| Serial Number | 79427029 |
| Word Mark | NOVASEAL |
| Filing Date | Friday, June 6, 2025 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Monday, March 16, 2026 |
| 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 | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Pseudo Mark | NOVA SEAL |
| Goods and Services | Hand-operated crimping tools, namely, crimping tool kit, tubing crimper, portable hand crimper, aseptic disconnection crimper, crimping solution; hand-operated pipe cutters |
| Goods and Services | Crimping tools being machines or parts of machines, namely, power-operated hand-held crimpers, hand-held battery actuated hydraulic crimp tool, portable battery-powered crimping tool, battery-powered aseptic disconnection crimper; pipes being fitted machine parts; machine parts, namely, metal joints for disconnecting tubes |
| International Class | 007 - Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs. |
| US Class Codes | 013, 019, 021, 023, 024, 031, 034, 035 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, July 3, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 007 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 008 - Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors. |
| US Class Codes | 023, 028, 044 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, July 3, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 008 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Merck KGaA |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, July 3, 2025 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, August 11, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Friday, October 10, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, March 16, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 16, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, March 16, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |