MERCK Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, October 21, 1915, a trademark application was filed for MERCK with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MERCK trademark a serial number of 71089989. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Thursday, November 20, 2025. This trademark is owned by MERCK & CO.. The MERCK trademark is filed in the Pharmaceutical Products category with the following description:

[ ALTERATIVES, ] ANALGESICS, [ ANAPHRODISIACS, ANESTHETICS, ANODYNES, ] ANTACIDS, ANTHELMINTICS, [ ANTICHLOROTICS, ANTI-EMETICS, ANTIEPILEPTICS, ANTIGALACTAGOGUES, ] ANTIGONORRHEICS, [ ANTIHIDROTICS, ANTILITHICS, ANTINEURALGICS, ] ANTIPARASITICS, [ ANTIPERIODICS, ANTIPHLOGISTICS, ] ANTIPYRETICS, ANTIRHEUMATICS, [ ANTISIALAGOGUES, ANTISPASMODICS, ANTISYMOTICS APERIENTS APHRODISIACS, ASTRINGENTS, CARDIAC SEDATIVES, CARDIAC STIMULANTS, CARMINATIVES, CATHARTICS ] CEREBRAL DEPRESSANTS AND STIMULANTS, [ CHOLAGOGUES, CONSTRUCTIVES, ] COUNTER-IRRITANTS, [ DEMULCENTS, DEOXIDIZERS, DEODORANTS, DEPILATORIES, ] DEPRESSANTS, [ DIAPHORETICS, DIGESTIVES, DISCUTIENTS, ] DIURETICS, [ ECBOLICS, EMETICS, EMMENAGOGUES, ERRHINES, ESCHAROTICS, EXPECTORANTS, GALACTAGOGUES, GASTRIC TONICS EMOSTATICS, HYPNOTICS, IRRITANTS, LAXATIVES, ] MOTOR DEPRESSANTS, MOTOR EXCITANTS, [ MYDRIATICS, MYOTICS, NARCOTICS, NERVINES, NUTRIENTS, OXYTOCICS, PTYALAGOGUES, PURGATIVES, PUSTULANTS, REFRIGERANTS (MEDICINAL), ] RESOLVENT...

General Information


Serial Number71089989
Word MarkMERCK
Filing DateThursday, October 21, 1915
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateThursday, November 20, 2025
Registration Number0108566
Registration DateTuesday, February 15, 1916
Mark Drawing5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and Services[ ALTERATIVES, ] ANALGESICS, [ ANAPHRODISIACS, ANESTHETICS, ANODYNES, ] ANTACIDS, ANTHELMINTICS, [ ANTICHLOROTICS, ANTI-EMETICS, ANTIEPILEPTICS, ANTIGALACTAGOGUES, ] ANTIGONORRHEICS, [ ANTIHIDROTICS, ANTILITHICS, ANTINEURALGICS, ] ANTIPARASITICS, [ ANTIPERIODICS, ANTIPHLOGISTICS, ] ANTIPYRETICS, ANTIRHEUMATICS, [ ANTISIALAGOGUES, ANTISPASMODICS, ANTISYMOTICS APERIENTS APHRODISIACS, ASTRINGENTS, CARDIAC SEDATIVES, CARDIAC STIMULANTS, CARMINATIVES, CATHARTICS ] CEREBRAL DEPRESSANTS AND STIMULANTS, [ CHOLAGOGUES, CONSTRUCTIVES, ] COUNTER-IRRITANTS, [ DEMULCENTS, DEOXIDIZERS, DEODORANTS, DEPILATORIES, ] DEPRESSANTS, [ DIAPHORETICS, DIGESTIVES, DISCUTIENTS, ] DIURETICS, [ ECBOLICS, EMETICS, EMMENAGOGUES, ERRHINES, ESCHAROTICS, EXPECTORANTS, GALACTAGOGUES, GASTRIC TONICS EMOSTATICS, HYPNOTICS, IRRITANTS, LAXATIVES, ] MOTOR DEPRESSANTS, MOTOR EXCITANTS, [ MYDRIATICS, MYOTICS, NARCOTICS, NERVINES, NUTRIENTS, OXYTOCICS, PTYALAGOGUES, PURGATIVES, PUSTULANTS, REFRIGERANTS (MEDICINAL), ] RESOLVENTS, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSANTS [ , RESPIRATORY STIMULANTS, (CARDIAC, CEREBRAL, HEPATIC,) RESTORATIVES, RUBEFACIENTS, SEDATIVES, SIALAGOGUES, SOPORIFICS, STERNUTATORIES, STIMULANTS, STOMACHICS, STYPTICS SUDORIFICS, TENIAFUGES, TONICS, VASO-CONSTRICTORS, VASODILATORS, VASCULAR SEDATIVES, VERMICIDES, VESICANTS, ELIXIRS, FLUID AND SOLID EXTRACTS, OINTMENTS, PILLS, SOLUTIONS, SYRUPS, TABLETS, TINCTURES, GLOBULES AND WATERS ]

Classification Information


International Class005 - Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides.
US Class Codes006
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, March 1, 1983
Primary Code006
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, January 31, 1887
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, January 31, 1887

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
Party Type44 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressRahway, NJ 07065

Party NameMERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Party Type43 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWhitehouse Station, NJ 08889

Party NameSCHERING CORPORATION
Party Type42 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressKENILWORTH, NJ 07033

Party NameMERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Party Type41 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ 088890100

Party NameMERCK & CO., INC.
Party Type40 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ 088890100

Party NameMERCK & CO.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNEW YORK, NY

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Sunday, February 15, 1976REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 20 YRS)
Thursday, June 20, 1996REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FOURTH RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, February 7, 1996REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
Tuesday, May 24, 2005PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 24, 2005REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Thursday, July 21, 2005ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Saturday, July 23, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Saturday, July 23, 2005REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FOURTH RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, September 8, 2005TEAS SECTION 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, September 8, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 15 AFFIDAVIT FILED
Tuesday, December 13, 2005ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Friday, January 26, 2007POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 15
Friday, October 26, 2007REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE
Friday, January 16, 2009CASE FILE IN TICRS
Wednesday, December 2, 2009ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, December 9, 2009ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, January 11, 2010PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 13, 2010REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE
Wednesday, May 30, 2012AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, June 13, 2012AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Friday, May 17, 2013TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, May 17, 2013ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Sunday, February 15, 2015COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 10, 2015TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, January 23, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, January 23, 2016REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Saturday, January 23, 2016REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIFTH RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, January 23, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 9, 2016TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 9, 2016APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, April 26, 2016NOTICE OF SUIT
Tuesday, April 26, 2016NOTICE OF SUIT
Monday, February 27, 2017TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, February 27, 2017APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, June 29, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, October 27, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, October 27, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, October 27, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, October 27, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, October 27, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Saturday, February 15, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 6, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, November 20, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, November 20, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, November 20, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SIXTH RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, November 20, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED