| Serial Number | 76546342 |
| Word Mark | MERIT MAX |
| Filing Date | Monday, September 22, 2003 |
| Status | 606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED |
| Status Date | Thursday, March 30, 2006 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 4, 2005 |
| Goods and Services | Paint primers; clear and pigmented coatings used in the nature of stains; spray paint; paint thinners; solvents for thinning paint and stains |
| Goods and Services | Paint stripping or removing preparations; stain removers; paint strippers; sandpaper; abrasives for paint removal and preparation |
| Goods and Services | Paint preparation and removal hand tools, namely paint scrapers, joint knives, putty knives, razor blades, and 5-in-1 tools, namely a single tool containing a paint scraper, spreader, roller cleaner, putty remover, and crack opener |
| Goods and Services | Caulk and caulking compounds; plastic sheeting for use as paint drop cloths; adhesive tape for commercial painting |
| Goods and Services | Buckets and pails for painting; wiping rags and cloths for painting; steel wool for paint removal and preparation |
| Goods and Services | Textile drop cloths |
| Pseudo Mark | MERIT MAXIMUM |
| International Class | 002 - Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists. |
| US Class Codes | 006, 011, 016 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, October 27, 2004 |
| Primary Code | 002 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 003 - Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 004, 006, 050, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, October 27, 2004 |
| Primary Code | 003 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 008 - Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors. |
| US Class Codes | 023, 028, 044 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, October 27, 2004 |
| Primary Code | 008 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 017 - Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 005, 012, 013, 035, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, October 27, 2004 |
| Primary Code | 017 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, October 27, 2004 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, October 27, 2004 |
| Primary Code | 022 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | THE MERIT GROUP, INC. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Spartanburg, SC 29302 |
| Party Name | THE MERIT GROUP, INC. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Spartanburg, SC 29302 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 | ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Wednesday, November 2, 2005 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, October 5, 2005 | EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Thursday, September 29, 2005 | EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Wednesday, October 5, 2005 | DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Thursday, September 29, 2005 | DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 29, 2005 | TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 29, 2005 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 29, 2005 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, September 29, 2005 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, September 28, 2005 | FAX RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 29, 2005 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, January 4, 2005 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, December 15, 2004 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Saturday, October 30, 2004 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Friday, October 29, 2004 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, October 27, 2004 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 26, 2004 | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, October 20, 2004 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, October 20, 2004 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Monday, April 19, 2004 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Sunday, April 18, 2004 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |