MDI
Live / Registered — Registered and renewed (as of 14 Feb 2026)
What this means for you
Registered since 15 Apr 1986. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers; it stays on the register as long as the owner keeps up the maintenance filings (next due by 15 Apr 2026).
Record
- Serial number
- 73558534
- Registration number
- 1389962
- Mark type
- Word mark
- Filed
- 16 Sept 1985
- Published for opposition
- 21 Jan 1986
- Registered
- 15 Apr 1986
- Next maintenance due
- 15 Apr 2026
- Attorney of record
- Michele M. Glessner
Goods and services
- Class 021 — Housewares and glass: [[ BROOMS AND ] CLEANING OR POLISHING GLOVES ]
- Class 029 — Meats and processed foods: [ PROCESSED FOODS, NAMELY, CHEESE AND MARGARINE ]
- Class 030 — Staple foods: [ STAPLE FOODS, NAMELY, BISCUITS AND ROLLS ]
- Class 031 — Natural agricultural products: [ FRESH [ ONIONS AND ] POTATOES ]
- Class 042 — Scientific and technological services: RETAIL STORE AND DISTRIBUTORSHIP SERVICES IN THE FIELD OF GROCERY PRODUCTS
Owner
- MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC, HICKORY, NC, US
- MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC., HICKORY, NC, US
- MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC., HICKORY, NC, US
- MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC., HICKORY, NC, US
Prior registrations
Prosecution history
- 14 Feb 2026 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
- 14 Feb 2026 — REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
- 14 Feb 2026 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
- 14 Feb 2026 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
- 13 Nov 2025 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
- 15 Apr 2025 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
- 18 Apr 2022 — TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
- 18 Apr 2022 — ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
- 18 Apr 2022 — TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
- 20 Dec 2016 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
- 20 Dec 2016 — REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
- 20 Dec 2016 — REGISTERED - SEC. 9 GRANTED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
- 20 Dec 2016 — REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED
- 20 Dec 2016 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
- 11 Oct 2016 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED