| Serial Number | 79103612 |
| Word Mark | VISCOTEK |
| Filing Date | Friday, August 19, 2011 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, March 12, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 4344625 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 19, 2013 |
| Goods and Services | Electrical, optical, [ acoustical, ultrasonic, ] chemical and laser scientific and laboratory instruments for [ counting, ] sizing, classifying, differentiating, grading and identifying particles in solids, * OR * liquids [ or gases ], for use in clinical, biological, industrial, medical, environmental, academic and scientific research and commercial laboratories; instruments for measuring particle [ speeds, mobility, and distribution, and for monitoring airborne or pneumatically carried particles in liquid or gases ] ; instruments employing ultraviolet-visible-infrared (UV-vis-IR) optical absorption, [ ultrasonic absorption, and turbidity monitoring, ] for measuring particle properties [, transmitters and receivers, ejectors, dryers, and separators ] ; instruments for measuring rheological properties, namely, viscometers [, rotary and capillary rheometers ] ; measuring apparatus and instruments, namely, [ rheometers for measuring rheological properties of fluids * AND * suspensions, ] [ gels and solids; ] viscosimeters; [ and torque electrical transducers; instruments for measuring dimensional information of particles through image formation and analysis, namely, particle size, shape, structure and composition analysers; ] particle size and shape distribution and concentration measuring instruments, namely, [ particle counting instruments, air and liquid particle counters, ] [ photocorrelation spectroscopy instruments, ] instruments for producing zimm plots to determine the molecular weight of polymers; instruments and apparatus for performing chromatography, for the measurement of weight, size, and viscosity of particles, molecules and macromolecules; [ acoustic spectroscopy instruments, laser diffraction measuring instruments, all for use in clinical, biological, industrial, medical, academic and scientific research and commercial laboratories; ] [ particle charge measuring instruments, namely, zeta potential measuring instruments, electrophoretic mobility measuring instruments, particle mobility measuring instruments, Ph measuring instruments, micro electrophoresis measuring instruments, all for use in clinical, biological, industrial, medical, academic and scientific research and commercial laboratories; ] [ sedimentation, sieve, diffraction, and zeta potential laboratory instruments; ] apparatus for preparing samples, suspensions, [ sprays, ] and emulsions of particles for use with any of the aforesaid goods, namely, [ sample dispersion units, stirred cells, ] autosamplers, dry powder feeders, dispensers, autotitrators, nebulizers, ultrasonic baths, pumps, degassers, detectors, columns and temperature controllers, sample grabbers, extractors, fluidisers, diluters, concentrators, separators, dispersion units, measurement cells, auto-sampling units, automated preparation stages; instrument controllers, namely, computers, digital signal processors and microprocessors, computer software for controlling and operating all of the aforesaid goods [ and for controlling copier and powder quality ] ; software for chemical analysis of spectroscopic data to produce chemical image maps that identify the chemical components of a surface; machine readable data carriers, namely, solid state memory devices, optical and magnetic storage media disks, magnetic tapes, all sold pre-programmed with control or analysis programs for use with the foregoing goods; and replacement parts for the aforesaid goods |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, October 31, 2011 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Malvern Panalytical Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Westborough, MA 01581 |
| Party Name | Malven Instruments Incorporated |
| Party Type | 21 - New Owner After Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 98 - Unknown |
| Address | Westborough, MA 01581 |
| Party Name | Malvern Instruments Limited |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
| Party Name | Malvern Instruments Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | GB |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, October 27, 2011 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, October 28, 2011 | LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, October 31, 2011 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, November 4, 2011 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Saturday, December 10, 2011 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, December 15, 2011 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, December 16, 2011 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, December 16, 2011 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, December 16, 2011 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Monday, January 9, 2012 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, June 15, 2012 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 15, 2012 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, June 18, 2012 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 18, 2012 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, June 19, 2012 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 17, 2012 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, July 17, 2012 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 17, 2012 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Thursday, January 10, 2013 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 11, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, January 17, 2013 | EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB |
| Thursday, January 17, 2013 | JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY |
| Thursday, January 17, 2013 | EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED |
| Tuesday, February 5, 2013 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, February 5, 2013 | EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED |
| Saturday, February 9, 2013 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2013 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2013 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 6, 2013 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, May 31, 2013 | CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Tuesday, June 4, 2013 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, July 26, 2013 | CORRECTION TRANSACTION RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Monday, July 29, 2013 | CORRECTION FROM IB ENTERED - NO REVIEW REQUIRED |
| Friday, August 9, 2013 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, September 4, 2013 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 12, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, February 12, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, February 28, 2014 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, March 24, 2017 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 4, 2018 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, January 3, 2019 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, January 10, 2019 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Wednesday, February 6, 2019 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 2, 2021 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Saturday, June 4, 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, June 12, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Monday, February 12, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, October 7, 2023 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |