Chronology of first Use as demonstrated in Yellow Page advertising between John Merrell/Splash Pool Service/SplashWorks and Marc Maples/Splash Pool Care
| East Valley US West (or Mountain Bell System) Yellow Pages | ||
John / Splash Pool Service / SplashWorks |
Marc / Splash Pool Care |
|
| 1983 | Present (Line and Display) |
Absent |
| 1984 | Present (Line and Display) |
Absent |
| 1985 | Present (Line and Display) |
Absent |
| 1986 - 1987 | Present (Line and Display) |
Absent |
| 1987 - 1988 | Absent |
Absent |
| 1988 - 1989 | Present (Line) |
Absent |
| 1989 - 1990 | Present (Line) |
Absent |
| 1990 - 1991 | Present (Line) |
Absent |
| 1991 - 1992 | Unknown |
Unknown |
| 1992 - 1993 | Present (Line and Display) |
Present (Line and Display) |
| 1993 - 1994 | Present (Line and Display) |
Present (Line and Display) |
| 1994 - 1995 | Present (Line and Display) |
Present (Line and Display) |
| 1995 - 1996 | Present (Line) |
Absent |
| 1996 - 1997 | Present (Line and Display) |
Present (Line and Display) |
| 1997 - 1998 | Not Printed Yet |
No Printed Yet |
| Phoenix Metro US West (or Mountain Bell System) Yellow Pages | ||
John / Splash Pool Service / SplashWorks |
Marc / Splash Pool Care |
|
| 1983 | Present (Line and Display) |
Absent |
| 1984 | Present (Line) |
Absent |
| 1985 | Present (Line) |
Absent |
| 1986 | Present (Line) |
Absent |
| 1987 - 1988 | Present (Line) |
Absent |
| 1988 - 1989 | Absent |
Absent |
| 1989 - 1990 | Present (Line) |
Absent |
| 1990 - 1991 | Present (Line) |
Absent |
| 1991 - 1992 | Present |
Absent |
| 1992 - 1993 | Present (Line) |
Present (Line and Display) |
| 1993 - 1994 | Present (Line) |
Present (Line and Display) |
| 1994 - 1995 | Present (Line) |
Present (Line and Display) |
| 1995 - 1996 | Present (Line) |
Present (Line) |
| 1996 - 1997 | Present (Line) |
Present (Line) |
| 1997 - 1998 | Absent |
Present (Line and Display) |
First use and Trade Name / Trade Mark Filings for "Splash Pool" and variations. Yes, John Merrell should have registered his Trade Names and Trademarks with the Secretary of States Office back in 1983 and thereby precluded Marc Maples from his use of the name.
| Date | Name or Mark used by John Merrell, Splash Pool Service or SplashWorks, LLC | Name or Mark used by Marc Maples, Splash Pool Care or Splash Custom Pools and Spas, LLC |
| 1983 | Splash Pool Service (First Use in Advertising) | |
| 1992 | Splash Pool Care Maintenance (First Use in Advertising) | |
| 1994 | Splash Pool Repair (Registered on 6/14/94) | |
| Mr. Splash Pool Service (Registered on 10/3/94) | ||
| Splash Time Pool Service (Registered on 10/3/94) | ||
| 1995 | Splash Custom Pools and Spas (First Use in Advertising in 3/95) | |
| 1996 | "Splash" Logo (Registered on 2/22/96) | |
| Splash Custom Pools and Spas (Registered on 2/26/96) | ||
| Arizona Splash Pools and Spas (Registered on 3/8/96) | ||
| Splash Landscaping Service (Registered on 3/8/96) | ||
| Splash Pool & Landscaping Maintenance (Registered on 3/8/96) | ||
| "Splash" Logo (Registered on 3/8/96) |