MERIT: MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION REFLECTING INTRINSIC TENETS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Sunday, September 8, 2024, a trademark application was filed for MERIT: MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION REFLECTING INTRINSIC TENETS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MERIT: MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION REFLECTING INTRINSIC TENETS trademark a serial number of 98739360. The federal status of this trademark filing is NEW APPLICATION - RECORD INITIALIZED NOT ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER as of Sunday, September 8, 2024. The MERIT: MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION REFLECTING INTRINSIC TENETS trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services, and Paper & Printed Material Products categories with the following description:
Educational services, namely, providing workshops, seminars, and training programs, and providing certification for individuals and institutions who complete training in the fields of peer review and publishing using the MERIT review method.
Printed instructional, educational, and teaching materials in the field of peer review and publishing, including certificates for individuals and institutions who have completed training or certification in the MERIT peer review method.
Business services, namely, formulation of best practices for authors, academic institutions, and publishers in the field of peer review and publishing using the MERIT peer review system
Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for managing peer review processes, manuscript submissions, and publishing workflows. Certification services, namely certifying that papers reviewed using the MERIT system meet established standards in the field of publishing. Accreditation and certification of individuals, institutions, and publishers who comply with the MERIT peer review system.
General Information
| Serial Number | 98739360 |
| Word Mark | MERIT: MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION REFLECTING INTRINSIC TENETS |
| Filing Date | Sunday, September 8, 2024 |
| Status | 630 - NEW APPLICATION - RECORD INITIALIZED NOT ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Status Date | Sunday, September 8, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 0 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Educational services, namely, providing workshops, seminars, and training programs, and providing certification for individuals and institutions who complete training in the fields of peer review and publishing using the MERIT review method. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of The colors magenta (hex color #E6007E), orange (hex color #F9B233), and grey (hex color #575756) are claimed as a feature of the mark. The color white represents background and is not claimed as a feature of the mark.The mark consists of the word 'MERIT' in Amiri font. The letter 'M' is 25% larger than the letters 'ERIT' and is in Amiri Bold. The letter 'M' is depicted in a gradient transitioning from magenta (hex color #E6007E) on the left to orange (hex color #F9B233) on the right, with horizontal white spaces forming a striped pattern. The letters 'ERIT' are in Amiri Regular and are grey (hex color #575756). Below the word 'MERIT,' the phrase 'MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION REFLECTING INTRINSIC TENETS' appears in Amiri Regular Italic, with the first letters of each word being 12-13% the size of 'ERIT,' and the rest of the letters being 10-11% of that size. The entire phrase is in grey (hex color #575756). |
| Goods and Services | Printed instructional, educational, and teaching materials in the field of peer review and publishing, including certificates for individuals and institutions who have completed training or certification in the MERIT peer review method. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) E6007E, F9B233, 575756 is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Business services, namely, formulation of best practices for authors, academic institutions, and publishers in the field of peer review and publishing using the MERIT peer review system |
| Goods and Services | Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for managing peer review processes, manuscript submissions, and publishing workflows. Certification services, namely certifying that papers reviewed using the MERIT system meet established standards in the field of publishing. Accreditation and certification of individuals, institutions, and publishers who comply with the MERIT peer review system. |
Classification Information
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, September 8, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, September 8, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, September 8, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, September 8, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Newtonville, MA 02460-9998 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Sunday, September 8, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Sunday, September 8, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
