| Serial Number | 77145432 |
| Word Mark | SS |
| Filing Date | Saturday, March 31, 2007 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, June 5, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 3687666 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 8, 2008 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) purple is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a double "S" design ("SS") within a rectangular design element. The color purple is claimed as a feature of the mark. The color purple appears in one of the "S" letters and in the left side of the rectangular design element. The color white constitutes background areas, and is not part of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Medical and surgical instruments, namely, balloon catheters, bone tamps, drills, tools used for creating and filling voids, mechanical cavity creators, tools used for filling bones and inflation syringes; surgical access devices, namely, needles, cannulae and trocars; and medical and surgical instrument kits containing some or all of the following instruments, namely, balloon catheters, drills, tools used for filling voids, tools used for filling bones, inflation syringes, needles, cannulae and trocars; medical instruments for use in spinal surgery, namely, trocars, spacers, cannulas, inserters, mechanical levers, curettes, dilators, retractors, and separators; [artificial surgical spinal implants; spinal implant systems, namely, artificial inter-vertebral body implants, spinal implant positioners, and expanders; artificial inter-vertebral body implants, namely, inter-vertebral body prostheses, inter-vertebral disc prostheses, and spacers; spinal implant devices, namely, stabilizing cords, screws, pedicle screws, plates, and expanders; spinal implant tools and positioners, namely, surgical grippers and measuring gauges; spinal implant placement and positioning devices, namely, trocars, cannulas, and inserters; measuring gauges for placement of spinal implants; extension limiting devices, namely, spacers and inter-spinous implants consisting of artificial material; spinal fusion devices, namely, rods, screws, expandable screws, plates, fusion cages, and cervical plates; dynamic spinal stabilization devices, namely, artificial discs and inter-spinous implants consisting of artificial material; inter-spinous process devices, namely, spacers, inter-spinous implants consisting of artificial material; and spinal deformity corrective devices, namely, rods, screws, plates, fusion cages, spacers, inter-spinous implants consisting of artificial material, artificial discs, artificial vertebral bodies, surgical mesh, and inter-vertebral disc prostheses; drug delivery systems; anesthetic delivery apparatus; apparatus for clinical diagnosis;] medical and surgical instrument kits, containing some or all of the following instruments, namely, drug delivery systems, anesthetic delivery apparatus, apparatus for clinical diagnosis, catheters, needles, cannulae, balloon catheters, guidewires, syringes, stylets, conduits for delivery of anesthetics, aspirators, aspirator nozzles, catheter stopcocks and catheter connector adapters |
| 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 | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, June 5, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 010 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, November 1, 2008 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, November 1, 2008 |
| Party Name | MEDTRONIC HOLDING COMPANY SARL |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | TOLOCHENAZ 1131 CH |
| Party Name | KYPHON SARL |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | NEUCHATEL 2000 CH |
| Party Name | KYPHON SARL |
| Party Type | 21 - New Owner After Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | NEUCHATEL 2000 CH |
| Party Name | Kyphon, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Sunnyvale, CA 94089 |
| Party Name | Kyphon, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Sunnyvale, CA 94089 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, June 5, 2020 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Saturday, September 22, 2018 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 30, 2018 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Saturday, April 25, 2015 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, April 25, 2015 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Saturday, April 25, 2015 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2009 | REGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, August 18, 2009 | LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Monday, August 17, 2009 | ALLOWED SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Monday, July 27, 2009 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, July 27, 2009 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, July 27, 2009 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 5, 2009 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 5, 2009 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 5, 2009 | SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN |
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, December 30, 2008 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, December 30, 2008 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 9, 2008 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Tuesday, July 1, 2008 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Friday, May 23, 2008 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, May 23, 2008 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 8, 2008 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, April 2, 2008 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Wednesday, March 19, 2008 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Saturday, March 1, 2008 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, January 26, 2008 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, January 25, 2008 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, January 25, 2008 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 26, 2007 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 26, 2007 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 26, 2007 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT AND/OR PRIORITY ACTION - COMPLETED |
| Thursday, July 12, 2007 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, April 5, 2007 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 4, 2007 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |