PRECEDENT Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, June 1, 1999, a trademark application was filed for PRECEDENT with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PRECEDENT trademark a serial number of 75718532. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, October 15, 2010. This trademark is owned by Sulzer Orthopedics Inc.. The PRECEDENT trademark is filed in the Medical Instrument Products category with the following description:
Implantable orthopedic prosthesis and instruments for implanting the same
General Information
| Serial Number | 75718532 |
| Word Mark | PRECEDENT |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, June 1, 1999 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, October 15, 2010 |
| Registration Number | 2820568 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 9, 2004 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 16, 2003 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Implantable orthopedic prosthesis and instruments for implanting the same |
Classification Information
| International Class | 010 - Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes, and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials. |
| US Class Codes | 026, 039, 044 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 15, 2010 |
| Primary Code | 010 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, September 30, 1997 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, September 30, 1997 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | ZIMMER, INC. |
| Party Type | 32 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | WARSAW, IN 46580 |
| Party Name | ZIMMER AUSTIN, INC. |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | AUSTIN, TX 78717 |
| Party Name | CENTERPULSE ORTHOPEDICS, INC. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | AUTSIN, TX 78717 |
| Party Name | CENTERPULSE ORTHOPEDICS, INC. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | AUTSIN, TX 78717 |
| Party Name | CENTERPULSE ORTHOPEDICS, INC. |
| Party Type | 11 - New Owner Before Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | AUTSIN, TX 78717 |
| Party Name | Sulzer Orthopedics Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Austin, TX 78717 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Wednesday, July 4, 2007 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Friday, September 29, 2006 | REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE |
| Monday, June 13, 2005 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 9, 2004 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2003 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, November 26, 2003 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Sunday, September 28, 2003 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, July 24, 2003 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Monday, June 16, 2003 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 4, 2000 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED |
| Friday, October 22, 1999 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, September 20, 1999 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Thursday, September 9, 1999 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
