VORTEX Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, November 5, 2009, a trademark application was filed for VORTEX with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the VORTEX trademark a serial number of 79075512. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 71 as of Friday, March 29, 2024. This trademark is owned by VERNACARE LIMITED. The VORTEX trademark is filed in the Machinery Products category with the following description:

Macerators, devices for reducing, softening, or separating human waste solids, machines for the disposal of human waste products and sewage, all for getting rid of such matter from articles such as bedpans for use in the healthcare industry

General Information


Serial Number79075512
Word MarkVORTEX
Filing DateThursday, November 5, 2009
Status709 - CANCELLED - SECTION 71
Status DateFriday, March 29, 2024
Registration Number4402072
Registration DateTuesday, September 17, 2013
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 2, 2013

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesMacerators, devices for reducing, softening, or separating human waste solids, machines for the disposal of human waste products and sewage, all for getting rid of such matter from articles such as bedpans for use in the healthcare industry

Classification Information


International Class007 - Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs.
US Class Codes013, 019, 021, 023, 031, 034, 035
Class Status CodeF - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, March 29, 2024
Primary Code007
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameVERNACARE LIMITED
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressGB

Party NameVERNACARE LIMITED
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressGB

Party NameVERNACARE LIMITED
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressGB

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, December 4, 2009SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A SUBSEQ DESIG FROM IB
Monday, December 7, 2009NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, December 11, 2009APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Thursday, February 11, 2010ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, February 18, 2010NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, February 19, 2010NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
Friday, February 19, 2010REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
Friday, February 19, 2010NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
Friday, March 12, 2010REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
Thursday, August 19, 2010TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, August 19, 2010ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, August 19, 2010TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, August 19, 2010CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, August 19, 2010TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, September 9, 2010SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Thursday, September 9, 2010LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Thursday, September 9, 2010NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 9, 2011ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, March 9, 2011REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Wednesday, May 4, 2011NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, May 4, 2011NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Wednesday, May 25, 2011NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB
Friday, September 9, 2011REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Friday, March 9, 2012REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Tuesday, September 11, 2012SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION
Thursday, October 4, 2012REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Wednesday, October 10, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, October 10, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 10, 2012NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 10, 2013TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 10, 2013CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, April 11, 2013TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, May 16, 2013FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Thursday, May 16, 2013FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Thursday, May 16, 2013NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Monday, May 20, 2013TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, May 20, 2013EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Monday, May 20, 2013EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, May 20, 2013NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 22, 2013EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, May 22, 2013APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, May 29, 2013LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, June 12, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, June 12, 2013NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, June 12, 2013NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Tuesday, July 2, 2013PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 2, 2013OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Friday, August 30, 2013NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, September 17, 2013REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, December 17, 2013FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Tuesday, December 17, 2013FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
Tuesday, December 17, 2013FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
Sunday, January 5, 2014FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
Thursday, August 21, 2014NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Friday, August 3, 2018INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED
Monday, September 17, 2018TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, September 17, 2018COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, September 24, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, September 24, 2018REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, September 24, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED
Thursday, October 10, 2019CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB
Saturday, September 17, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, March 29, 2024CANCELLED SECTION 71
Friday, November 22, 2024NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Saturday, November 30, 2024TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
Thursday, January 2, 2025INVALIDATION PROCESSED
Thursday, January 2, 2025TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB