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TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
04/29/2026
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MERCHANT ADVOCATE
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
36
Latest update
05/01/2026
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
36, 42
Filing date
09/01/2023
Registration date
08/26/2025
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
08/26/2025
Last transaction
05/01/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
700
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
01/28/2011
First use in commerce
01/28/2011
Drawing code
3
Owner type
16
Owner location
Colts Neck, NJ, US
Examiner
MEYERS, MORGAN LAURA
Law office
L20
Current location
FILE REPOSITORY (FRANCONIA)
Mark description
The mark consists of a check mark with the words "MERCHANT ADVOCATE" appearing to the left of the check mark.
Holders and representatives
Holders
Merchant Advocate LLC
Representatives
Susan M. Schlesinger Meister Seelig & Schuster PLLC
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 36Class 42
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 36
financial consulting servicesanalyzing credit card processing statementsauditing client accounts and negotiating with credit card processors and banks
Class 42
software as a service featuring software for use in monitoring account health across fee categoriesincluding credit card processing auditingmanaging requests for proposalssystem equipment change-overs and other projects involving expenditures of resources
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
36 publications found
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
04/29/2026
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
04/29/2026
NRCC
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
08/26/2025
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
08/26/2025
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
07/08/2025
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
07/08/2025
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
07/02/2025
EXPT
EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED
06/03/2025
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
06/03/2025
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
05/01/2025
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
05/01/2025
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
05/01/2025
ERFR
TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
04/17/2025
EXPI
EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
04/17/2025
JURT
JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
04/17/2025
EXAF
EXPARTE APPEAL RECEIVED AT TTAB
04/17/2025
GNFN
NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
01/17/2025
GNFR
FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
01/17/2025
CNFR
FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
01/17/2025
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
12/11/2024
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
12/10/2024
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
12/10/2024
GNRN
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
09/10/2024
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
09/10/2024
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
09/10/2024
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
08/10/2024
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
08/10/2024
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
08/10/2024
GNRN
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
05/14/2024
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
05/14/2024
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
05/14/2024
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
04/30/2024
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
09/28/2023
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
09/27/2023
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
09/05/2023
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