USPTO trademark

MERCK

RegisteredUSPTOFigurative markClass 5

"MERCK" is a figurative mark owned by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, filed at the USPTO on October 21, 1915. It is registered and covers class 5 (Pharmaceuticals).

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Official USPTO record
MERCK trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since November 20, 2025
Filed
October 21, 1915
Registered
February 15, 1916
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
71089989
Registration no.
0108566
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Figurative mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns MERCK

The owner on file, matched to the company behind it. Every owner-name spelling for that company is grouped on its page.

Owner

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

MRK · Rahway, United States

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Representative

Heather Heft

Merck & Co., Inc.

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services MERCK is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
  2. Registered and renewed (sixth renewal - 10 yrs)
  3. Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
  4. Case assigned to post registration paralegal
  5. Teas section 8 & 9 received
  6. Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
  7. Applicant/correspondence changes (non-responsive) entered
  8. Teas change of correspondence received
  9. Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
  10. Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received

10 earlier steps on the official record.

Disputes

Oppositions and cancellations

Proceedings recorded against this mark by the USPTO. Reported as recorded, not legal advice.

FAQ

About MERCK

Who owns the trademark "MERCK"?

The USPTO trademark "MERCK" (application 71089989) is owned by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

What is the status of "MERCK"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "MERCK" registered?

It was registered on February 15, 1916.

API

Get this data via the API

Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull MERCK and marks like it into your own product with one request.

  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}

    The full record: owners, classes, dates and images

  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}/events

    Every step in the office history

  • GET/v1/proceedings?trademark_id={id}

    Oppositions and cancellations against the mark

Get API keyView docs
GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d14ab-a2f2-7404-a098-f07f441a88f7
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d14ab-a2f2-7404-a098-f07f441a88f7",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "MERCK",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "71089989",
  "filing_date": "1915-10-21",
  "nice_classes": [
    5
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC",
      "entity_id": "ent_019f286e-7b87-7601-895f-d7c023e94bea"
    }
  ]
}