Subject: AW: MERCK KGAA - VENEZUELA - OFFICE ACTION - Trademarks MERCK SERONO-LOGO– DEADLINE APRIL 23rd 2026 -
From: Tanja Nieminen <[email-masked]>
To: Velia Bracho <[email-masked]>
Cc: Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]>, Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>, Carine Bourguignon <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:45:32 +0000

Dear Velia,

Thank you for your email below.

We confirm that all mentioned trademarks in your email, MERCK SERONO-LOGO and MERCK SERONO-LOGO 3, are no longer of interest and may lapse. Therefore, no steps are required from your side.

Kindly confirm receipt of our instructions.

Thank you & Best regards,

Tanja Nieminen

Paralegal – Merck Name
Group Legal & Compliance | Trademarks, Designs & Copyright

Merck

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From: Velia Bracho <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: Dienstag, 17. März 2026 21:52
To: Jessica Schmidt <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademark-Department.MDA <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Velia Bracho <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: MERCK KGAA - VENEZUELA - OFFICE ACTION - Trademarks MERCK SERONO-LOGO– DEADLINE APRIL 23rd 2026 -

Dear Sirs,
Please be informed that the Venezuelan Patent and Trademark Office (“VPTO”) has emitted an Office Action in Official Gazette No. 651 for the trademarks mentioned below, with the following requirements:
Trademarks
Class
Application No.
Requirement
10
2007-012645
to modify the label’s description according to the actual criteria of the VPTO.
35
2007-012666
1.       to modify the label’s description according to the actual criteria of the VPTO.
2.       to amend the trademark’s list of services, specifying the type of activity covered under commercial management and administration.
1
2010-008477
to modify the label’s description according to the actual criteria of the VPTO.
1
2010-008478
to modify the label’s description according to the actual criteria of the VPTO
1
2010-008479
to modify the label’s description according to the actual criteria of the VPTO
3
2010-008483
to modify the label’s description according to the actual criteria of the VPTO
3
2010-008484
to modify the label’s description according to the actual criteria of the VPTO
10
2010-008489
to modify the label’s description according to the actual criteria of the VPTO
35
2010-008494
to modify the label’s description according to the actual criteria of the VPTO

 Since more than 15 years have passed since the filing of the above-mentioned trademark applications, we kindly ask you to confirm whether the client remains interested in pursuing its registration. This will allow us to provide detailed recommendations and the associated costs for responding to the pending Office Action.
The deadline for replying to this Office Action is April 23rd, 2026; if we do not comply with the requirement of the VPTO, the application will lapse.
We look forward to your thoughts and comments.
Best regards,
Velia.

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