Image Trademark of Merchants Distributors, Inc. Trademark Details

This trademark was registered on Tuesday, July 15, 1997 and is currently owned by Merchants Distributors, Inc. under the registration number 2079469 . This mark is alive with a status of Registered and Renewed. The last case file activity for this mark occured 16 years ago on Wednesday, August 15, 2007, according to the United State Patent & Trademark Office

Status	Alive Registered 800 — Registered and Renewed

Current Owner

Merchants Distributors, Inc. of Hickory, NC

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Serial Number	74143094
Registration Number	2079469
Status Date	Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Filing Date	Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Registration Date	Tuesday, July 15, 1997
Attorney	Noelle T. Valentine

Correspondent

Noelle T. Valentine
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
101 South Tryon Street, Suite 4000
CHARLOTTE NC 28280-4000

Case File Statements

Goods & Services	[ Laundry Soap, Fabric Softeners, Ammonia for Cleaning Purposes, All-Purpose Cleaners, and Window Cleaning Preparations ]
Goods & Services	Paper Goods, Namely, Paper Bags; [ Disposable Diapers; ] Printed Materials, Namely, Order Forms, Brochures and Literature Associated with Professional Consultations Rendered in the Field of Food Product Merchandising and Retailing
Goods & Services	Cleaning Accessories, Namely, Gloves
Goods & Services	Clothing, Namely, Shirts
Goods & Services	Meats, Namely, Beef, Pork, Chicken, Fish, Delicatessen Meats; [ Snack Foods, Namely, Potato Chips, Pork Rinds; ] Breakfast Foods, Namely, Eggs; Frozen Fruits, Frozen Vegetables, Processed Potatoes, [ Processed Tomatoes; ] Frozen Meals Consisting Primarily of Meat, Fish, Poultry or Vegetables; [ Vegetable Oil, ] Cheese Foods; [ Spreads, Namely, Vegetable-Based Spreads, Cheese Spreads; ] Dairy Products, Namely, Milk, Butter, Cheese, Eggnog and Yogurt
Goods & Services	Staple Foods, Namely, Flour, Bread; Breakfast Foods, Namely, [ Grits, ] Waffles; [ Snack Foods, Namely, Corn Chips, Corn Curls, Taco Chips, Tortilla Chips, Puffed Corn Snacks, Cheese Flavored Puffed Corn Snacks, and Marshmallows ]
Goods & Services	Fresh Vegetables
Goods & Services	Light Beverages, Namely, Bottled Drinking Water and Fruit Juices
Goods & Services	Educational Services, Namely, Providing Retailing and Merchandising Seminars and Workshops in the Fields of Food Products, Household Items and General Merchandise
Goods & Services	Retail Store Services in the Fields of Food Products, Household Items and General Merchandise Marketed Through Supermarkets, Grocery Stores and Convenience Stores

Classifications

International Class Codes	003 — Class 3 includes mainly items designed for cleaning, deodorizing, and other sanitary products made primarily for use on or for humans.
U.S. Class Codes	001, 004, 006, 050, 051, 052
Status	B — Sec. 8 – Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration
Status Date	Wednesday, August 15, 2007
First Use Anywhere	Monday, July 31, 1995
First Use In Commerce	Monday, July 31, 1995
Primary Code	003

International Class Codes	016 — Class 16 includes mainly paper, goods made from that material and office requisites.
U.S. Class Codes	002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Status	6 — Active
Status Date	Thursday, March 21, 1991
First Use Anywhere	Monday, July 31, 1995
First Use In Commerce	Monday, July 31, 1995
Primary Code	016

International Class Codes	021 — Class 21 includes mainly small, hand-operated utensils and apparatus for household and kitchen use as well as toilet utensils, glassware and articles in porcelain.
U.S. Class Codes	002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050
Status	6 — Active
Status Date	Thursday, March 21, 1991
First Use Anywhere	Monday, July 31, 1995
First Use In Commerce	Monday, July 31, 1995
Primary Code	021

International Class Codes	025 —
U.S. Class Codes	022, 039
Status	6 — Active
Status Date	Thursday, March 21, 1991
First Use Anywhere	Monday, July 31, 1995
First Use In Commerce	Monday, July 31, 1995
Primary Code	025

International Class Codes	029 — Class 29 includes mainly foodstuffs of animal origin as well as vegetables and other horticultural comestible products which are prepared for consumption or conservation.
U.S. Class Codes	046
Status	6 — Active
Status Date	Thursday, March 21, 1991
First Use Anywhere	Monday, July 31, 1995
First Use In Commerce	Monday, July 31, 1995
Primary Code	029

International Class Codes	030 — Class 30 includes mainly foodstuffs of plant origin prepared for consumption or conservation as well as auxiliaries intended for the improvement of the flavour of food.
U.S. Class Codes	046
Status	6 — Active
Status Date	Thursday, March 21, 1991
First Use Anywhere	Monday, July 31, 1995
First Use In Commerce	Monday, July 31, 1995
Primary Code	030

International Class Codes	031 — Class 31 includes mainly land products not having been subjected to any form of preparation for consumption, live animals and plants as well as foodstuffs for animals.
U.S. Class Codes	001, 046
Status	6 — Active
Status Date	Thursday, March 21, 1991
First Use Anywhere	Monday, July 31, 1995
First Use In Commerce	Monday, July 31, 1995
Primary Code	031

International Class Codes	032 — Class 32 includes mainly non-alcoholic beverages, as well as beer.
U.S. Class Codes	045, 046, 048
Status	6 — Active
Status Date	Thursday, March 21, 1991
First Use Anywhere	Monday, July 31, 1995
First Use In Commerce	Monday, July 31, 1995
Primary Code	032

International Class Codes	041 — Class 41 covers mainly services rendered by persons or institutions in the development of the mental faculties of persons or animals, as well as services intended to entertain or to engage the attention.
U.S. Class Codes	100, 101, 107
Status	6 — Active
Status Date	Thursday, March 21, 1991
First Use Anywhere	Monday, July 31, 1995
First Use In Commerce	Monday, July 31, 1995
Primary Code	041

International Class Codes	042 — Class 42 includes mainly services provided by persons, individually or collectively, in relation to the theoretical and practical aspects of complex fields of activities; such services are provided by members of professions such as chemists, physicists, engineers, computer programmers, etc.
U.S. Class Codes	100, 101
Status	6 — Active
Status Date	Thursday, March 21, 1991
First Use Anywhere	Monday, July 31, 1995
First Use In Commerce	Monday, July 31, 1995
Primary Code	042

Trademark Timeline

Feb 28 1991

Trademark application filed with USPTO
Jun 01 1991

Assigned To Examiner
Jun 12 1991

Assigned To Examiner
Jul 08 1991

Non-Final Action Mailed
Jan 06 1992

Correspondence Received In Law Office
Mar 30 1992

Approved For Pub - Principal Register
Mar 30 1992

Examiner's Amendment Mailed
Jun 19 1992

Notice of Publication
Jul 21 1992

Published For Opposition
Mar 30 1993

Noa Mailed - Sou Required From Applicant
Jul 02 1993

Extension 1 Filed
Jul 02 1993

Divisional Request Received
Sep 09 1993

Extension 1 Granted
Sep 09 1993

Divisional Processing Complete
Mar 24 1994

Extension 2 Filed
May 03 1994

Extension 2 Granted
Aug 31 1994

Extension 3 Filed
Oct 14 1994

Extension 3 Granted
Mar 29 1995

Extension 4 Filed
May 18 1995

Extension 4 Granted
Jul 31 1995

First use anywhere for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use in commerce for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use anywhere for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use in commerce for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use anywhere for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use in commerce for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use anywhere for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use in commerce for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use anywhere for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use in commerce for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use anywhere for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use in commerce for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use anywhere for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use in commerce for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use anywhere for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use in commerce for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use anywhere for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use in commerce for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use anywhere for the mark
Jul 31 1995

First use in commerce for the mark
Sep 12 1995

Extension 5 Filed
Sep 29 1995

Extension 5 Granted
Mar 06 1996

Use Amendment Filed
May 17 1996

Statement of Use Processing Complete
Feb 24 1997

Non-Final Action Mailed
Mar 24 1997

Allowed Principal Register - Sou Accepted
Jul 15 1997

Registered-Principal Register
Jul 15 1997

Trademark officially registered with the USPTO
Jul 17 2003

Registered - Sec. 8 (6-Yr) & Sec. 15 Filed
Jul 17 2003

Paper Received
Sep 16 2003

Registered - Sec. 8 (6-Yr) Accepted & Sec. 15 Ack.
Mar 07 2007

Case File In Ticrs
Jul 16 2007

Registered - Combined Section 8 (10-Yr) & Sec. 9 Filed
Jul 16 2007

Teas Section 8 & 9 Received
Aug 08 2007

Assigned To Paralegal
Aug 15 2007

Registered and Renewed (first Renewal - 10 Yrs)
Aug 15 2007

Registered - Sec. 9 Granted/check Record For Sec. 8
Aug 15 2007

Registered - Partial Sec. 8 (10-Yr) Accepted
Nov 21 2008

Notice of Design Search Code Mailed
Jul 15 2016

Courtesy Reminder - Sec. 8 (10-Yr)/sec. 9 E-Mailed