| Serial Number | 79113965 |
| Word Mark | MERIT |
| Filing Date | Monday, February 14, 2011 |
| Status | 404 - IR CANCELLED - US REGISTRATION CANCELLED |
| Status Date | Sunday, February 14, 2021 |
| Registration Number | 4340470 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 28, 2013 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 12, 2013 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue and gold is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a cross comprised of four geometric-shaped "M" letters appearing in blue and outlined in gold with an interior blue shaded square; the cross design appears above the word "MERIT" which appears in gold. |
| Goods and Services | Jewelry and imitation jewelry; gold, bracelets, rings, jewelry chains, jewelry for use as gifts, jewels and precious stones, medallions, cuff-links, tie pins, collar pins, brooches; watches and time measuring devices, namely, stopwatches; timekeepers, namely, chronometers, horological and chronometric instruments and parts thereof; watch cordons; knick-knacks, namely, busts, figurines and statues of precious metal, bibelots, namely, busts and figurines of precious metal, trophies and cups of precious metal, that are gifted in the sporting event |
| Goods and Services | Paper, cartons made of cardboard; towels, napkins, toilet papers and handkerchiefs of paper, diapers made of paper for babies and for adults, paper bibs, paper tablecloths, place mats, drip and plate mats made of paper, ornament and decoration products made of paper, namely, party ornaments; packaging and wrapping materials made of paper or cardboard; packaging and wrapping materials made of plastic material, namely, plastic wrap, plastic bubble packs for wrapping or packaging, plastic shopping bags; boxes of paper or cardboard, parcels, namely, bags of paper or cardboard, sacks, namely, paper sacks, paper bags; plastic bags for packaging and plastic garbage bags; coverings, namely, book covers, folios, namely, document portfolios, and cases for checks, pen and pencil cases, folios used for food storage and cooking, namely, microwave cooking bags, parchment paper cooking bags, plastic oven bags; press and binding materials, namely, book bindings; binding materials for books and papers and textile materials used for binding books; printing type, printers' line blocks; glues that are used in paperwork for stationery or household use and glues for duct tape for household purposes; primed documents, namely, partially printed forms; printed publications, namely, books, hand-outs, workbooks in the fields of history and sports, newspapers, journals, namely, blank journals, legal journals, medical journals, books in the field of cooking, guidebooks featuring travel and shopping information, calendars, posters, pictures, placards of paper or cardboard, paintings, stickers, stamps, namely, impression stamps, rubber stamps; writing papers, manifold papers, parchment papers, tissue paper, copy paper, papers and rolls for typewriter and calculators, cards, namely, greeting cards, note cards, business cards, notebooks, pocket-sized books, namely, blank journals, notepapers being writing pad papers, envelopes, tag labels, namely, paper tags, shipping labels, files, namely, letter files, albums for coins, photographs and stamps; folders, book and notebook jackets; materials for typing, drawing, painting and artists, namely, pencils, fountain pens, ball pens, lead pencils, gas-filled pens and their inner material and points, drawing pens and points, paper knives, models and casts for modeling clay and other artists' materials, materials for models and casts, namely, modeling clay, modeling compounds, modeling paste, painting colors, namely, colored pencils for painting, crayons, pencils for painting, color palettes for painting; office machines, namely, typewriters, electronic copy typists, namely, typewriters, addressing machines, rotary duplicators, document coating laminating devices for office use, ink bands for copy typists and computer printers; office materials excluding furniture, namely, office desk baskets, desk pads, letter openers, paper clips, copy typist bands, seals, impression stamps, rubber stamps, stamp inks, writing and drawing inks, drawing inks, correction fluids, erasers, electronic or non-electronic pencil sharpeners; education and training materials except for devices, namely, jigsaw puzzles, printed rebus puzzles, animal and plant preparations, namely, anatomical models for educational purposes, three dimensional models for educational purposes, geological models and preparations, namely, three dimensional models for educational purposes, spheres, namely, globes, blackboards; drawing equipment, namely, drawing rulers, squares, angle meters, chalks, prepared letters and numbers, drawing brushes and rolls for paint and white wash; filter papers, paper filters; bobbins and rollers made of paper or newsprint for wrapping, namely, paper rolls; counting sticks, namely, rolls of paper for adding machines |
| Goods and Services | Raw or processed leathers and fur, namely, fur pelts, fur sold in bulk, artificial leathers, stout leather, lining leathers; goods made of leathers, artificial leathers or other materials, namely, leather bags, all-purpose carrying bags, athletic bags of imitation leather, suitcases, wallets, briefcase-type portfolios, carrycots, namely, baby backpacks and baby carriers worn on the body and pouch baby carriers, leather or welted leather boxes and cases; purses and wallets including card holders and also including checkbook holders, credit card holders, empty toilet bags, empty tool bags, leather key cases, money bags, namely, banknote holders, pouches, namely, drawstring pouches, leather pouches, jewelry pouches, wearable strap-on pouches, backpacks, document bags, namely, briefcases for documents and document cases, shopping bags, namely, reusable shopping bags and school bags; umbrellas, parasols, sticks, namely, walking sticks; whips, tackles, namely, saddlery and horse tack, namely, bridles, reins, leads, bits, stirrup leathers, girth straps, lunge lines, halters, saddles, stirrups and saddle leathers, guts for making food casings, artificial guts for making bologna, salami and sausages |
| Goods and Services | Manual non-electric small tools for homes and kitchens, namely, mixers, blenders, coffee and spice grinders, fruit and vegetable presses, grinders and crushers and graters for grating and shaving foods; non-electric cleaning tools, namely, crumb brushes, dishwashing brushes, pet brushes, excluding paintbrushes, brushes for cleaning, namely, cleaning brushes for household use, materials used in brusher manufacturing, namely, material for brush-making, animal bristles, steel wool, sponges, steel wool for cleaning, cleaning rags, cleaning wool not impregnated with chemicals, and mops made of fabric, kitchen gloves, non-electric polishing machines, namely, floor polish and floor wax applicators mountable on a mop handle, non-electric carpet cleaners, non-electric carpet sweepers, rod floor mats, namely, baking mats for oven floors, pads for cleaning; toothbrushes, electronic toothbrushes, dental flosses, shaving brushes, combs; home and kitchen utensils, namely, household utensils, namely, pot and pan scrapers, rolling pins, whisks, turners, spatulas, pouring and straining spouts; pots and pans made of glass, ceramic, base metal, plastic, synthetic material and other materials; buckets, rubbish bins, pots, plates, paper plates and drinking glasses, serving trays, non-electric coffeepots, non-electric percolators, cooking spoons, oiling spoons for cooking, household utensils, namely, spatulas, basins, bowls, eggcups, cake molds, water-bottles of plastic sold empty, storage boxes, namely, bread boxes, candy boxes, lunch boxes, glass and table mats, namely, glass and table mats being coasters not of paper and not being table linen; flower pots, soap pads, namely, cleaning pads, soap dispensers, paper napkin dispensers for household use, toilet paper holders, baby bathtubs, ice bars, namely, ice cube molds and ice buckets; heat-insulated cases, namely, heat-insulating containers for household use, flasks, fitted picnic baskets containing plates, cups awarded in sporting events, excluding commemorative statuary cups, bread baskets for domestic use, bread boards including those made of synthetic material; non-electronic cooking and heating devices, namely, cookers, heaters, grills and braziers in the nature of cooking utensils and metal cooking bottles; ironing boards, ironing board coverings, clothes-hangers, namely, clothes-drying hangers; cages for cages for household pets, toilet cups, namely, drinking cups, animal litter pans; water cups and non-mechanized feeders for pets, bird baths, rings for birds, namely, identifying rings for birds, ring-shaped perches for bird cages; ornaments made of glass, ceramic and clay, namely, bibelots being ornaments, statues and artistic goods, namely, vases; bottles sold empty, glass jars, pet treat jars, cookie jars sold empty, carboys being bottles sold empty; ceramic door ornaments; mouse traps, insects traps, flycatchers, fly rockets being fly swatters, covers for toilets, namely, toilet tissue holders; perfume burners, perfume censers being perfume burners, perfume sprayers sold empty and perfume vaporizers sold empty; non-electronic devices for cosmetics, namely, droppers for cosmetic sold empty, cosmetic brushes, non-electronic devices for removing make-up, namely, make-up removing appliances, powder puffs, boxes for toilet products, namely, shower caddies, ceramic tissue box covers; spray hose nozzles, nozzles for irrigation filters, namely, sprayer nozzles for garden hoses, irrigation tools, namely, horticultural, plastic buckets hanging from free standing platform incorporating a micro-drip irrigation system for use in growing any type of vegetable, plant or shrub, garden irrigation filters, namely, stream deflector nozzles for garden hoses, nozzles inserted to sinks; corkscrews being bottle-openers, shoe horns; tooth picks, pipets being food basters; places for animal and plant breeding at homes, namely, terrariums; unprocessed glass, semi-processed glass, glass mosaics not for buildings, ground glass except for construction, namely, ground plate glass, ground glass used as a component in glassware, glass wool not for insulation, namely, glass wool for decoration; aquariums, terrariums and vivariums; brushes and rolls for paint and white wash, namely, brushes and rolled cleaning pads for cleaning painted household surfaces; laundry drying mechanisms, namely, clothes drying racks; bed boxes, namely, raised garden bed containers for planting contained gardens; decorative articles, namely, decorative plates, decorative crystal prisms, table sets, namely, pepper pots, sugar bowls and salt shakers, plates, containers for household use, beverage glasses, paper holders, namely, holders for toilet paper, towel holders, namely, countertop holders for paper towels |
| Goods and Services | Ropes, strings, ropes, namely, tow ropes for automobiles, packing ropes, tethers, namely, tie-down straps, rope ladders, hammocks; tents, canopies, calashes, namely, unfitted covers for vehicles; canvases, namely, canvas tarpaulins; unfitted car covers; sacks for the transportation or storage of materials in bulk; textile packing bags; stuffing materials not of rubber, paper or plastic, namely, stuffing materials made of hair, feather, wool, cotton and algae; synthetic fibers for textile; unprocessed twisted sisal fibers, wool fibers, jute fibers, raw fibrous textile materials; fiberglass, namely, glass fibers for textile use, glass fiber netting; fishing nets; cloth nets, namely, garden nets, commercial nets, hay nets; dirty laundry bags |
| Goods and Services | Woven or nonwoven fabrics: fiberglass cloth for textile use, gas-tight cloth; waterproof cloth, cloth made of imitation pelt, all kinds of linings, namely, textiles used as lining for clothing, linen lining fabric for shoes, stiffening cloth, filter materials made of textile for cheese cloth; curtains, shower curtains, covers used at homes, namely, bed covers, duvet covers, mattress covers, unfitted fabric furniture covers, tablecloths not of paper, bed coverings, bed sheets, piques, namely, pique fabric, pillow slips, bed clothes, namely, bed linen; antimacassars, table cloths, namely, textile tablecloths, napkins, namely, table napkins of textile, prayers rugs made of textile, namely, prayer cloths, travelling rugs for use during prayer, packaged paper bed covers; quilts, fiber quilts, blankets, namely, bed blankets, baby blankets; washing gloves, hand and face towels, bath towels; friezes, namely, frieze cloth; fabric handkerchiefs, fabric cloth for removing make-up; fabric flags, labels, namely, cloth labels; fabric cases, namely, pillow cases; textile wall hangings |
| Goods and Services | Clothes that are manufactured from all kinds of fabric except for preservative ones, namely, underwear, outer jackets; clothes made of combed cotton, tricot, jean, leather and paper, namely, cotton sweaters, jeans, leather jackets; clothes for playing sports, namely, padded shirts and shorts; bathwear, namely, bathrobes and beachwear, underwear, gloves; socks; athletic apparel, namely, hats and caps, hats, berets, caps, jockey caps, namely, soft caps excluding riding helmets; special products for babies that are included within this class, namely, fabric diapers for babies, fabric swaddling clothes for babies, jackets for babies, nylon pants, feeders being baby bibs not of paper; cravats, bow ties, foulards, stoles, headscarf, dress collars, scarf-headband, collars, headbands, wristbands, belts, braces, garters; sun visors |
| International Class | 014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 027, 028, 050 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 3, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 014 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 3, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 002, 003, 022, 041 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 3, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 018 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 023, 029, 030, 033, 040, 050 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 3, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 021 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 022 - Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes); padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 002, 007, 019, 022, 042, 050 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 3, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 022 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 024 - Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; beds and table covers. |
| US Class Codes | 042, 050 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 3, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 024 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 3, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | MERIT TURIZM YATIRIM VE ISLETME ANONIM SIRKETI |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | TR |
| Party Name | MERIT TURIZM YATIRIM VE ISLETME; ANONIMSIRKETI |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | TR |
| Party Name | MERIT TURIZM YATIRIM VE ISLETME; ANONIMSIRKETI |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | TR |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, November 22, 2021 | NOTIFICATION OF EFFECT OF CANCELLATION OF INTL REG E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 22, 2021 | DEATH OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION |
| Saturday, October 24, 2020 | TOTAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | GENERIC MADRID TRANSACTION CREATED |
| Thursday, September 3, 2020 | TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Thursday, April 16, 2020 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 3, 2020 | CANCELLED SECTION 71 |
| Monday, May 28, 2018 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Sunday, September 15, 2013 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, August 29, 2013 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, August 29, 2013 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, August 28, 2013 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2013 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, April 22, 2013 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2013 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2013 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, February 1, 2013 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, January 30, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, January 18, 2013 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, January 18, 2013 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, January 18, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, January 18, 2013 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, January 18, 2013 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, January 17, 2013 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 16, 2013 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, January 16, 2013 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 11, 2013 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 13, 2012 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, December 13, 2012 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Saturday, August 4, 2012 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, July 16, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Monday, July 16, 2012 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Monday, July 16, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Sunday, July 15, 2012 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, July 10, 2012 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, July 6, 2012 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, July 6, 2012 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, July 6, 2012 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Thursday, July 5, 2012 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |