbH. The MEMBRANA trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Medical Instrument Products, and Environmental Control Instrument Products categories with the following description:

Microporous hollow fibers used in contactors, [ debubblers, ] degassers, filters, concentrators, purifiers, diffusers, [ water treatment equipment, mass transfer devices, water filters, water purifiers, ] medical laboratory equipment [, laboratory equipment for conducting membrane separations or additions in laboratory research; Laboratory apparatus containing microporous hollow fibers for conducting membrane separations or additions; Laboratory apparatus in the nature of a membrane contactor for conducting mass transfer operations, debubbling operations, and gasifying and degassing operations; Scientific apparatus, namely, membrane filters and membrane contactors for liquids; Laboratory equipment, namely, membrane filters and membrane contactors for liquids ] ; Membranes made of synthetic or regenerated polymers in the form of hollow fibers, tubing, piping and film for laboratory separation processes, and modules equipped with the aforesaid membranes for scientific laboratory purposes...

[ Membrane separation apparatus for cleaning and purifying gases and liquids, namely, a membrane contactor comprised of microporous hollow fibers for conducting mass transfer operations, membrane separation and transferring dissolved gases to or from a fluid stream; ] Fibrous filtering media for general industrial use in the purification of air and industrial fluids; Filtering for cleaning and purifying air, gases, and liquids, namely, a membrane contactor comprised of microporous hollow fibers for conducting membrane separation and transferring dissolved gases to or from a fluid stream in the nature of liquid filters [ ; Separators for the cleaning and purification of air in the nature of air filters for industrial installations; Separators for the cleaning and purification of gases in the nature of air filters for industrial installations; Filters made of fiber for water filtration; industrial-water purifying apparatus; Water filtering units for commercial and industrial use; Water f...

[ Membrane contactor for conducting medical procedures, namely, hemodialysis filters, blood oxygenators, and plasma separation filters for blood; ] Membranes for use in medical apparatus made of synthetic or regenerated polymers in the form of capillaries, tubing, piping, and film for hemodialysis, hemofiltration, hemodiafiltration, endotoxin filtration, plasmapheresis, emoconcentration; Membranes for use in medical apparatus made of synthetic or regenerated polymers in form of films, hollow fibers, tubings and pipings for separation processes, as well as bundles or fabrics of the aforesaid hollow fibers, tubings and pipings in combination with textile threads all for use in hemodialysis, hemofiltration, hemodiafiltration, endotoxin filtration, plasmapheresis, hemoconcentration; [ Medical apparatus and instruments, namely, modules for use in medical apparatus equipped with synthetic or regenerated polymer membranes and bundles for use in hemodialysis, hemofiltration, hemodiafiltration,...

General Information


Serial Number86125631
Word MarkMEMBRANA
Filing DateThursday, November 21, 2013
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateThursday, July 1, 2021
Registration Number4726147
Registration DateTuesday, April 28, 2015
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 10, 2015

Trademark Statements


Description of MarkThe mark consists of the word "MEMBRANA" in black with a red arch above the letters "MEMB" and a blue arch below the letters "RANA" with a white background.
Goods and ServicesMicroporous hollow fibers used in contactors, [ debubblers, ] degassers, filters, concentrators, purifiers, diffusers, [ water treatment equipment, mass transfer devices, water filters, water purifiers, ] medical laboratory equipment [, laboratory equipment for conducting membrane separations or additions in laboratory research; Laboratory apparatus containing microporous hollow fibers for conducting membrane separations or additions; Laboratory apparatus in the nature of a membrane contactor for conducting mass transfer operations, debubbling operations, and gasifying and degassing operations; Scientific apparatus, namely, membrane filters and membrane contactors for liquids; Laboratory equipment, namely, membrane filters and membrane contactors for liquids ] ; Membranes made of synthetic or regenerated polymers in the form of hollow fibers, tubing, piping and film for laboratory separation processes, and modules equipped with the aforesaid membranes for scientific laboratory purposes, namely, filtration modules, modules for osmosis and reverse osmosis, sterilizers, ultrafiltration modules, debubblers, degassers, mass transfer devices; Laboratory equipment, namely, membranes, capillary membranes, flat membranes, and porous tubular membranes [, and modules containing said membranes for the equipment, namely, liquid concentrators, purifiers, debubblers, degassers, mass transfer devices, and filters ] ; laboratory filter membranes used in microfiltration and ultrafiltration; technical apparatus, namely, filtering membranes for technical or medical separations and transfers, and for use in pharmaceutical dispensations [ ; Medical equipment, namely, contactors, modules and apparatus equipped with the membranes made of synthetic or regenerated polymers for plasma fractionation, namely, blood fractionators ]
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) red, black, blue and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Translation of Words in MarkThe English translation of the word "Membrana" in the mark is "membrane".
Goods and Services[ Membrane separation apparatus for cleaning and purifying gases and liquids, namely, a membrane contactor comprised of microporous hollow fibers for conducting mass transfer operations, membrane separation and transferring dissolved gases to or from a fluid stream; ] Fibrous filtering media for general industrial use in the purification of air and industrial fluids; Filtering for cleaning and purifying air, gases, and liquids, namely, a membrane contactor comprised of microporous hollow fibers for conducting membrane separation and transferring dissolved gases to or from a fluid stream in the nature of liquid filters [ ; Separators for the cleaning and purification of air in the nature of air filters for industrial installations; Separators for the cleaning and purification of gases in the nature of air filters for industrial installations; Filters made of fiber for water filtration; industrial-water purifying apparatus; Water filtering units for commercial and industrial use; Water filters; Water purification units; Water treatment equipment, namely, cartridge filtration units; Filters for industrial use in water filtration, water purification and liquid filtration, namely, membrane filters for filtering liquids; Filters for high purity water and liquid filtration for commercial and industrial use, namely, membrane filters for filtering liquids; Filter membranes used in water microfiltration and ultrafiltration; Water, liquid and fluid purification equipment, namely, microfiltration units and ultrafiltration units used to filter impurities from liquids, water, and others, in the nature of air, gas, and liquid purification in pharmaceutical and biotech applications, in food and beverage applications, in industrial applications and in the healthcare area ]
NOT AVAILABLE"MEMBRANA"
Goods and Services[ Membrane contactor for conducting medical procedures, namely, hemodialysis filters, blood oxygenators, and plasma separation filters for blood; ] Membranes for use in medical apparatus made of synthetic or regenerated polymers in the form of capillaries, tubing, piping, and film for hemodialysis, hemofiltration, hemodiafiltration, endotoxin filtration, plasmapheresis, emoconcentration; Membranes for use in medical apparatus made of synthetic or regenerated polymers in form of films, hollow fibers, tubings and pipings for separation processes, as well as bundles or fabrics of the aforesaid hollow fibers, tubings and pipings in combination with textile threads all for use in hemodialysis, hemofiltration, hemodiafiltration, endotoxin filtration, plasmapheresis, hemoconcentration; [ Medical apparatus and instruments, namely, modules for use in medical apparatus equipped with synthetic or regenerated polymer membranes and bundles for use in hemodialysis, hemofiltration, hemodiafiltration, endotoxin filtration, plasmapheresis, hemoconcentration, namely, contactors or modules for removal of toxins from blood or blood plasma for use in plasmapheresis, and removal of blood constituents from blood or blood plasma; Medical apparatus and instruments, namely, filters for use in medical apparatus equipped with synthetic or regenerated polymer membranes, in the nature of hemodialysers, hemofiltration modules, hemodiafiltration modules, endotoxin removal filters, namely, filters that process human blood to filter out and remove endotoxins, plasmapheresis modules, hemoconcentrators, namely, self-contained components that process human blood to increase the concentration of cells and proteins in the blood; ] Capillaries of hollow fibers or tubes made of polymers and arranged in the form of mats for heat exchangers applied in medicine; Medical equipment, namely, membranes made of polymers in the form of hollow fibers for separation processes for use in medical apparatus for blood treatment, namely, dialysis filters, hemodiafilters, hemofilters, endotoxin filters, plasmapheresis filters, blood oxygenators, microfiltration, ultrafiltration, and sterilization units for medical purposes, air filtration for medical ventilators; Membranes made of synthetic or regenerated polymers in the form of hollow fibers, tubing, piping and film for separation processes, and modules equipped with the aforesaid membranes for use in medical apparatus, namely, dialysis and plasmapheresis filters in the nature of hemodialysers, hemofiltration, hemofiltration modules, hemodiafiltration, hemodiafiltration modules, endotoxin filtration modules, plasmapheresis modules, and hemoconcentration modules; [ Medical equipment, namely, membranes, capillary membranes and flat membranes, and modules containing said membranes as part of medical equipment, namely, gas separators and oxygenators for the supply of oxygen to blood or the removal of carbon dioxide from blood; Medical equipment, namely, membranes, capillary membranes and flat membranes, and modules containing said membranes as part of medical equipment, namely, dialysis and plasmapheresis filters in the nature of hemoconcentration apparatus, hemodialysis apparatus, hemodiafiltration apparatus, plasmaphereis apparatus, oxygenators, and plasmafractionation; ] Membranes in the nature of hollow fibers for medical therapeutic purposes; Membranes in the nature of hollow fibers for medical therapeutic purposes, sold empty, for use in for blood filtration, hemodialysis, hemofiltration, hemodiafiltration, and oxygenation

Classification Information


International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, December 6, 2013
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 1, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 1, 2013

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, December 6, 2013
Primary Code010
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 1, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 1, 2013

International Class011 - Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes.
US Class Codes013, 021, 023, 024, 031, 034
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, December 6, 2013
Primary Code011
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 1, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 1, 2013

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMaplewood, MN 55144

Party Name3M COMPANY
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSt. Paul, MN 55144

Party NameMembrana GmbH
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressWuppertal 42289
DE

Party NameMembrana GmbH
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressWuppertal 42289
DE

Party NameMembrana GmbH
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressWuppertal 42289
DE

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, March 7, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, March 8, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Saturday, March 8, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, March 8, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, August 28, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, August 28, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, August 28, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Saturday, September 20, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Saturday, September 20, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, September 20, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, January 3, 2015LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, November 25, 2013NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, December 6, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, December 7, 2013NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Thursday, December 4, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, December 4, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, December 4, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, December 5, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, December 23, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, November 5, 2015TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, November 5, 2015ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, November 11, 2015AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Friday, October 18, 2019TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, October 18, 2019ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, April 28, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 21, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 10, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, February 10, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 28, 2015REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, July 1, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, February 22, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, July 1, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, July 1, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 2, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 2, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 2, 2024APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, July 2, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, July 2, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Sunday, April 28, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 20, 2024AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP