Northwestern University trademarks

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Northwestern University owns 102 unique trademarks in 6 jurisdictions, combined from 9 owner names in the registers. 55 of them are active.

Unique trademarks105 register records
102
Active54% of unique marks
55
Jurisdictions
6
Owner names grouped
9
Coverage

Where Northwestern University protects its brands

Each mark counts once here: an international registration is grouped with its country designations, not counted once per country. That gives the 102 unique marks above, from 105 register records.

By office

By classA mark can cover several classes

+7 more

Activity

Filings per year

New trademarks Northwestern University has filed each year, counting each mark once.

Peak year · 7 filed
2015
2022 to 2026 · filed
9
First filing
1979

Filings by year: 1979: 1, 1983: 5, 1984: 4, 1985: 4, 1988: 3, 1990: 2, 1991: 2, 1996: 2, 1997: 5, 1998: 2, 2001: 2, 2002: 5, 2003: 6, 2004: 6, 2005: 4, 2006: 2, 2008: 2, 2009: 2, 2010: 3, 2011: 3, 2012: 6, 2013: 4, 2014: 2, 2015: 7, 2016: 5, 2020: 2, 2021: 2, 2024: 2, 2025: 4, 2026: 3.

Disputes and deals

Oppositions, cancellations and ownership changes

Proceedings Northwestern University has been part of, and the assignments recorded against its marks.

Disputes & oppositions

Proceedings
18
As challenger
11
As defendant
7

By proceeding type

  • Opposition13
  • Cancellation4
  • Appeal1

Outcomes

  • Other17
  • Withdrawn1

Assignments & security interests

Transactions
2
Marks acquired
2
Marks divested
0
Marks with liens
0
Unreleased security interests
0
  • Assignment2

Recorded from 2003-11-07 to 2025-02-04.

Portfolio

Latest filings

The most recent applications across Northwestern University's owner names.

Browse all 105 register records
MarkStatusOfficeClassesFiled
RYAN FIELDexaminingUSPTO21, 252026-09-23
RYAN FIELDexaminingUSPTO412026-09-23
FOREVER SHINEregisteredUSPTO362026-01-20
NANOSCAPEregisteredUSPTO9, 412025-10-15
NUregisteredUSPTO16, 21, 282025-07-14
NUregisteredUSPTO252025-07-14
FAQ

About Northwestern University's trademarks

How many trademarks does Northwestern University own?

Northwestern University owns 102 unique trademarks across the registers Signa tracks, filed as 105 register records.

How many of Northwestern University's trademarks are registered?

48 of Northwestern University's unique marks are registered.

Where does Northwestern University file the most trademarks?

Northwestern University holds the most marks at the USPTO, with 80 unique marks.

API

Get this data via the API

Every number on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull Northwestern University's portfolio into your own product with one request.

  • GET/v1/entities/{id}/analytics

    Portfolio, disputes and ownership changes

  • GET/v1/entities/{id}

    Company record, ticker, LEI and owner names

  • GET/v1/entities/{id}/trademarks

    Every trademark in the portfolio

GET /v1/entities/{id}/analytics
ID=ent_019eb6f8-b1a0-774f-bc2c-db6a56c87d98
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/entities/$ID/analytics \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "object": "analytics_report",
  "subject": {
    "id": "ent_019eb6f8-b1a0-774f-bc2c-db6a56c87d98",
    "object": "entity",
    "name": "Northwestern University"
  },
  "portfolio": {
    "mark_count": 102,
    "active_count": 55,
    "jurisdiction_spread": {
      "US": 80,
      "CA": 8,
      "WO": 6
    }
  }
}