NURC
NOTICE OF UPDATED REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
10/28/2025
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MERLIN
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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
38
Latest update
02/14/2026
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
12, 37
Filing date
09/24/1984
Registration date
06/11/1985
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
10/06/2025
Last transaction
02/14/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
1975-03-00
First use in commerce
1975-03-00
Drawing code
4
Owner type
16
Owner location
CHARLOTTE, US
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Holders and representatives
Holders
MERLIN FRANCHISOR SPV LLC
SBA-TLC, LLC
M. C. (pessoa física)
MERLIN MUFFLER SHOPS, INC.
Representatives
Randel S. Springer Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 12Class 37
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 12
SHOCK ABSORBERSBRAKESMUFFLERS AND EXHAUST SYSTEM PIPES FOR LAND VEHICLES
Class 37
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP SERVICES
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
38 publications found
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
10/06/2025
RNL3
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
10/06/2025
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
10/06/2025
A7OK
AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
10/06/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
09/22/2025
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
06/06/2025
ES7R
TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED
06/06/2025
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
06/11/2024
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
05/25/2016
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
10/07/2015
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
09/16/2015
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
08/26/2015
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
08/19/2015
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
08/12/2015
NAS8
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
08/06/2015
RNL2
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
08/06/2015
9G8P
REGISTERED - SEC. 9 GRANTED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
08/06/2015
8PRT
REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED
08/06/2015
EROP
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
08/05/2015
PR89
POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
07/01/2015
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
07/01/2015
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
06/11/2015
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
04/22/2015
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
03/05/2014
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
01/15/2013
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
07/12/2005
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
07/12/2005
PLGL
ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
07/12/2005
89AF
REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
06/09/2005
PAPER RECEIVED
06/09/2005
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
10/28/1991
815F
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
06/11/1991
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
06/11/1985
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
04/02/1985
NPUB
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
03/01/1985
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
01/22/1985
CNEA
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
01/22/1985
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