PREFERENCE Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, April 15, 2016, a trademark application was filed for PREFERENCE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PREFERENCE trademark a serial number of 87002154. The federal status of this trademark filing is PARTIAL SECTION 8 & 15 ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Tuesday, April 4, 2023. This trademark is owned by Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.. The PREFERENCE trademark is filed in the Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Instrument Products categories with the following description:
[ artificial teeth; denture teeth ]
Denture base materials
General Information
| Serial Number | 87002154 |
| Word Mark | PREFERENCE |
| Filing Date | Friday, April 15, 2016 |
| Status | 705 - PARTIAL SECTION 8 & 15 ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 4, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 5054763 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 4, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 19, 2016 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | [ artificial teeth; denture teeth ] |
| Goods and Services | Denture base materials |
Classification Information
| International Class | 005 - Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides. |
| US Class Codes | 006, 018, 044, 046, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, April 20, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 005 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, December 1, 2000 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, December 1, 2000 |
| 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 | B - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, April 4, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 010 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, January 1, 2010 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, January 1, 2010 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Amherst, NY 14228
US |
| Party Name | Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Amherst, NY 14228
US |
| Party Name | Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Amherst, NY 14228
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, April 19, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 20, 2016 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 9, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, June 13, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 29, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 19, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, July 19, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 4, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, October 4, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Sunday, September 25, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, October 4, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 29, 2026 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
