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 PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, April 29, 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
General Information
| Serial Number | 98031243 |
| Word Mark | MERIT |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 29, 2025 |
| 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, April 29, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Pseudo Mark | MAINE RETIREMENT INVESTMENT TRUST |
| Goods and Services | Individual retirement account services |
Classification Information
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, July 11, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Maine Retirement Savings Board |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 14 - State Agency |
| Address | Augusta, ME 043330039 |
| Party Name | Maine Retirement Savings Board |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 14 - State Agency |
| Address | Augusta, ME 043330039 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, June 10, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, March 18, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, March 18, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, March 18, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Friday, March 1, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, March 1, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, March 1, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Friday, January 24, 2025 | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED |
| Friday, March 28, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
