INITIATE

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Application Filed: 2020-08-03

Trademark Application Details

The mark consists of the word Initiate in purple-colored lettering. To the left of the word is a gray-colored outline of the left side of a capital letter I, and to the top left of that, a solid purple circle with a white right-facing triangle, with the partial outline of the I letter obscuring the lower right part of the circle.

Mark For: INITIATE™ trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of providing medical research information, namely, clinical study results to doctors and patients.

Status

2020-08-06 UTC

LIVE APPLICATION Awaiting Examination

The trademark application has been accepted by the Office (has met the minimum filing requirements) and has not yet been assigned to an examiner.

Research	OneLook Acronym Finder
Serial Number	90089613
Mark Literal Elements	INITIATE
Mark Drawing Type	-
Mark Type	Service Mark
Standard Character Claim	No
Current Location	NEW APPLICATION PROCESSING 2020-08-06
Basis	1(b)
Class Status	ACTIVE
Primary US Classes	100: Miscellaneous 101: Advertising and Business
Primary International Class	042 - Primary Class (Computer, scientific & legal) Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto: industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software; legal services.
Filed Use	No
Current Use	No
Intent To Use	Yes
Filed ITU	Yes
44D Filed	No
44E Current	No
66A Current	No
Current Basis	No
No Basis	No
Attorney Name	James A. Thomas

Timeline

2020-08-03	Application Filed
2020-08-06	Location: NEW APPLICATION PROCESSING
2020-08-06	Status: Live/Pending
2020-08-06	Status: New application will be assigned to an examining attorney approximately 3 months after filing date.
2020-08-06	Transaction Date

Trademark Parties (Applicants & Owners)

Party:	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Address	One Merck Drive Whitehouse Station, NEW JERSEY UNITED STATES 08889
Legal Entity Type	Corporation
Legal Entity State	NEW JERSEY

Party:	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Address	One Merck Drive Whitehouse Station NJ 08889
Legal Entity Type
Legal Entity State	NJ

*multiple parties listed, check assignment documents for ownership information

Documents

Application	MULTI	2020-08-03
Drawing	JPEG	2020-08-03

Design Search Codes

241902	Playback control button symbols; Play, pause, forward, reverse, rewind, stop, repeat, shuffle, and eject symbols used in media player devices
260521	Triangles that are completely or partially shaded

Attorney of Record

JAMES A. THOMAS
MERCK & CO., INC.
126 E. LINCOLN AVENUE
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
RAHWAY, NJ 07065

Good, Services, and Codes

International Codes:	42
U.S. Codes:	100,101

Type Code	Type
CC0000	The color(s) purple, white and gray is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.

Trademark Filing History

Description	Date	Proceeding Number
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM	2020-08-06

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