SPONGE TIP Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, August 21, 1997, a trademark application was filed for SPONGE TIP with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SPONGE TIP trademark a serial number of 75344543. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL as of Thursday, April 26, 2001. This trademark is owned by STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY, INC.. The SPONGE TIP trademark is filed in the Medical Instrument Products category with the following description:

plunger for injecting apparatus for implanting a deformable intraocular lens into the eye

General Information


Serial Number75344543
Word MarkSPONGE TIP
Filing DateThursday, August 21, 1997
Status603 - ABANDONED - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL
Status DateThursday, April 26, 2001
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicesplunger for injecting apparatus for implanting a deformable intraocular lens into 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 DateMonday, September 15, 1997
Primary Code010
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSTAAR SURGICAL COMPANY, INC.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMonrovia, CA 91016

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, April 26, 2001ABANDONMENT - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL
Wednesday, April 18, 2001JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Wednesday, April 18, 2001EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED
Thursday, November 30, 2000EXPARTE APPEAL DSMSED - FAILURE TO FILE BRIEF
Tuesday, June 20, 2000EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Friday, November 12, 1999FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Wednesday, July 14, 1999CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, January 14, 1999NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, November 17, 1998ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, October 16, 1998CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, April 16, 1998NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Sunday, March 29, 1998ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER