Drawing for MERKA

USPTO serial 87386995

MERKA

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Reg. 5310955Status 702Renewal
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Oct 17, 2017
Examiner
TOOLEY, DAVID E
Law office
TMO LAW OFFICE 112

What this means

This registration is in, or will soon enter, a USPTO maintenance window. Missing a Section 8 or Section 9 filing can cancel the registration.

Status 702: Status 702 means the registration is active, Section 8 was accepted, and a Section 15 declaration of incontestability was also accepted. Incontestability strengthens your rights by limiting certain challenges after five years of continuous use.

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Owner

Attorney of record

The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.

Andrew D. Bochner

Andrew D. Bochner Bochner PLLC1040 Avenue of the Americas15th FloorNew York, NY 10018

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
016Paper place mats; PostersACTIVEJul 4, 2016

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Oct 17, 2026REM2COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED—
Sep 15, 2026TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Sep 15, 2026ARAAATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTEDThis 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.
Sep 15, 2026REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Sep 15, 2026CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
Sep 15, 2026COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
Aug 31, 2026ASCKASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY—
Aug 19, 2026ASGNAUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP—
Nov 22, 2025EWAFTEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS—
Nov 22, 2025TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Nov 22, 2025ARAAATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTEDThis 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.
Nov 22, 2025REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Nov 22, 2025CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
Nov 22, 2025COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
Oct 10, 2025TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
Oct 10, 2025ARAAATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTEDThis 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 10, 2025REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
Oct 10, 2025CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
Oct 10, 2025COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
May 22, 2024TCCATEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED—
May 22, 2024ARAAATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTEDThis 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.
May 22, 2024REAPTEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED—
May 22, 2024CHANAPPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED—
May 22, 2024COARTEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED—
Feb 4, 2024NA85NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED—
Feb 4, 2024C15AREGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.—
Feb 4, 2024APRECASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL—
Aug 14, 2023E815TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED—
Oct 17, 2022REM1COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED—
Oct 17, 2017R.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.
Aug 1, 2017NPUBOFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED—
Aug 1, 2017PUBOPUBLISHED 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.
Jul 12, 2017NONPNOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED—
Jun 19, 2017CNSAAPPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER—
Jun 19, 2017DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Mar 31, 2017NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Mar 30, 2017NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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