IMA

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “IMA” is no longer active; it was cancelled on August 14 2010 because the owner, Alere Switzerland GmbH, failed to file a Section 8 declaration. The mark had been registered on January 6 2004 for class 5 pharmaceuticals, specifically diagnostic test kits for clinical or medical laboratory use in the field of ischemia and medical diagnostic reagents first used on November 30 2001. Because the mark was cancelled, it no longer grants exclusive rights, but the historical registration still indicates that the owner once claimed protection over those specific medical diagnostic goods. A new user of the name “IMA” in the same or closely related medical diagnostic field would face the closest record‑based concern, whereas use in unrelated industries would be farther from the scope shown. The supplied history shows no opposition, cancellation after publication, or other enforcement activity. For someone considering a similar name, the cancelled status reduces the risk, but the past registration suggests that identical or confusingly similar use in medical diagnostics could still raise a concern.