BENTO Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Tuesday, April 22, 2014, a trademark application was filed for BENTO with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BENTO trademark a serial number of 86258938. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Saturday, May 6, 2023. This trademark is owned by Merge Inc.. The BENTO trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services category with the following description:

Debit [and credit] card services
bento

General Information

Serial Number86258938
Word MarkBENTO
Filing DateTuesday, April 22, 2014
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateSaturday, May 6, 2023
Registration Number5156488
Registration DateTuesday, March 7, 2017
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 10, 2016

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesDebit [and credit] card services
Translation of Words in MarkThe English translation of "BENTO" in the mark is "lunch box".

Classification Information

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, January 1, 0001
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, March 24, 2015
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, March 24, 2015

Trademark Owner History

Party NameU.S. BANK N.A.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type52 - NOT AVAILABLE
AddressMINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
Party NameBENTO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressOAKLAND, CA 94618
Party NameBENTO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Party Type21 - New Owner After Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressOAKLAND, CA 94618
Party NameMerge Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressOakland, CA 94618
Party NameMerge Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressOakland, CA 94618

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Monday, August 11, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, April 25, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, May 6, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, August 4, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, August 11, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, August 11, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 11, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, February 16, 2015ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, February 24, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, February 24, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, March 20, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, March 20, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, March 20, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, September 10, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 6, 2015NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Thursday, September 10, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, September 10, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, October 6, 2015FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Tuesday, October 6, 2015FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 22, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Tuesday, March 22, 2016NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 22, 2016EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 22, 2016EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Tuesday, March 29, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 5, 2016LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, April 20, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 10, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, May 10, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 5, 2016NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, January 5, 2017TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 11, 2017AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, January 30, 2017STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, January 5, 2017USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, January 24, 2017CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, January 31, 2017ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, February 1, 2017NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Thursday, October 27, 2022TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Saturday, May 6, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Monday, August 25, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, August 25, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, August 25, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, August 25, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, August 25, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Saturday, May 6, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, January 12, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, March 7, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Saturday, May 6, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

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