USPTO serial 71530539
MERCKENS
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Mar 29, 1949
- Examiner
- —
- Law office
- POST REGISTRATION
What this means
Status 710 means the registration was cancelled because a required Section 8 declaration of continued use was not filed within the deadline (including any grace period). The federal registration is no longer active. Evaluate filing a new application if you still use the mark, or petition if cancellation was erroneous. Consult counsel on remaining common-law rights.
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Owner
WAYZATA, MN
STAMFORD, CT
MERCKENS CHOCOLATE COMPANY, INC.
BUFFALO, NY
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Decatur, IL
EAST HANOVER, NJ
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Mary E. Innis
Mary E. Innis INNIS LAW GROUP LLC321 NORTH CLARK STREET, SUITE 2465CHICAGO, IL 60654UNITED STATESGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 046 | CHOCOLATE COATINGS, [ CHOCOLATE LIQUORS, ] COCOA-POWDERS, [ CHOCOLATE RICE, ] CHOCOLATE BITS, CHOCOLATE GRANULES, [ CHOCOLATE CRUMBLES, CHOCOLATE PUDDLING POWDER, PREPARED COCOAS, ] AND ALL TYPES OF CHOCOLATE CANDY | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | May 13, 1921 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2021 | CAEX | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 | — |
| Mar 29, 2018 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Sep 2, 2015 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Apr 4, 2014 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| May 6, 2011 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 17, 2009 | ARAA | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| Jul 17, 2009 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 17, 2009 | RNL1 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) | The trademark registration was renewed for another 10-year term after acceptable maintenance filings. RNL1, RNL2, and RNL3 indicate which renewal cycle (first, second, or third 10-year term) was recorded. The registration remains active. |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 89AG | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED | The USPTO accepted your combined Section 8 declaration and Section 9 renewal application. The registration is renewed for another 10-year term. The next combined maintenance filing will be due at the following 10-year anniversary. |
| Apr 1, 2009 | PLGL | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL | — |
| Mar 31, 2009 | E89R | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED | — |
| Oct 7, 2008 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Jun 14, 2004 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 5, 1991 | A7OK | AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED | — |
| Jul 10, 1991 | AMD7 | SEC 7 REQUEST FILED | — |
| Mar 29, 1989 | REN2 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 20 YRS) | — |
| Mar 27, 1989 | 9.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8 | — |
| Mar 27, 1989 | 9.AF | REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8 | — |
| Mar 29, 1969 | REN1 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 20 YRS) | — |