MERS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, February 21, 2012, a trademark application was filed for MERS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MERS trademark a serial number of 85547937. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, July 26, 2019. This trademark is owned by Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan. The MERS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Insurance & Financial Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Downloadable electronic newsletters in the field of employee benefit plans, retirement planning, insurance, finances and health

Printed newsletters in the field of employee benefit plans, retirement planning, insurance, finances and health

Processing, administering and managing municipal employee benefit plans concerning insurance, finance and retirement

Conducting seminars in the fields of employee benefits and retirement planning; on-line journals, namely, blogs featuring information regarding employee benefit plans, retirement planning, insurance, finances and health
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General Information


Serial Number85547937
Word MarkMERS
Filing DateTuesday, February 21, 2012
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, July 26, 2019
Registration Number4263601
Registration DateTuesday, December 25, 2012
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 9, 2012

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesDownloadable electronic newsletters in the field of employee benefit plans, retirement planning, insurance, finances and health
Goods and ServicesPrinted newsletters in the field of employee benefit plans, retirement planning, insurance, finances and health
Goods and ServicesProcessing, administering and managing municipal employee benefit plans concerning insurance, finance and retirement
Goods and ServicesConducting seminars in the fields of employee benefits and retirement planning; on-line journals, namely, blogs featuring information regarding employee benefit plans, retirement planning, insurance, finances and health
Pseudo MarkMUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Classification Information


International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, July 26, 2019
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, September 30, 2000
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, September 30, 2000

International Class016 - 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 Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, July 26, 2019
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, September 30, 2000
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, September 30, 2000

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, July 26, 2019
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, September 30, 2000
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, September 30, 2000

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, July 26, 2019
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, September 30, 2000
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, September 30, 2000

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMunicipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLansing, MI 48917

Party NameMunicipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLansing, MI 48917

Party NameMunicipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressLansing, MI 48917

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, July 26, 2019CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Tuesday, December 25, 2012REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, October 9, 2012PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, September 19, 2012NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Wednesday, September 5, 2012LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, August 31, 2012ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, August 21, 2012APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, August 21, 2012TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, August 21, 2012CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, August 21, 2012TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, June 4, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Saturday, June 2, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, June 1, 2012ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, February 28, 2012NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Friday, February 24, 2012NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM