TAPERLOC Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, March 4, 1991, a trademark application was filed for TAPERLOC with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the TAPERLOC trademark a serial number of 74144154. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Monday, July 27, 1998. This trademark is owned by Biomet, Inc.. The TAPERLOC trademark is filed in the Medical Instrument Products category with the following description:
orthopedic implants and prostheses; namely, total hip prostheses
General Information
| Serial Number | 74144154 |
| Word Mark | TAPERLOC |
| Filing Date | Monday, March 4, 1991 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Monday, July 27, 1998 |
| Registration Number | 1672522 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, January 21, 1992 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 29, 1991 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | orthopedic implants and prostheses; namely, total hip prostheses |
| Pseudo Mark | taper lock |
Classification Information
| International Class | 010 - Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes, and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials. |
| US Class Codes | 044 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Monday, July 27, 1998 |
| Primary Code | 010 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, January 9, 1987 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, January 9, 1987 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Biomet, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Warsaw, IN 46580 |
| Party Name | Biomet, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Warsaw, IN 46580 |
| Party Name | Biomet, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Warsaw, IN 46580 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, July 27, 1998 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Tuesday, January 21, 1992 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 29, 1991 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, September 27, 1991 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, June 10, 1991 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, June 6, 1991 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
