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MERIT

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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States

Quick snapshot

MERIT

ST13

US500000073556291

Class

16

Filing

73556291

Registration

1385988

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

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USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

25

Latest update

03/11/2025

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

16

Filing date

08/30/1985

Registration date

03/11/1986

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

07/21/2016

Last transaction

03/11/2025

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

First use anywhere

01/01/1962

First use in commerce

01/01/1962

Drawing code

1

Owner type

16

Owner location

Norwalk, CT

Law office

510

Current location

GENERIC WEB UPDATE

Holders and representatives

Holders

PENNY PUBLICATIONS LLC
PENNY PRESS, INC.

Representatives

Erik M. Pelton ERIK M. PELTON & ASSOCIATES, PLLC

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 16

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 16

PUZZLE MAGAZINES

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

25 publications found

REM2

COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED

03/11/2025

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

03/12/2022

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

03/12/2022

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

03/12/2022

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

03/12/2022

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

03/12/2022

NA89

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED

07/21/2016

RNL2

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

07/21/2016

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

07/21/2016

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

07/21/2016

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

05/02/2016

CFIT

CASE FILE IN TICRS

06/02/2008

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

06/05/2006

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

06/05/2006

PLGL

ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL

05/10/2006

89AF

REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED

02/28/2006

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

02/28/2006

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

04/22/2002

C15A

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.

05/05/1992

815F

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED

02/18/1992

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

03/11/1986

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

12/17/1985

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

11/17/1985

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

10/28/1985

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

10/25/1985

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