MEDLINE Trademark
MEDLINE is a USPTO trademark filed by NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE, THE. Status: Registered.
Prosecution Summary
Trademark Summary
The service mark MEDLINE covers providing computerized access to databases containing citations to and abstracts of biomedical journal articles in International Class 042, with first use in November 1971. It is owned by The National Library of Medicine, a U.S. government agency based in Bethesda, Maryland. The mark is registered (Reg. No. 1420563) and renewed as of December 1, 2016, remaining active with no current issues; past oppositions by the owner against other parties were terminated in 1988 and 1990.
Recent Activity
Filed on September 30, 1985, the mark was published for opposition on September 16, 1986, and registered on December 9, 1986. It was renewed for ten years on January 31, 2007, and again on December 1, 2016, following Section
Trademark Facts
| Mark | MEDLINE |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | 73560970 |
| Registration Number | 1420563 |
| Status | Registered |
| Filing Date | 1985-09-30 |
| Registration Date | 1986-12-09 |
| Mark Type | Word |
| Nice Classes | 042 (Software & IT) |
| Owner | NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE, THE |
| Attorney of Record | Melanye K. Johnson |
| Prosecution Events | 28 |
| Latest Event | REM2 on 2025-12-09 |
Goods & Services
PROVIDING COMPUTERIZED ACCESS TO DATA BASES CONTAINING CITATIONS TO AND ABSTRACTS OF BIOMEDICAL JOURNAL ARTICLES