GELRITE Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, July 16, 1990, a trademark application was filed for GELRITE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the GELRITE trademark a serial number of 74078729. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, January 22, 2016. This trademark is owned by Merck & Co., Inc.. The GELRITE trademark is filed in the Chemical Products category with the following description:
thermoreversible gelling agent for microbiological media used for research purposes
General Information
| Serial Number | 74078729 |
| Word Mark | GELRITE |
| Filing Date | Monday, July 16, 1990 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, January 22, 2016 |
| Registration Number | 1642523 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 30, 1991 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 5, 1991 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | thermoreversible gelling agent for microbiological media used for research purposes |
| Pseudo Mark | gel right |
Classification Information
| International Class | 001 - Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins; unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry. |
| US Class Codes | 006 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 22, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 001 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, January 6, 1982 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, January 6, 1982 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | CP KELCO U.S., INC. |
| Party Type | 42 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Atlanta, GA 30339 |
| Party Name | MONSANTO COMPANY |
| Party Type | 40 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | ST. LOUIS, MO 63167 |
| Party Name | Merck & Co., Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Rahway, NJ 070650900 |
| Party Name | Merck & Co., Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Rahway, NJ 070650900 |
| Party Name | Merck & Co., Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Rahway, NJ 070650900 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, January 22, 2016 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Wednesday, July 6, 2011 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Wednesday, July 6, 2011 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 6, 2011 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Wednesday, July 6, 2011 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Thursday, October 18, 2007 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Friday, October 12, 2001 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Friday, October 12, 2001 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Thursday, August 16, 2001 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9 |
| Monday, April 23, 2001 | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED |
| Monday, May 12, 1997 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Wednesday, April 16, 1997 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Tuesday, April 30, 1991 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, February 5, 1991 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, January 4, 1991 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, November 19, 1990 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, November 16, 1990 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
