MERLIN Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, March 19, 1975, a trademark application was filed for MERLIN with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MERLIN trademark a serial number of 73047135. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Saturday, August 6, 2016. This trademark is owned by MERLIN MUFFLER SHOPS, INC.. The MERLIN trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services category with the following description:

FRANCHISING SERVICES-NAMELY, RENDERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND/OR OPERATION OF AUTOMOBILE MUFFLER REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR SHOP FOR OTHERS
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General Information


Serial Number73047135
Word MarkMERLIN
Filing DateWednesday, March 19, 1975
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateSaturday, August 6, 2016
Registration Number1025371
Registration DateTuesday, November 18, 1975
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesFRANCHISING SERVICES-NAMELY, RENDERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND/OR OPERATION OF AUTOMOBILE MUFFLER REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR SHOP FOR OTHERS

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, March 1, 1983
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, March 1, 1975
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, March 1, 1975

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMerlin Franchisor SPV LLC
Party Type43 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressCHARLOTTE, NC 28202

Party NameSBA-TLC, LLC
Party Type42 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressCHARLOTTE, NC 28202

Party NameMERLIN CORPORATION
Party Type41 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressGENEVA, IL 60134

Party NameMERLIN MUFFLER SHOPS, INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHANOVER PARK, IL 60103

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, August 4, 1981REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, January 31, 1996REGISTERED - SEC. 9 FILED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
Thursday, April 25, 1996REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, October 19, 2005PAPER RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 19, 2005REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Tuesday, December 13, 2005ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Tuesday, December 13, 2005REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, December 13, 2005REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, October 5, 2007CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, January 15, 2013TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 5, 2014AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, April 22, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, August 12, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, August 19, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, August 26, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, September 16, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, May 18, 2016TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, May 19, 2016TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, May 19, 2016ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, May 25, 2016ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Saturday, August 6, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, August 6, 2016REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Saturday, August 6, 2016REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Sunday, August 7, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Monday, November 18, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 4, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED