NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
02/09/2023
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MERIT
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
56
Latest update
02/09/2023
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
34
Filing date
10/17/1980
Registration date
02/09/1982
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
02/09/2023
Last transaction
02/09/2023
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
09/08/1980
First use in commerce
09/08/1980
Drawing code
3
Owner type
03
Owner location
Richmond, VA, US
Law office
510
Current location
GENERIC WEB UPDATE
Mark description
The mark consists of the word MERIT in black and outlined in gold located at the top of the design. There are gold horizontal lines located across the middle of the design. There are dark blue and light blue diagonal bands located in the middle of the design which cross the gold horizontal lines. A gold crest with a red oval center with the words PM USA in white are located in the middle of the design. The dotted lines represent placement of the mark on the product packaging and are not part of the mark
Holders and representatives
Holders
Philip Morris USA Inc.
P. I. (pessoa física)
P. I. (pessoa física)
Representatives
Robyn Ettricks
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 34
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 34
Cigarettes
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
56 publications found
RNL3
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
02/09/2023
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
02/09/2023
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
02/06/2023
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
07/21/2022
A7OK
AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
07/06/2022
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
06/23/2022
ES7R
TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED
02/02/2022
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
02/09/2021
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
06/01/2015
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
06/01/2015
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
04/16/2014
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
04/16/2014
PRA7
REGISTERED - SEC. 7 REQUEST ABANDONED
03/11/2014
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
02/12/2014
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
02/12/2014
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
09/24/2013
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
09/24/2013
PRAM
POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 7
01/30/2013
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
12/13/2012
WDRL
OTQR WITHDRAWAL FROM PUBLICATION
12/03/2012
A7OK
AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
11/21/2012
AMD7
SEC 7 REQUEST FILED
11/21/2012
EROP
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
07/25/2012
PRAM
POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 7
06/26/2012
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
06/22/2012
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
06/16/2012
RNL2
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
06/16/2012
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
06/16/2012
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
06/15/2012
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
06/06/2012
WDRL
OTQR WITHDRAWAL FROM PUBLICATION
05/15/2012
A7OK
AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
05/03/2012
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
02/24/2012
ES7R
TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED
02/08/2012
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
02/07/2012
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
02/07/2012
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
03/23/2009
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
03/23/2009
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED
08/02/2008
CFIT
CASE FILE IN TICRS
03/19/2008
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
05/08/2006
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
05/08/2006
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
12/16/2005
A7OK
AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
02/26/2003
RRPR
RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION
09/23/2002
PAPER RECEIVED
09/23/2002
PRAM
POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 7
04/19/2002
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
03/28/2002
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
03/28/2002
AMD7
SEC 7 REQUEST FILED
02/01/2002
89AF
REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
02/01/2002
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
07/24/1987
815F
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
02/13/1987
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
02/09/1982
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
11/17/1981
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