MERIT Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, October 1, 1996, 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 75175576. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, October 22, 2021. This trademark is owned by Ecolab Inc.. The MERIT trademark is filed in the Pharmaceutical Products category with the following description:
teat dip for dairy livestock
General Information
| Serial Number | 75175576 |
| Word Mark | MERIT |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, October 1, 1996 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, October 22, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 2157625 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 12, 1998 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 10, 1997 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | teat dip for dairy livestock |
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 | 006, 018, 044, 046, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, October 22, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 005 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, October 3, 1997 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, October 3, 1997 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | ECOLAB USA INC. |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | ST. PAUL, MN 55102 |
| Party Name | Ecolab Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | St. Paul, MN 551021390 |
| Party Name | Ecolab Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | St. Paul, MN 551021390 |
| Party Name | Ecolab Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | St. Paul, MN 551021390 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, October 22, 2021 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Wednesday, February 15, 2012 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Friday, May 9, 2008 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Friday, May 9, 2008 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2008 | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, April 22, 2008 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 17, 2007 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Thursday, October 16, 2003 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Monday, July 21, 2003 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2003 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Friday, July 18, 2003 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2003 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 12, 1998 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 25, 1998 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, March 24, 1998 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, March 17, 1998 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, February 9, 1998 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, September 2, 1997 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, June 10, 1997 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, May 9, 1997 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Friday, April 11, 1997 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, April 4, 1997 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
