| Serial Number | 73366344 |
| Word Mark | MERRILL |
| Filing Date | Monday, May 24, 1982 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 1342095 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 18, 1985 |
| Mark Drawing | 1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 9, 1985 |
| Goods and Services | Instructional and Teaching Materials-Namely, Textbooks, [Student Activity Books, Student Study Guides, Test Books, Test Guides, Workbooks, Laboratory Manuals, Casebooks and Solution Manuals, All ]Concerning Elementary, High School and College Academic Subjects [, and Computerized Test Banks, Each Comprising a List of Test Questions and a Pre-Recorded Computer Programs Enabling a Teacher to Select Test Questions for Printing as a Customized Test, Both Recorded on Computer Tapes or Discs and on Paper, and Documentation for Such List and Program All Sold as a Unit ] |
| Goods and Services | [ FILMSTRIPS, OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES, TRANSPARENCY MASTERS, AUDIO TAPE CASSETTES, SLIDES, MOTION PICTURE FILMS, VIDEO TAPES ] |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | B - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration |
| Class Status Date | Monday, February 22, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, December 31, 1967 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, December 31, 1967 |
| 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 | Tuesday, April 9, 1985 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, December 31, 1893 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, December 31, 1893 |
| Party Name | PEARSON EDUCATION, INC. |
| Party Type | 43 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Hoboken, NJ 07030 |
| Party Name | PRENTICE-HALL, INC. |
| Party Type | 42 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458 |
| Party Name | MERRILL PUBLISHING COMPANY |
| Party Type | 41 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Bell & Howell Company |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60645 |
| Party Name | Bell & Howell Company |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60645 |
| Party Name | Bell & Howell Company |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60645 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, November 16, 1982 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, December 3, 1982 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Monday, May 9, 1983 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, June 3, 1983 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 23, 1983 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, September 6, 1983 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED |
| Monday, March 5, 1984 | INQUIRY AS TO SUSPENSION MAILED |
| Friday, June 15, 1984 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 25, 1984 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 15, 1984 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, August 23, 1984 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, March 21, 1985 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, April 9, 1985 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 18, 1985 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, July 18, 1990 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Thursday, October 25, 1990 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15 |
| Friday, November 9, 1990 | RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION |
| Thursday, November 15, 1990 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, April 7, 2005 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, April 7, 2005 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, June 20, 2005 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 20, 2005 | REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED |
| Friday, August 26, 2005 | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL |
| Monday, August 29, 2005 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Monday, August 29, 2005 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Friday, February 3, 2006 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 9, 2006 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 12, 2008 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Tuesday, August 5, 2008 | PAPER RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2008 | REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE |
| Wednesday, October 1, 2008 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Tuesday, February 21, 2012 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, July 11, 2012 | NOTICE OF SUIT |
| Wednesday, November 18, 2015 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, November 18, 2015 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, November 18, 2015 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, November 18, 2015 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Wednesday, December 9, 2015 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 9, 2015 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Monday, February 22, 2016 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, February 22, 2016 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Monday, February 22, 2016 | REGISTERED - SEC. 9 GRANTED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8 |
| Monday, February 22, 2016 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Monday, February 22, 2016 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |