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MERRIAM-WEBSTER
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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: US
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MERRIAM-WEBSTER
ST13
US500000086347217Class
9, 16
Filing
86347217
Registration
4763361
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.
USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
36
Latest update
06/23/2026
Classification
Registered
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
9, 16
Filing date
07/24/2014
Registration date
06/30/2015
Expiration date
-
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Complete case details
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Status date
01/22/2025
Last transaction
06/23/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
08/03/1992
First use in commerce
08/03/1992
Drawing code
4
Owner type
03
Owner location
Springfield, MA, US
Examiner
CROWLEY, PAUL
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Holders and representatives
Holders
Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
Representatives
Aric S. Jacover JACOVER LAW LLC
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 9Class 16
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 9
Downloadable electronic publicationsdictionariesthesauri and English language learning and teaching books; computer application software for mobile devicessoftware in the nature of a voice activated search engine for words for electronic dictionaries
Class 16
Dictionariesthesauri and reference books in the field of English languagegrammar and spelling
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
36 publications found
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
06/04/2025
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
01/22/2025
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
01/22/2025
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
01/22/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
01/22/2025
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
11/14/2024
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
11/14/2024
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
11/14/2024
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
09/30/2024
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
06/30/2024
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
12/15/2022
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
12/15/2022
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
12/15/2022
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
08/14/2021
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
08/14/2021
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
08/14/2021
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
04/19/2021
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
06/30/2020
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
06/30/2015
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
04/14/2015
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
04/14/2015
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
03/25/2015
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
03/09/2015
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
03/09/2015
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
02/18/2015
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
02/18/2015
GNEN
NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
02/18/2015
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
02/18/2015
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
02/18/2015
GPRN
NOTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
11/12/2014
GPRA
PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
11/12/2014
CPRA
PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN
11/12/2014
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
11/06/2014
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
08/07/2014
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
07/28/2014
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