NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
10/09/2025
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MERRILL
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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
51
Latest update
10/28/2025
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
9, 16
Filing date
05/24/1982
Registration date
06/18/1985
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
10/09/2025
Last transaction
10/28/2025
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
12/31/1967
First use in commerce
12/31/1967
Drawing code
1
Owner type
03
Owner location
Hoboken, NJ
Examiner
GLYNN, GERALD
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Holders and representatives
Holders
PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
PRENTICE-HALL, INC.
MERRILL PUBLISHING COMPANY
Bell & Howell Company
Representatives
Alisa Key, Esq. Pearson Legal Dept.
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 9Class 16
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 9
FILMSTRIPSOVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIESTRANSPARENCY MASTERSAUDIO TAPE CASSETTESSLIDESMOTION PICTURE FILMSVIDEO TAPES
Class 16
Instructional and Teaching Materials-NamelyTextbooksStudent Activity BooksStudent Study GuidesTest BooksTest GuidesWorkbooksLaboratory ManualsCasebooks and Solution ManualsAll Concerning ElementaryHigh School and College Academic SubjectsComputerized Test BanksEach Comprising a List of Test Questions and a Pre-Recorded Computer Programs Enabling a Teacher to Select Test Questions for Printing as a Customized TestBoth Recorded on Computer Tapes or Discs and on PaperDocumentation for Such List and Program All Sold as a Unit
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
51 publications found
RNL3
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
10/09/2025
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
10/09/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
10/09/2025
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
06/17/2025
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
06/18/2024
NAS8
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
02/22/2016
RNL2
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
02/22/2016
9G8P
REGISTERED - SEC. 9 GRANTED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
02/22/2016
8PRT
REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED
02/22/2016
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
02/22/2016
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
12/09/2015
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
12/09/2015
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
11/18/2015
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
11/18/2015
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
11/18/2015
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
11/18/2015
NOSU
NOTICE OF SUIT
07/11/2012
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
02/21/2012
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
10/01/2008
CORV
REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE
09/16/2008
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
08/20/2008
PAPER RECEIVED
08/05/2008
CFIT
CASE FILE IN TICRS
06/12/2008
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
05/09/2006
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
02/03/2006
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
08/29/2005
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
08/29/2005
PLGL
ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
08/26/2005
89AF
REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
06/20/2005
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
06/20/2005
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
04/07/2005
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
04/07/2005
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
11/15/1990
RRPR
RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION
11/09/1990
PR23
POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
10/25/1990
815F
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
07/18/1990
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
06/18/1985
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
04/09/1985
NPUB
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
03/21/1985
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
08/23/1984
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
08/15/1984
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
07/25/1984
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
06/15/1984
CNSI
INQUIRY AS TO SUSPENSION MAILED
03/05/1984
CNSL
LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED
09/06/1983
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
08/23/1983
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
06/03/1983
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
05/09/1983
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
12/03/1982
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
11/16/1982
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