MERIT AMERICA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Sunday, September 23, 2018, a trademark application was filed for MERIT AMERICA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MERIT AMERICA trademark a serial number of 88128306. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Wednesday, January 21, 2026. The MERIT AMERICA trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Employment counseling and recruiting; Personnel recruiting; Providing employment information; Employment staffing consultation services; Employment outplacement services; Testing to determine employment skills; Employment hiring, recruiting, placement, staffing and career networking services; Charitable services, namely, employment counseling services for those living in poverty in the areas of preparing for, obtaining, maintaining and advancing in employment opportunities

Education services, namely, conducting classes, seminars, conferences, and training in the field of career skills, employment and recruiting and the distribution of course materials in connection therewith
merit america

General Information


Serial Number88128306
Word MarkMERIT AMERICA
Filing DateSunday, September 23, 2018
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateWednesday, January 21, 2026
Registration Number5922279
Registration DateTuesday, November 26, 2019
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 23, 2019

Trademark Statements


NOT AVAILABLE"AMERICA"
Goods and ServicesEmployment counseling and recruiting; Personnel recruiting; Providing employment information; Employment staffing consultation services; Employment outplacement services; Testing to determine employment skills; Employment hiring, recruiting, placement, staffing and career networking services; Charitable services, namely, employment counseling services for those living in poverty in the areas of preparing for, obtaining, maintaining and advancing in employment opportunities
Goods and ServicesEducation services, namely, conducting classes, seminars, conferences, and training in the field of career skills, employment and recruiting and the distribution of course materials in connection therewith

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, September 28, 2018
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, July 15, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, July 15, 2018

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, September 28, 2018
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, July 15, 2018
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, July 15, 2018

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNOT AVAILABLE
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type01 - Individual
AddressWashington, DC 20005

Party NameNOT AVAILABLE
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type01 - Individual
AddressWashington, DC 20005

Party NameNOT AVAILABLE
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type01 - Individual
AddressWashington, DC 20005

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, September 26, 2018NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, September 28, 2018NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, January 4, 2019ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, March 12, 2019APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, April 3, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 23, 2019PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, April 23, 2019OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 18, 2019NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Wednesday, September 4, 2019TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 24, 2019CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Wednesday, September 4, 2019USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, September 24, 2019STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, October 2, 2019ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, October 22, 2019ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, October 23, 2019NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 26, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, November 26, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 15, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 21, 2026CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, January 21, 2026REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED