MERIT Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, 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 98031243. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, June 17, 2025. This trademark is owned by Maine Retirement Savings Board. The MERIT trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services category with the following description:

Individual retirement account services
merit

General Information


Serial Number98031243
Word MarkMERIT
Filing DateWednesday, June 7, 2023
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, June 17, 2025
Registration Number7831041
Registration DateTuesday, June 17, 2025
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 29, 2025

Trademark Statements


Pseudo MarkMAINE RETIREMENT INVESTMENT TRUST
Goods and ServicesIndividual retirement account services

Classification Information


International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, July 11, 2023
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, March 22, 2023
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, March 22, 2023

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMaine Retirement Savings Board
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type14 - State Agency
AddressAugusta, ME 043330039

Party NameMaine Retirement Savings Board
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type14 - State Agency
AddressAugusta, ME 043330039

Party NameMaine Retirement Savings Board
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type14 - State Agency
AddressAugusta, ME 043330039

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, February 28, 2024ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, June 10, 2023NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, July 11, 2023NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, March 1, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, March 1, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, March 1, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, March 18, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, April 19, 2024SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Friday, April 19, 2024LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Friday, April 19, 2024NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Friday, January 24, 2025REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Friday, March 28, 2025ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, March 18, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, March 18, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 1, 2025APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, April 23, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 29, 2025PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, April 29, 2025OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 17, 2025REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, June 17, 2025NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED