Merit Trademark Details
Word Mark | Merit |
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Status | Alive Registered 800 — Registered and Renewed |
Previous Owners
Serial Number | 73282100 |
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Registration Number | 1189527 |
Status Date | Saturday, June 16, 2012 |
Filing Date | Saturday, June 16, 2012 |
Registration Date | Tuesday, February 9, 1982 |
Attorney | Robyn Ettricks |
Correspondent
Robyn Ettricks
601 E JACKSON ST
RICHMOND VA 23219
601 E JACKSON ST
RICHMOND VA 23219
Case File Statements
Amendment to a Registration/Renewal Certificate | The drawing is amended to appear as follows: PUBLISH NEW CUT |
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Amendment to a Registration/Renewal Certificate | In the statement, Column 1, lines 8-9, "No claim is made to exclusive use of "Ultra Lights" apart from the mark as shown in the drawing" is deleted. In the statement, Column 1, line 10, "The drawing is lined to represent the colors blue," is deleted. In the statement, Column 2, lines 1-2," red and gold. The term "Vini Vidi Vici" is Latin for "I Came, I Saw, I Conquered" is deleted. In the statement, Column 1 after line 7, The color(s) Dark Blue, Light Blue, Red, Gold, White, and Black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark . The mark consists of the word MERIT in black and outlined in gold located at the top of the design. There are gold horizontal lines located across the middle of the design. There are dark blue and light blue diagonal bands located in the middle of the design which cross the gold horizontal lines. A gold crest with a red oval center with the words PM USA in white are located in the middle of the design is inserted. The drawing is amended to appear as follows: MERIT |
Indication of Colors | The color(s) Dark Blue, Light Blue, Red, Gold, White, and Black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
Description of Mark | The mark consists of the word MERIT in black and outlined in gold located at the top of the design. There are gold horizontal lines located across the middle of the design. There are dark blue and light blue diagonal bands located in the middle of the design which cross the gold horizontal lines. A gold crest with a red oval center with the words PM USA in white are located in the middle of the design. |
Goods & Services | Cigarettes |
Classifications
International Class Codes |
034
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U.S. Class Codes | 017 |
Status | 6 — Active |
Status Date | Tuesday, February 9, 1982 |
First Use Anywhere | Monday, September 8, 1980 |
First Use In Commerce | Monday, September 8, 1980 |
Primary Code | 034 |
Trademark Timeline
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Sep 08 1980First use anywhere for the mark
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Sep 08 1980First use in commerce for the mark
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Oct 17 1980Trademark application filed with USPTO
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Nov 17 1981Published For Opposition
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Feb 09 1982Registered-Principal Register
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Feb 09 1982Trademark officially registered with the USPTO
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Feb 13 1987Registered - Sec. 8 (6-Yr) & Sec. 15 Filed
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Jul 24 1987Registered - Sec. 8 (6-Yr) Accepted & Sec. 15 Ack.
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Feb 01 2002Sec 7 Request Filed
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Feb 01 2002Sec 7 Request Filed
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Feb 01 2002Registered - Combined Section 8 (10-Yr) & Sec. 9 Filed
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Mar 28 2002Registered and Renewed (first Renewal - 10 Yrs)
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Mar 28 2002Registered - Sec. 8 (10-Yr) Accepted/sec. 9 Granted
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Apr 19 2002Post Registration Action Mailed - Sec. 7
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Sep 23 2002Response Received To Post Reg. Action
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Sep 23 2002Paper Received
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Feb 26 2003Amendment Under Section 7 - Issued
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Dec 16 2005Teas Change of Correspondence Received
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May 08 2006Applicant/correspondence Changes (non-Responsive) Entered
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May 08 2006Teas Change of Owner Address Received
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Mar 19 2008Case File In Ticrs
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Aug 02 2008Notice of Design Search Code Mailed
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Mar 23 2009Attorney Revoked And/or Appointed
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Mar 23 2009Teas Revoke/appoint Attorney Received
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Feb 07 2012Applicant/correspondence Changes (non-Responsive) Entered
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Feb 07 2012Teas Change of Owner Address Received
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Feb 08 2012Teas Section 7 Request Received
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Feb 24 2012Case Assigned To Post Registration Paralegal
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May 03 2012Amendment Under Section 7 - Issued
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May 15 2012Otqr Withdrawal From Publication
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Jun 06 2012Teas Section 8 & 9 Received
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Jun 15 2012Case Assigned To Post Registration Paralegal
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Jun 16 2012Notice of Acceptance of Sec. 8 & 9 - E-Mailed
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Jun 16 2012Registered and Renewed (second Renewal - 10 Yrs)
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Jun 16 2012Registered - Sec. 8 (10-Yr) Accepted/sec. 9 Granted
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Jun 22 2012Case Assigned To Post Registration Paralegal
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Jun 26 2012Post Registration Action Mailed - Sec. 7
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Jul 25 2012Teas Response To Office Action-Post Reg Received
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Nov 21 2012Amendment Under Section 7 - Issued
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Nov 21 2012Sec 7 Request Filed
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Dec 03 2012Otqr Withdrawal From Publication
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Dec 13 2012Case Assigned To Post Registration Paralegal
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Jan 30 2013Post Registration Action Mailed - Sec. 7
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Sep 24 2013Attorney Revoked And/or Appointed
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Sep 24 2013Teas Revoke/appoint Attorney Received
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Feb 12 2014Attorney Revoked And/or Appointed
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Feb 12 2014Teas Revoke/appoint Attorney Received
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Mar 11 2014Registered - Sec. 7 Request Abandoned
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Apr 16 2014Attorney Revoked And/or Appointed
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Apr 16 2014Teas Revoke/appoint Attorney Received
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Jun 01 2015Attorney Revoked And/or Appointed
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Jun 01 2015Teas Revoke/appoint Attorney Received