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August Storck KG

97 live US trademarks, filing since 1966. The 29th largest trademark holder in Class 30 (staple foods). 3 new applications filed this year.

Live marks
97
registered + pending
Registered
84
on the Principal Register
Pending
13
applications in progress
Filed in 2026
3
by filing date
Classes used
7
of 45 Nice classes
First filing
1966
60 years on the register
At a glanceplain-language reads of the register
Mostly staple foods: 97 of 97 live marks are in Class 30. Meats & processed foods (Class 29) is next with 6.
8 registrations have a maintenance filing due in the next 12 months, 1 already in the grace period.
Filing activityapplications per year, by filing date
0 16 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 3 so far

Marks held on the register, by filing date. 2026 is year to date.

Portfolio by classlive marks · rank among filers in that class

A multi-class mark counts once per class. Rank shown where the owner is in the class's top 50.

Latest activity

What August Storck KG filed most recently.

MarkClassFiledBasisStatusSerial
MILK MOUSE 29, 30 May 28, 2026 — pending 79454655
MILK BEAR CRUNCHY BUDDIES 30 Mar 31, 2026 — pending 99735457
MILK MOUSE CRUNCHY BUDDIES 30 Mar 27, 2026 — pending 79448771
VERY MERRY MAMBA 30 Dec 9, 2025 — registered Jul 7 79441061
BUDDIES 30 Oct 10, 2025 intent to use published 99436366
LAVIANO 30 Sep 10, 2025 — pending 99385506
MAMBA TROPICAL STICKS 30 May 13, 2025 — registered Dec 30 79426158
TOFFIFEE 30 Mar 20, 2025 — registered Dec 30 79423602
WERTHER'S ORIGINAL CARAMIO 30 Mar 6, 2025 — published 99070204
MOSER ROTH 30 Jan 27, 2025 — pending 79419738
Recently registeredlast 12 months
MERCI LOVELIES · Cl. 30 · Reg. 8,428,283
Sep 15, 2026
KNOPPERS GOODIES · Cl. 30 · Reg. 8,428,308
Sep 15, 2026
VERY MERRY MAMBA · Cl. 30 · Reg. 8,330,288
Jul 7, 2026
CHOCIFY · Cl. 30 · Reg. 8,139,754
Feb 17, 2026
TOFFIFEE · Cl. 30 · Reg. 8,081,884
Dec 30, 2025
MAMBA TROPICAL STICKS · Cl. 30 · Reg. 8,081,905
Dec 30, 2025

Registration starts the maintenance clock: a Section 8 declaration is due between years 5 and 6.

Maintenance windows aheadnext 12 months · from registration dates
MILK MOUSE · Reg. 6,066,448 · registered Jun 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Dec 2, 2026
Jun 2, 2025 → Jun 2, 2026
MERCI TOGETHER · Reg. 6,192,251 · registered Nov 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Nov 10, 2025 → Nov 10, 2026
WERTHER'S ORIGINAL - THE WORLD'S FAVORITE CARAMEL · Reg. 3,174,986 · registered Nov 2006
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 20)
Nov 21, 2025 → Nov 21, 2026
WERTHER'S ORIGINAL CARAMELTS · Reg. 3,187,512 · registered Dec 2006
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 20)
Dec 19, 2025 → Dec 19, 2026
KNOPPERS COCONUTBAR · Reg. 6,224,554 · registered Dec 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Dec 22, 2025 → Dec 22, 2026
KNOPPERS PEANUTBAR · Reg. 6,224,557 · registered Dec 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Dec 22, 2025 → Dec 22, 2026
MERCI · Reg. 6,248,192 · registered Jan 2021
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Jan 19, 2026 → Jan 19, 2027
WERTHER'S ORIGINAL · Reg. 2,046,862 · registered Mar 1997
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 30)
Mar 25, 2026 → Mar 25, 2027

A filing missed by the due date enters a six-month grace period, then the registration cancels.

Names on the registerwhat this page merges, and what it leaves out
August Storck KG · 97 live marks
included
August Rüggeberg Gmbh & Co. KG · 34 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
August Schell Brewing Company · 27 live marks · may be a related company
separate page

Spellings are merged when they differ only in punctuation or legal suffix. Anything else stays separate rather than guessed.

Common questions

About August Storck KG trademarks.

How many trademarks does August Storck KG have?

97 live US trademarks as of October 23, 2026: 84 registered and 13 pending applications. 3 were filed in 2026 so far.

What does August Storck KG sell, according to its trademarks?

Mostly staple foods (Class 30, 97 live marks). Also meats & processed foods (Class 29) and chemicals (Class 1).

Who owns the MERCI trademark?

MERCI is owned by August Storck KG. It was registered on January 30, 1968 (Reg. No. 0843319) and is live. The same owner holds 96 other live US marks.

When did August Storck KG first file a trademark?

Its oldest live US filing dates from 1966: MERCI, filed July 5, 1966.

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Data: USPTO trademark bulk files, processed nightly by Thorgate. Last rebuilt October 23, 2026. Counts cover the US federal register only, not state or foreign marks. Owner names are shown as recorded by the USPTO. This page reports public-record facts and dates and is not legal advice. For the official record of any mark, follow its serial number to USPTO TSDR.