MERIT Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Friday, November 15, 1991, a trademark application was filed for MERIT with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MERIT trademark a serial number of 74221709. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Friday, September 15, 2023. This trademark is owned by Hercules Tire & Rubber Company. The MERIT trademark is filed in the Vehicles & Locomotive Products category with the following description:

vehicle tires
merit

General Information

Serial Number74221709
Word MarkMERIT
Filing DateFriday, November 15, 1991
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateFriday, September 15, 2023
Registration Number1715482
Registration DateTuesday, September 15, 1992
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 23, 1992

Trademark Statements

Goods and Servicesvehicle tires
Certificate of Correction for RegistrationIn the statement, Column 1, line 1, "HERCULES TIRE COMPANY" should be deleted, and HERCULES TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY should be inserted.

Classification Information

International Class012 - Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water.
US Class Codes019
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, December 6, 1991
Primary Code012
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, January 29, 1991
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, January 29, 1991

Trademark Owner History

Party NameHercules Tire & Rubber Company
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078
Party NameHercules Tire & Rubber Company
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFindlay, OH 45840
Party NameHercules Tire & Rubber Company
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressFindlay, OH 45840

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Monday, February 24, 1992ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, February 26, 1992APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, May 22, 1992NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, June 23, 1992PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, September 15, 1992REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 14, 1998REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Tuesday, June 23, 1998POST REGISTRATION ACTION CORRECTION
Wednesday, June 24, 1998POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Friday, December 18, 1998SEC 7 REQUEST FILED
Friday, December 18, 1998RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION
Friday, December 18, 1998RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION
Friday, March 26, 1999CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
Thursday, May 20, 1999REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, April 5, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Friday, April 5, 2002REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Thursday, June 13, 2002REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, June 13, 2002REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, September 28, 2005TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 28, 2005ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, November 22, 2005TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, April 3, 2006TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, April 3, 2006APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, February 26, 2008CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, July 26, 2011TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, September 15, 2011TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, September 30, 2011CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, September 30, 2011REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, September 30, 2011REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, May 8, 2014TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, May 8, 2014ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, August 25, 2016TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, August 25, 2016ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, August 17, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, August 17, 2018APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, January 9, 2019ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, January 23, 2019ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, August 27, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Thursday, August 27, 2020TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, August 27, 2020ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, August 27, 2020TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, August 27, 2020APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, September 15, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 3, 2021ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Friday, July 29, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Friday, July 29, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, July 29, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, July 29, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, July 29, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, March 8, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, September 15, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, September 15, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, September 15, 2023REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, September 15, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 20, 2024ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, December 11, 2024ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, March 12, 2025ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, March 19, 2025ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, April 1, 2025ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, November 17, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, November 17, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, November 17, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, November 17, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, November 17, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, November 17, 2025TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS

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