| Serial Number | 99493231 |
| Word Mark | R&D SYSTEMS |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | R&D |
| Goods and Services | Reagents and chemicals for scientific, medical research, clinical, life science, laboratory, pharmaceutical research, and diagnostic use; reagents, namely recombinant proteins and antibodies, for scientific, medical research, clinical, life science, laboratory, pharmaceutical research, and diagnostic use; biological cell culture material for scientific, medical research, clinical, life science, laboratory, pharmaceutical research, and diagnostic use; assays for research purposes; fluorescent dye for scientific, medical research, clinical, life science, laboratory, pharmaceutical research, and diagnostic use; oligonucleotides for scientific, medical research, clinical, life science, laboratory, pharmaceutical research, and diagnostic use; enzymes for scientific and research purposes. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the words "R&D SYSTEMS" in stylized font. |
| Goods and Services | Instrumentation for life science research, namely, instruments to identify, quantify, and characterize proteins, analyze particles in biological samples, perform immunoassays, and to dispense and characterize cells in the nature of protein detection and analysis instruments being automated western blot and imaged capillary electrophoresis instruments, immunoassay instruments, cell sorter and single cell dispenser instruments, and cell and tissue imaging analysis systems; instrumentation for life science research, namely, instruments for quality control and analysis in the manufacture of therapeutic products in the nature of micro-flow imaging systems; multiplexers; microplate readers in the nature of apparatuses and instruments used to detect and measure assays in microtiter plates; microplate readers in the nature of apparatuses and instruments used to detect and measure absorbance at different light wavelengths for immunoassays; microplate readers in the nature of apparatuses and instruments used to detect and measure assays in plates for research, bioassays, drug discovery, and manufacturing; protein analysis equipment comprised of computer hardware, recorded software, and display screens for protein detection, imaging, and quantitative analysis for use in genetic research, antibody research, biomarker discovery, and biotherapeutics production; laboratory apparatus, namely, protein sample fractionators; computer hardware and peripherals; downloadable software for multiplexing; laboratory apparatus, namely, electrophoresis apparatus not for medical purposes, in particular for western blot processing |
| Pseudo Mark | R AND D SYSTEMS |
| Pseudo Mark | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | R&D Systems has become distinctive of the goods/services as evidenced by the ownership on the Principal Register for the same mark for sufficiently similar goods/services of active U.S. Registration No(s). 3119257 |
| International Class | 001 - Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins; unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 005, 006, 010, 026, 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 001 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413 US |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, March 23, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, April 2, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, April 2, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 2, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |