M.KEY Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, November 1, 2001, a trademark application was filed for M.KEY with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the M.KEY trademark a serial number of 78091270. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Friday, April 26, 2024. This trademark is owned by Meineke Discount Muffler Shops, Inc.. The M.KEY trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Computer software for the operation of a point of sale system for automotive service centers and repair shops
m.key

General Information


Serial Number78091270
Word MarkM.KEY
Filing DateThursday, November 1, 2001
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateFriday, April 26, 2024
Registration Number2803550
Registration DateTuesday, January 6, 2004
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 16, 2002

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesComputer software for the operation of a point of sale system for automotive service centers and repair shops
Pseudo MarkM KEY

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 Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, November 7, 2001
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, March 4, 2002
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, March 4, 2002

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMEINEKE CAR CARE CENTERS, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressCHARLOTTE, NC 28202

Party NameMEINEKE CAR CARE CENTERS, INC.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCHARLOTTE, NC 28202

Party NameMEINEKE CAR CARE CENTERS, INC.
Party Type21 - New Owner After Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCHARLOTTE, NC 28202

Party NameMeineke Discount Muffler Shops, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCharlotte, NC 28202

Party NameMeineke Discount Muffler Shops, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCharlotte, NC 28202

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, February 4, 2002NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, November 15, 2001CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, November 15, 2001PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED
Thursday, January 31, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, July 16, 2002PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Thursday, December 5, 2002USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, February 24, 2003STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, February 26, 2003ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, March 1, 2002CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, March 5, 2002CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, March 21, 2002APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, June 26, 2002NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, October 8, 2002NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, December 9, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, March 27, 2003TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, October 27, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, October 28, 2003ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, August 3, 2009ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Monday, March 17, 2003NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, September 22, 2003PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, September 22, 2003CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Sunday, October 19, 2003CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, January 6, 2004REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, July 30, 2009TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Friday, August 21, 2009REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 12, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, August 19, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, May 22, 2013AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, December 11, 2013REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Friday, December 13, 2013REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, December 13, 2013REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, December 13, 2013NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 22, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, December 28, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, April 26, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, April 26, 2024REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, August 26, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, September 16, 2015ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Tuesday, January 26, 2016TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 26, 2016ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, January 6, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, April 26, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, April 26, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED