MERLIN Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, May 17, 1984, 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 73480741. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, January 7, 2006. This trademark is owned by Varitronic Systems, Inc.. The MERLIN trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products category with the following description:
Office Machinery-Namely, Electronic Printers for Producing Lettering on a Tape
General Information
| Serial Number | 73480741 |
| Word Mark | MERLIN |
| Filing Date | Thursday, May 17, 1984 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Saturday, January 7, 2006 |
| Registration Number | 1328475 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 2, 1985 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 22, 1985 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Office Machinery-Namely, Electronic Printers for Producing Lettering on a Tape |
Classification Information
| 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 | 021, 026 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, January 7, 2006 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, February 16, 1984 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, February 16, 1984 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | VARITRONIC SYSTEMS, INC. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344 |
| Party Name | Varitronic Systems, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Eden Prairie, MN 55344 |
| Party Name | Varitronic Systems, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Eden Prairie, MN 55344 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, January 7, 2006 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Monday, July 23, 1990 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Monday, May 21, 1990 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Tuesday, April 2, 1985 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, January 22, 1985 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, January 9, 1985 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Thursday, December 13, 1984 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, November 20, 1984 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, November 16, 1984 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED |
