OPTIFLEX Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, July 14, 1994, a trademark application was filed for OPTIFLEX with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the OPTIFLEX trademark a serial number of 74549368. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, September 23, 2006. This trademark is owned by Medtronic, Inc.. The OPTIFLEX trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:
fiber optic cables for use with surgical equipment such as surgeon's headlamps, endoscopes, laparoscopes and the like
General Information
| Serial Number | 74549368 |
| Word Mark | OPTIFLEX |
| Filing Date | Thursday, July 14, 1994 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Saturday, September 23, 2006 |
| Registration Number | 1942272 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 19, 1995 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 26, 1995 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | fiber optic cables for use with surgical equipment such as surgeon's headlamps, endoscopes, laparoscopes and the like |
| Pseudo Mark | OPTIC FLEX |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, September 23, 2006 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, June 27, 1994 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, June 27, 1994 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Medtronic, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Minneapolis, MN 55432 |
| Party Name | Medtronic, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Minneapolis, MN 55432 |
| Party Name | Medtronic, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Minneapolis, MN 55432 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, September 23, 2006 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Thursday, February 14, 2002 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, December 18, 2001 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Tuesday, December 19, 1995 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, September 26, 1995 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, August 25, 1995 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Wednesday, July 19, 1995 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, June 26, 1995 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, December 21, 1994 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Thursday, December 15, 1994 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
