MEI Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, March 29, 2000, a trademark application was filed for MEI with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MEI trademark a serial number of 76012735. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Wednesday, November 8, 2023. This trademark is owned by Mars, Incorporated. The MEI trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR SORTING, IDENTIFYING, VERIFYING, VALIDATING, QUANTIFYING, TESTING, DISPENSING, AND REJECTING BANK NOTES, TICKETS, COUPONS, PAPER MONEY AND THE LIKE; ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING MONEY IN COIN AND BILL FORM, MAKING CHANGE IN COIN AND BILL FORM AND RECOGNIZING COUNTERFEIT MONEY
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General Information


Serial Number76012735
Word MarkMEI
Filing DateWednesday, March 29, 2000
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateWednesday, November 8, 2023
Registration Number2759318
Registration DateTuesday, September 2, 2003
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, August 13, 2002

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR SORTING, IDENTIFYING, VERIFYING, VALIDATING, QUANTIFYING, TESTING, DISPENSING, AND REJECTING BANK NOTES, TICKETS, COUPONS, PAPER MONEY AND THE LIKE; ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING MONEY IN COIN AND BILL FORM, MAKING CHANGE IN COIN AND BILL FORM AND RECOGNIZING COUNTERFEIT MONEY

Classification Information


International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, June 23, 2000
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, August 31, 1993
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, August 31, 1993

Trademark Owner History


Party NameCRANE PAYMENT INNOVATIONS, INC.
Party Type32 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMALVERN, PA 19355

Party NameMEI, INC.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMalvern, PA 19355

Party NameMars, Incorporated
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMcLean, VA 221013883

Party NameMars, Incorporated
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMcLean, VA 221013883

Party NameMars, Incorporated
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressMcLean, VA 221013883

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, November 8, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 8, 2023REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, November 8, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, November 8, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, May 16, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, September 2, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, July 11, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, July 11, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, July 11, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 2, 2016ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, November 2, 2016TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 25, 2015AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Tuesday, January 27, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 23, 2014APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, July 23, 2014TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 25, 2013ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, January 21, 2013TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, January 21, 2013TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 18, 2012NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 18, 2012REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, September 18, 2012REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, September 18, 2012CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, September 5, 2012TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 5, 2012TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Sunday, September 20, 2009REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, September 18, 2009CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, August 31, 2009TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 22, 2007ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, July 5, 2006ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, September 2, 2003REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, June 23, 2003ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, June 23, 2003ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, June 19, 2003CASE FILE IN TICRS
Thursday, June 19, 2003CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, June 10, 2003STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, May 2, 2003USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, May 2, 2003PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 5, 2002NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, August 13, 2002PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 13, 2002PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, July 24, 2002NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Wednesday, June 5, 2002APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, June 5, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, June 4, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, May 2, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, May 2, 2002JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Friday, January 25, 2002ACTION DENYING REQ FOR RECON MAILED
Monday, December 31, 2001ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, December 31, 2001ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, December 28, 2001JURISDICTION RESTORED TO EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Thursday, December 27, 2001EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Monday, December 17, 2001CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, June 28, 2001FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Monday, March 19, 2001CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, September 19, 2000NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, September 13, 2000ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER