USPTO trademark

FORD

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 12

"FORD" is a word mark owned by Ford Motor Company, filed at the USPTO on February 16, 1956. It is registered and covers class 12 (Vehicles).

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Data current as of May 30, 2026Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since May 17, 2017
Filed: February 16, 1956
Registered: March 26, 1957
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 72002776
Registration no.: 0643185
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word mark; 1 class

Ownership

Who owns FORD

The owner on file, matched to the company behind it. Every owner-name spelling for that company is grouped on its page.

Owner

Ford Motor Company

F · Dearborn, United States

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Representative

Sharon C. Sorkin

Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services FORD is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

12Class 12 · Vehicles
No goods or services text on file.

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

May 29, 2026Notice of suit
May 5, 2026Notice of suit
March 26, 2026Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
January 25, 2023Assignment of ownership not updated automatically
November 25, 2022Assignment of ownership not updated automatically
August 8, 2022Notice of suit
March 25, 2022Teas change of correspondence received
March 25, 2022Teas change of owner address received
March 25, 2022Applicant/correspondence changes (non-responsive) entered
March 25, 2022Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed

10 earlier steps on the official record.

Disputes

Oppositions and cancellations

Proceedings recorded against this mark by the USPTO. Reported as recorded, not legal advice.

FAQ

About FORD

Who owns the trademark "FORD"?

The USPTO trademark "FORD" (application 72002776) is owned by Ford Motor Company.

What is the status of "FORD"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "FORD" registered?

It was registered on March 26, 1957.

API

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Oppositions and cancellations against the mark

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}

ID=tm_019d14ea-c665-74ac-b25c-092e33d9c90b
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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"

Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d14ea-c665-74ac-b25c-092e33d9c90b",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "FORD",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "72002776",
  "filing_date": "1956-02-16",
  "nice_classes": [
    12
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "FORD MOTOR COMPANY",
      "entity_id": "ent_019f286d-6a91-776b-a3d8-a26176ee8c41"
    }
  ]
}