VIP Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Tuesday, June 7, 1994, a trademark application was filed for VIP with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the VIP trademark a serial number of 74534638. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Friday, February 3, 2017. This trademark is owned by BIOCONTROL SYSTEMS, INC.. The VIP trademark is filed in the Chemical Products category with the following description:

diagnostic test kits comprised of reagents for the detection of contaminants in foods, ingredients of foods, the environment, and for other industrial microbiology applications for scientific purposes
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General Information

Serial Number74534638
Word MarkVIP
Filing DateTuesday, June 7, 1994
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateFriday, February 3, 2017
Registration Number2021200
Registration DateTuesday, December 3, 1996
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 18, 1995

Trademark Statements

Certificate of Correction for RegistrationIn the statement, Column 1, line 1, are deleted, and BIOCONTROL SYSTEMS, INC. (Delaware Corporation) 12822 SE 32ND Street, Bellevue, Washington 98005 should be inserted.
Goods and Servicesdiagnostic test kits comprised of reagents for the detection of contaminants in foods, ingredients of foods, the environment, and for other industrial microbiology applications for scientific purposes

Classification Information

International Class001 - Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins; unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry.
US Class Codes001, 005, 006, 010, 026, 046
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, February 23, 1995
Primary Code001
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, May 31, 1995
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, May 31, 1995

Trademark Owner History

Party NameMERCK KGAA
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type31 - NOT AVAILABLE
AddressDARMSTADT 64293
DE
Party NameBIOCONTROL SYSTEMS, INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBELLEVUE, WA 98005
Party NameBIOCONTROL SYSTEMS, INC.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBothell, WA 98011
Party NameBIOCONTROL SYSTEMS, INC.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBothell, WA 98011

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, August 4, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, August 4, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 4, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS
Tuesday, August 4, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, August 4, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 4, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 29, 2020AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, February 7, 2017CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 ¿ PROCESSED
Friday, February 3, 2017NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Friday, February 3, 2017REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, February 3, 2017REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, February 3, 2017CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, November 30, 2016TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 16, 2016TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED
Friday, April 29, 2016ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, April 29, 2016TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Saturday, February 17, 2007REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, February 17, 2007REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, January 31, 2007ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Friday, December 1, 2006REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Friday, December 1, 2006TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, July 1, 2003REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, April 2, 2003REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Wednesday, April 2, 2003TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 3, 1996REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, August 27, 1996ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, August 23, 1996ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, August 19, 1996STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, May 28, 1996USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, April 23, 1996NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, August 21, 1995EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 18, 1995PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, June 16, 1995NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Monday, February 27, 1995APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, February 10, 1995EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Monday, December 5, 1994NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, November 16, 1994ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

Related Keywords

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