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MERIT

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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: US

Quick snapshot

MERIT

ST13

US500000074221709

Class

12

Filing

74221709

Registration

1715482

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

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USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

63

Latest update

11/23/2025

Classification

Registered

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

12

Filing date

11/15/1991

Registration date

09/15/1992

Expiration date

-

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Complete case details

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Status date

09/15/2023

Last transaction

11/23/2025

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

First use anywhere

01/29/1991

First use in commerce

01/29/1991

Drawing code

1

Owner type

03

Owner location

HUNTERSVILLE, NC

Examiner

POMPEY, TINA

Law office

J70

Current location

GENERIC WEB UPDATE

Holders and representatives

Holders

Hercules Tire & Rubber Company
Hercules Tire & Rubber Company

Representatives

Michael Hobbs, Jr., Esq. Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 12

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 12

vehicle tires

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

63 publications found

EWAF

TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS

11/17/2025

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

11/17/2025

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

11/17/2025

REAP

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

11/17/2025

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

11/17/2025

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

11/17/2025

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

04/01/2025

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

03/19/2025

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

03/12/2025

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

12/11/2024

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

11/20/2024

NA89

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

09/15/2023

RNL3

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

09/15/2023

89AG

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

09/15/2023

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

09/15/2023

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

03/08/2023

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

07/29/2022

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

07/29/2022

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

07/29/2022

REAP

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

07/29/2022

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

07/29/2022

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

11/03/2021

REM2

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

09/15/2021

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

08/27/2020

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

08/27/2020

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

08/27/2020

REAP

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

08/27/2020

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

08/27/2020

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

01/23/2019

ASCK

ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY

01/09/2019

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

08/17/2018

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

08/17/2018

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

08/25/2016

REAP

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

08/25/2016

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

05/08/2014

REAP

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

05/08/2014

RNL2

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

09/30/2011

89AG

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

09/30/2011

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

09/30/2011

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

09/15/2011

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

07/26/2011

CFIT

CASE FILE IN TICRS

02/26/2008

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

04/03/2006

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

04/03/2006

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

11/22/2005

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

09/28/2005

REAP

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

09/28/2005

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

06/13/2002

89AG

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

06/13/2002

89AF

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

04/05/2002

MAIL

PAPER RECEIVED

04/05/2002

C15A

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

05/20/1999

COC.

CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED

03/26/1999

RRPR

RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION

12/18/1998

AMD7

SEC 7 REQUEST FILED

12/18/1998

PR23

POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15

06/24/1998

XXXX

POST REGISTRATION ACTION CORRECTION

06/23/1998

815F

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

04/14/1998

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

09/15/1992

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

06/23/1992

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

05/22/1992

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

02/26/1992

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

02/24/1992

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