USPTO trademark

MERQ

AllowedUSPTOWord markClass 9

"MERQ" is a word mark owned by Sony Honda Mobility Inc., filed at the USPTO on December 1, 2025. It has been allowed and covers class 9 (Computers and Scientific Devices).

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Official USPTO record
MERQ trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Allowed
Since July 7, 2026
Filed
December 1, 2025
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
99522585
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns MERQ

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

Owner

Sony Honda Mobility Inc.

Tokyo, Japan

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Representative

Anna Kurian Shaw

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

  • Downloadable or recorded software using artificial intelligence (AI) for simulating natural conversation; downloadable or recorded intelligent personal assistant software for voice recognition, natural language processing, searching the internet for traffic and weather information and appointment reminders; downloadable or recorded software to control and improve audio equipment sound quality; downloadable or recorded software used to process voice commands, and create audio responses to voice commands; downloadable or recorded software for global positioning and for providing travel directions; downloadable or recorded software for personal information management; downloadable or recorded software to enable the transmission of mapping, navigation, traffic, weather and point-of-interest information to telecommunications networks, cellular telephones and navigation devices; downloadable or recorded software for the marking and uploading of information about places of interest to a global positioning system, and retrieval of this information via audio transmission and visual display; downloadable or recorded software for accessing, browsing and searching online databases; downloadable or recorded software enabling users to create, save, and launch sequences of commands and logic within and between other computer software applications and computer software functionality; navigational apparatus for automobiles; electronic voice recognition apparatus; car audio apparatus, namely, stereos, speakers, amplifiers, equalizers, crossovers and speaker housings; GPS navigation devices for use in land vehicles; audio switching apparatus for use in land vehicles; audio equipment for vehicles, namely, speakers for automotive audio systems; all of the foregoing for use with land vehicles

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Noa e-mailed - sou required from applicant
  2. Official gazette publication confirmation e-mailed
  3. Published for opposition
  4. Notification of notice of publication e-mailed
  5. Approved for pub - principal register
  6. Teas/email correspondence entered
  7. Correspondence received in law office
  8. Teas response to office action received
  9. Notification of non-final action e-mailed
  10. Non-final action e-mailed

5 earlier steps on the official record.

FAQ

About MERQ

Who owns the trademark "MERQ"?

The USPTO trademark "MERQ" (application 99522585) is owned by Sony Honda Mobility Inc.

What is the status of "MERQ"?

Its status at the USPTO is: allowed.

API

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d2b69-96bc-74dc-a34f-34c283ebc7e0
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d2b69-96bc-74dc-a34f-34c283ebc7e0",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "MERQ",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "allowed"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "99522585",
  "filing_date": "2025-12-01",
  "nice_classes": [
    9
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Sony Honda Mobility Inc.",
      "entity_id": "ent_019ebab5-9ef9-763e-9f98-b56e34046d88"
    }
  ]
}