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USPTO serial 87273490

MERMAN

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Reg. 5718754Status 701Registered
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Apr 9, 2019
Examiner
JENKINS, KEISHA MONIQUE HARD
Law office
Historical data usage

What this means

Status 701 means the registration is active and the first Section 8 declaration of continued use was accepted. The next major deadline is the combined Section 8 and Section 9 filing at the 10-year anniversary. Calendar the 10-year Section 8 and 9 combined renewal.

Status 701: Status 701 means the registration is active and the first Section 8 declaration of continued use was accepted. The next major deadline is the combined Section 8 and Section 9 filing at the 10-year anniversary.

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Owner

Attorney of record

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J. Scott Evans

J. Scott Evans STOBBS214 W. Tremont AveSuite 303Charlotte, NC 28203

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
009[Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound and images; Blank magnetic data carriers, blank recording discs;] digital recording media, namely, pre-recorded DVDs; downloadable video recordings and CDs featuring and promotion of films and TV series in the field of drama, comedy and documentaries; computer programmes and computer software for editing television programmes, films and advertisement productions; [computer game software; computer hardware; computer memory devices; computer operating programs, recorded; computer peripheral devices; downloadable computer software applications for viewing, streaming and downloading television programmes and movies;] downloadable image files containing artwork, text audio, video and Internet web links relating to films and television shows in the field of documentaries, drama and comedy; [downloadable music files; electronic book readers; electronic notice boards;] downloadable electronic publications in the nature of magazines, catalogues, brochures, texts in the field of television programmes, films and advertising material; [Readers, namely, electronic memory card readers;] digital recordings in the nature of television programmes, television clips, advertisements of television shows and movies in the field of documentaries, drama and comedy;[ software and applications for mobile devices for viewing, streaming and downloading television programmes and movies; ]downloadable video files featuring television programmes, television clips, advertisements on television programmes and movies in the field of documentaries, drama and comedy; downloadable video recordings featuring television programmes, television clips, advertisements on television programmes and movies in the field of documentaries, drama and comedy; downloadable podcasts consisting of television programmes, television clips, advertisements on television programmes and movies in the field of documentaries, drama and comedy [; parts and fittings specially adapted for all the aforesaid goods]ACTIVE—
035[Advertising; business management; business administration; providing office functions; advertising agency services; advertising by mail order; providing business information; business management assistance; business management of performing artists; business management consultancy;] design of advertising materials; [direct mail advertising; dissemination of advertising matter; employment agency services; marketing; marketing research; modelling for advertising or sales promotion; negotiation and conclusion of commercial transactions for third parties; news clipping services; on-line advertising on a computer network; organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes; organization of fashion shows for promotional purposes; organization of trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes; personnel management consultancy; personnel recruitment; procurement services for others consisting of purchasing goods and services for other businesses, namely, advertising space and media; production of advertising films; provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; publication of publicity texts; public relations; rental of advertising space; sales promotion for others;] scriptwriting for advertising purposes; [sponsorship search;] television advertising; [writing of publicity texts; writing of résumés for others; marketing and branding services, namely, providing customized communication programmes to obtain customer insights and develop brand strategies; publication relation services, namely, public relations consultancy;] providing information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid servicesACTIVE—
041[Education, coaching and training, namely, conduction of workshops and courses in the field of television, films and advertisement directing, production and writing scripts;] Entertainment services in the nature of ongoing television programmes and displaying a series of films and television programmes in the field of documentaries, drama and comedy; [arranging and conducting of concerts; booking of seats for shows; providing online entertainment information, namely, information about television programmes and films; film production, other than advertising films; movie studio services; music composition services; on-line publication of electronic books and journals; organization of competitions in the field of television and film directing, production and creative writing; organization of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes; organization of shows and impresario services, namely, organization of shows for cultural purposes; performance of radio programmes, namely, providing radio programs in the field documentaries, drama and comedy;] planning arrangement of showing movies, television programmes and advertisements in the field of documentaries, drama and comedy; preparation of entertainment programmes in the nature of arranging for the production and direction of ongoing television programmes and films in the field of documentaries, drama and comedy; preparation of entertainment programmes for broadcasting in the nature of ongoing television programmes, films and advertisements in the field of documentaries, drama and comedy; [preparation of radio programmes in the nature of directing and producing television programmes, films and advertisements;] preparation of television programmes in the nature of directing and producing television programmes, films and advertisements; [presentation of live show performances; presentation of radio programmes featuring performances by a radio personality; presentation of television programmes, namely, arranging for the broadcasting of television shows featuring comedy; presentation of variety shows; production of music; production of entertainment radio; production of game shows; production of cable television programmes; providing on-line electronic publications not downloadable in the nature of directory publications in the field of television programmes and films; publication of books; recording studio services; rental of audio equipment; rental of show scenery; rental of sound recordings;] screenplay writing; scriptwriting, other than for advertising purposes; [songwriting; subtitling;] television entertainment in the nature of television programmes in the field of documentaries, drama and comedy; [theatre productions; ticket agency services for entertainment events; ]production of television shows; video and audio recording production; Providing ongoing television programme in the field of documentaries, drama and comedy via a global computer network, motion picture film and animation production; [production of live entertainment in the nature of plays; multimedia publishing of books, magazines, journals, software, games, music and electronic publications; electronic publishing services in the nature of electronic publications; publishing services in the nature of publication of manuals, leaflets, music publishing services, and publication of journals;] providing information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid servicesACTIVE—

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Mar 3, 2026NAS8NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED—
Mar 3, 20268.OKREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTEDThe USPTO accepted your Section 8 declaration showing the mark is still in use in commerce (or excusable nonuse). This satisfies the six-year maintenance requirement and keeps the registration active until the next renewal deadline.
Feb 21, 2026APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Oct 2, 2025ES8RTEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED—
Apr 9, 2024REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
Aug 19, 2020ASGNAUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP—
Apr 9, 2019R.PRREGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTERYour trademark is registered on the Principal Register — the strongest form of federal trademark protection. You may use the ® symbol for the covered goods and services. Maintenance filings (Section 8 and renewals) are required to keep the registration alive.
Jan 22, 2019NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Jan 22, 2019PUBOPUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITIONYour mark was published in the USPTO Official Gazette for a 30-day opposition window. During that period, third parties who believe they would be harmed can file an opposition. If no opposition is filed, prosecution usually continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance.
Jan 2, 2019NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
Dec 13, 2018CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Dec 13, 2018XAECEXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED—
Dec 13, 2018GNENNOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED—
Dec 13, 2018GNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED—
Dec 13, 2018CNEAEXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN—
Nov 14, 2018RCCKSUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION—
May 1, 2018GNS3NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
May 1, 2018GNSLLETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED—
May 1, 2018CNSLSUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN—
Apr 27, 2018TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Apr 27, 2018CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Apr 27, 2018TROATEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVEDThis 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.
Oct 27, 2017GNRNNOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application.
Oct 27, 2017GNRTNON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application.
Oct 27, 2017CNRTNON-FINAL ACTION WRITTENA non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application.
Sep 30, 2017TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Sep 30, 2017CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Sep 21, 2017TROATEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVEDThis 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.
Mar 21, 2017GNRNNOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application.
Mar 21, 2017GNRTNON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application.
Mar 21, 2017CNRTNON-FINAL ACTION WRITTENA non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application.
Mar 20, 2017DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Feb 16, 2017AMPXPRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED—
Feb 12, 2017ALIEASSIGNED TO LIE—
Jan 31, 2017PARITEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED—
Dec 27, 2016NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Dec 22, 2016NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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