STEP Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Friday, July 1, 1994, a trademark application was filed for STEP with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the STEP trademark a serial number of 74544525. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Friday, May 20, 2016. This trademark is owned by InnerDyne Medical, Inc.. The STEP trademark is filed in the Medical Instrument Products category with the following description:

laparoscopic access devices for surgical and other medical procedures
step

General Information

Serial Number74544525
Word MarkSTEP
Filing DateFriday, July 1, 1994
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateFriday, May 20, 2016
Registration Number1990335
Registration DateTuesday, July 30, 1996
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 11, 1995

Trademark Statements

Pseudo MarkSTEP
Goods and Serviceslaparoscopic access devices for surgical and other medical procedures

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 26, 1994
Primary Code010
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, October 18, 1994
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, October 18, 1994

Trademark Owner History

Party NameCOVIDIEN LP
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressMANSFIELD, MA 02048
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Party NameCOVIDIEN LP
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressMANSFIELD, MA 02048
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Party NameTYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressNORTH HAVEN, CT 06473
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Party NameTYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type13 - Limited Partnership
AddressNORTH HAVEN, CT 06473
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Party NameINNERDYNE INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNORWALK, CT 06856
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Party NameINNERDYNE INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNORWALK, CT 06856
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Party NameINNERDYNE INC.
Party Type21 - New Owner After Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSunnyvale, CA 94089
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Party NameINNERDYNE INC.
Party Type21 - New Owner After Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSunnyvale, CA 94089
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Party NameInnerDyne Medical, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSunnyvale, CA 94089
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Party NameInnerDyne Medical, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSunnyvale, CA 94089
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Party NameInnerDyne Medical, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSunnyvale, CA 94089
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Party NameInnerDyne Medical, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressSunnyvale, CA 94089
US

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Friday, December 2, 1994ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Sunday, December 11, 1994APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, March 10, 1995NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, April 11, 1995PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 4, 1995NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Wednesday, January 3, 1996SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Wednesday, January 3, 1996USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, March 12, 1996SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Tuesday, March 12, 1996STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, April 1, 1996NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Friday, May 10, 1996CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, June 5, 1996ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, July 30, 1996REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, October 18, 2001REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Wednesday, November 7, 2001REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, February 9, 2006TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 12, 2006TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 5, 2006ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Thursday, July 13, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Friday, July 14, 2006REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, July 14, 2006REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, July 1, 2009AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, July 21, 2010TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, September 30, 2011TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, September 30, 2011ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, October 10, 2012AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, May 19, 2016TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, May 20, 2016REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, May 20, 2016REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, May 20, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Monday, March 27, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 30, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 30, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, November 14, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, November 28, 2025POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
Tuesday, April 14, 2026TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED

Related Keywords

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