MERCK SHARP & DOHME Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, a trademark application was filed for MERCK SHARP & DOHME with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MERCK SHARP & DOHME trademark a serial number of 79400970. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, May 12, 2026. This trademark is owned by Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V.. The MERCK SHARP & DOHME trademark is filed in the Pharmaceutical Products, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Medical Instrument Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services, and Medical & Beauty Services & Agricultural Services categories with the following description:
Business support services to start-up companies in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, veterinary, and biomedical fields by providing workspace containing technology equipment; business information services in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicine, and animal health; providing incentive award programs through issuance and processing of loyalty points for purchase of a company's goods and services in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicine, and animal health; administration of a program for enabling participants to obtain discounts on products and services in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicine, and animal health; provision of business, marketing, product sales and commercial information relating to pharmaceutical, medical, veterinary and healthcare products via a global communications network; retail, wholesale, and online retail store services featuring vaccines, pharmaceuticals, healthcare products, medicines, and veterinary products; distributio...
Educational services, namely, conducting programs in the fields of medicine, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and animal health, and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith.
Providing information in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicines, and animal health, including via a website; charitable services, namely, providing medical, veterinary and healthcare services in the nature of providing medication use and management information and mental health and wellness information to patients and caregivers; veterinary services; medical testing for diagnostic or treatment purposes; medical analysis services relating to the treatment and diagnosis of patients
Surgical apparatus and instruments for medical or veterinary use; medical instruments and apparatus for diagnosing and treating autoimmune, bone, cardiovascular, central nervous system, dermatological, endocrine, hematological, hepatological, immunological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecological, metabolic, musculoskeletal, nephrological, neurological, oncological, ophthalmic, psychiatric, pulmonary, renal, respiratory, infectious and urological diseases and disorders; inhalers for medical purposes, sold empty; injection and medical or veterinary infusion devices for administering pharmaceuticals; veterinary apparatus and instruments for dispensing pharmaceutical products, namely, drenching guns for animals and livestock, veterinary vaccine applicators, veterinary infusers and injectors, veterinary dosing devices, sutures, and temperature measuring systems for veterinary use
Providing medical research information in the fields of pharmaceuticals, clinical trials, and veterinary preparations; medical, scientific, veterinary, and pharmaceutical research and development services; design and development of computer hardware and software in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicines, and animal health; medical and scientific research, namely conducting clinical trials for others; providing online non-downloadable software for collecting, monitoring, analyzing, managing, processing, sharing and accessing patient health, medical, diagnostic, and healthcare data; providing online non-downloadable software for use in the preparation and testing of pharmaceuticals; providing online non-downloadable software for providing information in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicines, and animal health; providing online non-downloadable software for use in inventory, shipment and delivery management in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicin...
Downloadable software and computer hardware for collecting, monitoring, analyzing, managing, processing, sharing and accessing patient health, medical, diagnostic, and healthcare data; downloadable software for use in the preparation and testing of pharmaceuticals; electronic downloadable publications in the nature of journal articles, press releases, fact sheets, data sheets, brochures, image files, manuals, guides, and reports in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicine, and animal health; downloadable software for providing information in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicine, and animal health; downloadable computer software for use in inventory, shipment and delivery management in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicine, and animal health; downloadable software and computer hardware for collecting, tracking, monitoring, analyzing, managing, processing, sharing and accessing information and data in the fields of animals and agriculture; radio-fr...
Pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of bone, cardiovascular, central nervous system, dermatological, endocrine, hematological, hepatological, immunological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecological, metabolic, musculoskeletal, nephrological, neurological, oncological, ophthalmic, psychiatric, pulmonary, renal, respiratory, urological, autoimmune, fungal, bacterial, parasitic diseases and disorders for human and veterinary use; vaccines for human and veterinary use; medicinal, pharmaceutical, therapeutic, and biological preparations for internal use and topical use for the treatment of bone, cardiovascular, central nervous system, dermatological, endocrine, hematological, hepatological, immunological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecological, metabolic, musculoskeletal, nephrological, neurological, oncological, ophthalmic, psychiatric, pulmonary, renal, respiratory, urological, autoimmune, fungal, bacterial, parasitic diseases and disorders; medicated supplements f...
General Information
| Serial Number | 79400970 |
| Word Mark | MERCK SHARP & DOHME |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, June 12, 2024 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 |
| 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 | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Business support services to start-up companies in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, veterinary, and biomedical fields by providing workspace containing technology equipment; business information services in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicine, and animal health; providing incentive award programs through issuance and processing of loyalty points for purchase of a company's goods and services in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicine, and animal health; administration of a program for enabling participants to obtain discounts on products and services in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicine, and animal health; provision of business, marketing, product sales and commercial information relating to pharmaceutical, medical, veterinary and healthcare products via a global communications network; retail, wholesale, and online retail store services featuring vaccines, pharmaceuticals, healthcare products, medicines, and veterinary products; distribution of advertising, marketing and promotional material in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicines, and animal health; business research and data analysis in the field of pharmaceutical drug development |
| Goods and Services | Educational services, namely, conducting programs in the fields of medicine, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and animal health, and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith. |
| Goods and Services | Providing information in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicines, and animal health, including via a website; charitable services, namely, providing medical, veterinary and healthcare services in the nature of providing medication use and management information and mental health and wellness information to patients and caregivers; veterinary services; medical testing for diagnostic or treatment purposes; medical analysis services relating to the treatment and diagnosis of patients |
| Pseudo Mark | MERCK SHARP AND DOHME |
| Goods and Services | Surgical apparatus and instruments for medical or veterinary use; medical instruments and apparatus for diagnosing and treating autoimmune, bone, cardiovascular, central nervous system, dermatological, endocrine, hematological, hepatological, immunological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecological, metabolic, musculoskeletal, nephrological, neurological, oncological, ophthalmic, psychiatric, pulmonary, renal, respiratory, infectious and urological diseases and disorders; inhalers for medical purposes, sold empty; injection and medical or veterinary infusion devices for administering pharmaceuticals; veterinary apparatus and instruments for dispensing pharmaceutical products, namely, drenching guns for animals and livestock, veterinary vaccine applicators, veterinary infusers and injectors, veterinary dosing devices, sutures, and temperature measuring systems for veterinary use |
| Goods and Services | Providing medical research information in the fields of pharmaceuticals, clinical trials, and veterinary preparations; medical, scientific, veterinary, and pharmaceutical research and development services; design and development of computer hardware and software in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicines, and animal health; medical and scientific research, namely conducting clinical trials for others; providing online non-downloadable software for collecting, monitoring, analyzing, managing, processing, sharing and accessing patient health, medical, diagnostic, and healthcare data; providing online non-downloadable software for use in the preparation and testing of pharmaceuticals; providing online non-downloadable software for providing information in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicines, and animal health; providing online non-downloadable software for use in inventory, shipment and delivery management in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicines, and animal health; providing online non-downloadable software for collecting, tracking, monitoring, analyzing, managing, processing, sharing and accessing information and data in the fields of animals and agriculture |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable software and computer hardware for collecting, monitoring, analyzing, managing, processing, sharing and accessing patient health, medical, diagnostic, and healthcare data; downloadable software for use in the preparation and testing of pharmaceuticals; electronic downloadable publications in the nature of journal articles, press releases, fact sheets, data sheets, brochures, image files, manuals, guides, and reports in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicine, and animal health; downloadable software for providing information in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicine, and animal health; downloadable computer software for use in inventory, shipment and delivery management in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicine, and animal health; downloadable software and computer hardware for collecting, tracking, monitoring, analyzing, managing, processing, sharing and accessing information and data in the fields of animals and agriculture; radio-frequency identification (RFID) and electronic encoded identity tags for use in identifying and monitoring animals; electronic animal identification apparatus; microchips for use in animals |
| Goods and Services | Pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of bone, cardiovascular, central nervous system, dermatological, endocrine, hematological, hepatological, immunological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecological, metabolic, musculoskeletal, nephrological, neurological, oncological, ophthalmic, psychiatric, pulmonary, renal, respiratory, urological, autoimmune, fungal, bacterial, parasitic diseases and disorders for human and veterinary use; vaccines for human and veterinary use; medicinal, pharmaceutical, therapeutic, and biological preparations for internal use and topical use for the treatment of bone, cardiovascular, central nervous system, dermatological, endocrine, hematological, hepatological, immunological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecological, metabolic, musculoskeletal, nephrological, neurological, oncological, ophthalmic, psychiatric, pulmonary, renal, respiratory, urological, autoimmune, fungal, bacterial, parasitic diseases and disorders; medicated supplements for foodstuffs for animals; drug delivery patches, namely, transdermal patches for use in the treatment of bone, cardiovascular, central nervous system, dermatological, endocrine, hematological, hepatological, immunological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecological, metabolic, musculoskeletal, nephrological, neurological, oncological, ophthalmic, psychiatric, pulmonary, renal, respiratory, urological, autoimmune, fungal, bacterial, parasitic diseases and disorders |
Classification Information
| International Class | 005 - 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 Codes | 005, 006, 018, 044, 046, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, July 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 005 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, July 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 010 - Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes, and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials. |
| US Class Codes | 026, 039, 044 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, July 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 010 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, July 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, July 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Thursday, July 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 044 - Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, July 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 044 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 26 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | NL |
| Party Name | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 26 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | NL |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, July 25, 2024 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, July 29, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, July 29, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, December 25, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Sunday, February 9, 2025 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, June 27, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, June 27, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, June 27, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, June 27, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, June 27, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 27, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 27, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, June 27, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Friday, September 12, 2025 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Monday, November 17, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, November 17, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 17, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, April 10, 2026 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 10, 2026 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Friday, April 10, 2026 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
