SOFTSTART/STOP Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Monday, August 22, 2005, a trademark application was filed for SOFTSTART/STOP with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SOFTSTART/STOP trademark a serial number of 78697564. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Wednesday, December 26, 2018. This trademark is owned by Medtronic, Inc.. The SOFTSTART/STOP trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

control circuitry, which includes a programming feature therein to provide an implanted neurostimulator that incrementally increases and decreases stimulation amplitude until it reaches a specified level
softstart/stop

General Information

Serial Number78697564
Word MarkSOFTSTART/STOP
Filing DateMonday, August 22, 2005
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateWednesday, December 26, 2018
Registration Number3568616
Registration DateTuesday, January 27, 2009
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 29, 2005

Trademark Statements

Goods and Servicescontrol circuitry, which includes a programming feature therein to provide an implanted neurostimulator that incrementally increases and decreases stimulation amplitude until it reaches a specified level
Pseudo MarkSOFT START/STOP

Classification Information

International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, October 7, 2005
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, March 7, 2002
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, March 7, 2002

Trademark Owner History

Party NameMedtronic, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMinneapolis, MN 554325604
Party NameMedtronic, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMinneapolis, MN 554325604
Party NameMedtronic, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMinneapolis, MN 554325604

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, December 26, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 26, 2018REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, December 26, 2018REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Saturday, December 22, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, December 10, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, December 10, 2018TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, January 27, 2018COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Saturday, February 8, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Saturday, February 8, 2014REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Saturday, February 8, 2014CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, January 28, 2014TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 28, 2014TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 27, 2009REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, December 22, 2008LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, December 22, 2008ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, December 16, 2008DATA MODIFICATION COMPLETED
Thursday, October 16, 2008TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, October 16, 2008CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, October 16, 2008ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, September 30, 2008TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, June 23, 2008NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Sunday, June 22, 2008SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Friday, April 25, 2008TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, April 25, 2008CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, April 25, 2008TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 13, 2007NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, November 12, 2007SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Friday, September 7, 2007STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, July 26, 2007USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, July 26, 2007TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 7, 2007EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, February 7, 2007EXTENSION 2 FILED
Wednesday, February 7, 2007TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 8, 2006EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Tuesday, August 8, 2006EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, August 8, 2006TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 21, 2006NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, November 29, 2005PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, November 9, 2005NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Friday, October 7, 2005LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, October 7, 2005TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, October 3, 2005CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, October 7, 2005ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, October 3, 2005TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 27, 2005APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, September 27, 2005NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, September 26, 2005NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Friday, September 23, 2005NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, September 23, 2005ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, August 30, 2005NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM

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