MILLIPORE SIGMA

What this means for you

Registered since 14 Nov 2017. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers.

Record

Serial number

86950565

Registration number

5332549

Mark type

Word mark

Filed

23 Mar 2016

Published for opposition

29 Aug 2017

Registered

14 Nov 2017

Attorney of record

William C. Wright

Goods and services

• Class 001 — Chemicals: Chemicals used in industry except fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and parasiticides
• Class 007 — Machines and machine tools: Machines, namely, purifying machines and devices for removing contaminants from water or liquids; filters, filter cartridges, filter holders and filter housing being machines and/or parts of machines; tangential flow filter apparatus machines for preparation of biological samples; mixers for liquids or for liquids and solids; disposable manufacturing apparatus and instruments, namely, disposable industrial mixer for mixing liquids in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, disposable filling assemblies and liquid filtration manifolds, filling machines for filling bottles, vials and syringes, and single use disposable non-metal connectors for use in forming sterile connections with the filling machines, disposable capsule filters, disposable filter units, disposable adapters, disposable diverter plate, disposable bioreactors, bags for storage and transport, tubing sets, connectors for aseptic and/or sterile transfer of liquids, sampling devices filling machines for filling bottles, vials and syringes, and single use disposable non-metal connectors for use in forming sterile connections with the filling machines; disposable filling assemblies and manifolds; power-operated hand-held crimping tool for sealing and cutting tubing; liquid filtration, purification and concentration machines; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods
• Class 009 — Scientific and electric apparatus: Scientific apparatus and instruments, namely, disposable industrial bioreactors for growing cells in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries; laboratory filters, namely, tangential flow filter apparatus machines for preparation of biological samples; laboratory filters, namely, liquid filtration, purification and concentration machines for, ultrapure solvent or water based pharmaceutical preparations; Scientific, laboratory and measuring apparatus and instruments, namely, laboratory filters for liquids, housing for laboratory filters for liquids, and instruments for detection of filter condition, namely, filter integrity testers; analysers and analysis apparatus, namely, sensors for detection of temperature, oxygen, pH levels and other parameters in the nature of carbon dioxide; laboratory filters, namely, liquid and gas purification filters; filter holders and housings for liquid and gas purification filters for laboratory purposes; ion exchange apparatus and instruments, namely, liquid and gas purification filters for laboratory purposes; testing apparatus, namely, liquid and gas purity testing apparatus; downloadable publications in electronic format or on cd-roms, namely, manuals and technical documentation featuring information on liquid and gas filtration; computer software for monitoring liquid and gas filtration; pressure sensors; ultrafiltration filters, namely, liquid filters for laboratory purposes; kits for analysis, determination and/or identification of biological and/or chemical molecules and/or species comprising reaction containers in the nature of beakers, reagents, and instructions; sterility testing devices, namely, electronic apparatus for testing the sterility of filtration equipment; ultrafiltration membranes, namely, scientific apparatus in the nature of cellulose mixed ester membranes and thermoplastic membranes for use in the science and research industry; fluorescence, electrochemiluminescence and bioluminescence system comprising detectors for indicating the presence of one of fluorescence, electrochemiluminescence and bioluminescence signals, an image device in the nature of a camera or microscope to show the detected signal, a filter for capturing the contamination from the liquid to be detected and reagents to label the contamination for detection and imaging by the system for detecting contamination in liquids; apparatus for performing chromatographic separations and parts thereof, namely, chromatography columns for laboratory use and control systems for liquid filtration machines for laboratory purposes; purification units, apparatus, instruments and cartridges for laboratory use, namely, laboratory apparatus in the form of liquid and gas filters; adsorptive separation devices, namely, laboratory filters having one or more chemical or charged entities for the absorption of impurities; computer software for management of biopharmaceutical purification processes; test units for determining the integrity and pore-size distribution of membrane filters, namely, testing equipment for measuring the integrity, temperature, pressure, position and form of workpieces in a machine tool; temperature sensors and other sensors for temperature, oxygen, pH and other parameters in the nature of carbon dioxide; pH electrodes for laboratory research; membrane filters for laboratory or scientific use; laboratory filters, namely, membranes used in dialysis, reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration for laboratory or scientific use; laboratory filters, namely, liquid filtration, purification and concentration devices for laboratory use; bioreactors for cell culturing for industrial use; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods, namely, liquid dispense nozzles in the nature of automatic liquid dispense nozzles, liquid tubes in the nature of laboratory storage tubes, laboratory test tubes, liquid pumps in the nature of pumps for laboratory testing purposes; computer software in the field of life science for management of biopharmaceutical purification processes
• Class 011 — Environmental control apparatus: Apparatus for water supply, namely, water filters; water filtration and purification units and replacement cartridges and filters therefor; water purification installations; water purification machines; water purification and filtration apparatus; water sterilizers; disposable filtration and purification apparatus and instruments
• Class 040 — Treatment of materials: Treatment of materials with biochemical, biological and pharmaceutical materials; treatment of materials with chemicals; water treatment services; customized contract production of chemical products for use in manufacture, research and science; customized contract production of mixtures for use in pharmaceuticals
• Class 041 — Education and entertainment services: Educational services, namely, conducting of workshops, seminars, classes in the field of life science
• Class 042 — Scientific and technological services: Scientific and industrial research, namely, scientific research and development in the field of life science; scientific consulting services in the field of life science

Owner

• MERCK KGAA, Darmstadt, DE
• MERCK KGAA, 64293 Darmstadt, DE
• MERCK KGAA, 64293 Darmstadt, DE

Prosecution history

• 17 Apr 2024 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
• 17 Apr 2024 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
• 16 Apr 2024 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
• 18 Oct 2023 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
• 14 Nov 2022 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
• 14 Nov 2017 — REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
• 29 Aug 2017 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
• 29 Aug 2017 — PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
• 09 Aug 2017 — NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
• 27 Jul 2017 — APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
• 24 Jul 2017 — EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
• 21 Jul 2017 — NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
• 21 Jul 2017 — EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
• 21 Jul 2017 — EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
• 17 Jul 2017 — REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED