MERCHANT ADVOCATE Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, September 1, 2023, a trademark application was filed for MERCHANT ADVOCATE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MERCHANT ADVOCATE trademark a serial number of 98161680. The federal status of this trademark filing is RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED as of Wednesday, December 11, 2024. This trademark is owned by Merchant Advocate LLC. The MERCHANT ADVOCATE trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:
financial consulting services, namely, analyzing credit card processing statements, auditing client accounts and negotiating with credit card processors and banks
software as a service featuring software for use in monitoring account health across fee categories, including credit card processing auditing, managing requests for proposals, system equipment change-overs and other projects involving expenditures of resources
General Information
| Serial Number | 98161680 |
| Word Mark | MERCHANT ADVOCATE |
| Filing Date | Friday, September 1, 2023 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, December 11, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | financial consulting services, namely, analyzing credit card processing statements, auditing client accounts and negotiating with credit card processors and banks |
| NOT AVAILABLE | MERCHANT |
| Goods and Services | software as a service featuring software for use in monitoring account health across fee categories, including credit card processing auditing, managing requests for proposals, system equipment change-overs and other projects involving expenditures of resources |
Classification Information
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, May 29, 2008 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, September 1, 2008 |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Merchant Advocate LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Colts Neck, NJ 07722 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, August 10, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Saturday, August 10, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, August 10, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
