USPTO trademark

SPHERE-4

Opposition periodUSPTOWord markClass 10

"SPHERE-4" is a word mark owned by Affera, Inc, filed at the USPTO on April 30, 2026. It is in its opposition period and covers class 10 (Medical Apparatus).

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Official USPTO record
SPHERE-4 trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Opposition period
Since October 6, 2026
Filed
April 30, 2026
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
99797811
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns SPHERE-4

The owner on file, matched to the company behind it. Every owner-name spelling for that company is grouped on its page.

Owner

Affera, Inc

Minneapolis, United States

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Representative

Brian Welle

Medtronic

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services SPHERE-4 is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

  • catheters used for surgical mapping and diagnostics; tubing for use with catheters; medical devices for placing and securing catheters

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Official gazette publication confirmation e-mailed
  2. Published for opposition
  3. Notification of notice of publication e-mailed
  4. Approved for pub - principal register
  5. Notification of examiners amendment e-mailed
  6. Examiner's amendment entered
  7. Examiners amendment e-mailed
  8. Examiners amendment -written
  9. Assigned to examiner
  10. New application office supplied data entered

2 earlier steps on the official record.

FAQ

About SPHERE-4

Who owns the trademark "SPHERE-4"?

The USPTO trademark "SPHERE-4" (application 99797811) is owned by Affera, Inc.

What is the status of "SPHERE-4"?

Its status at the USPTO is: opposition period.

API

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  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019deb71-aa5b-7178-9b9b-e88837f3acfb
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019deb71-aa5b-7178-9b9b-e88837f3acfb",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "SPHERE-4",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "pending_opposition"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "99797811",
  "filing_date": "2026-04-30",
  "nice_classes": [
    10
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Affera, Inc",
      "entity_id": "ent_01a10ba3-581b-758a-856d-e37e74a487df"
    }
  ]
}