SOFGUARD Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Thursday, May 26, 1994, a trademark application was filed for SOFGUARD with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SOFGUARD trademark a serial number of 74530049. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Tuesday, June 10, 2025. This trademark is owned by Alcon Laboratories, Inc.. The SOFGUARD trademark is filed in the Medical Instrument Products category with the following description:

protective guard for use after surgery, trauma or injury to the eye
sofguard

General Information

Serial Number74530049
Word MarkSOFGUARD
Filing DateThursday, May 26, 1994
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateTuesday, June 10, 2025
Registration Number1943250
Registration DateTuesday, December 19, 1995
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 21, 1995

Trademark Statements

Pseudo MarkSOFT-GUARD
Goods and Servicesprotective guard for use after surgery, trauma or injury to the eye

Classification Information

International Class010 - Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes, and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials.
US Class Codes026, 039, 044
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, August 11, 1994
Primary Code010
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, July 5, 1994
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, July 5, 1994

Trademark Owner History

Party NameAlcon Inc.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFribourg CH-1701
CH
Party NameAlcon Laboratories, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFort Worth, TX 76134
Party NameAlcon Laboratories, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFort Worth, TX 76134
Party NameAlcon Laboratories, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFort Worth, TX 76134

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, September 29, 1994ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, September 29, 1994APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, February 17, 1995NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, March 21, 1995PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, June 13, 1995NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, July 6, 1995USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, August 18, 1995STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, August 22, 1995ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, August 22, 1995ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, December 19, 1995REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, January 5, 2001REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Friday, April 13, 2001REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, February 3, 2005TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, February 3, 2005REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Thursday, February 3, 2005REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Thursday, March 3, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, March 3, 2005REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, September 30, 2005TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 5, 2011AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, November 18, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 18, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 24, 2015REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, November 24, 2015REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, November 24, 2015NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Thursday, July 14, 2016TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, July 14, 2016ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, June 25, 2018TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, June 25, 2018ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, August 14, 2019ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, April 13, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, April 13, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, April 13, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, April 13, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS
Monday, April 13, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, April 13, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, June 5, 2020REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - ADDRESS UPDATED
Thursday, February 1, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, February 1, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, February 1, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, December 19, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, January 2, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 10, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, June 10, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, June 10, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, June 10, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Friday, November 21, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, November 21, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, November 21, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

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