USPTO trademark

SONY

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 1

"SONY" is a word mark owned by Sony Group Corporation, filed at the USPTO on June 21, 1963. It is registered and covers class 1 (Chemicals).

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Data current as of July 22, 2025Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since July 22, 2025
Filed: June 21, 1963
Registered: March 2, 1965
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 72171578
Registration no.: 0785967
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word mark; 1 class

Ownership

Who owns SONY

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

Owner

Sony Group Corporation

Tokyo, Japan

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Representative

Ken M. Sheets

Whitestone Law PLLC

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

01Class 1 · Chemicals
No goods or services text on file.

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

July 22, 2025Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
July 22, 2025Registered and renewed (fourth renewal - 10 yrs)
July 22, 2025Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
July 22, 2025Case assigned to post registration paralegal
February 24, 2025Teas section 8 & 9 received
March 2, 2024Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
March 28, 2022Applicant/correspondence changes (non-responsive) entered
March 28, 2022Teas change of correspondence received
March 28, 2022Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
March 28, 2022Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received

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 SONY

Who owns the trademark "SONY"?

The USPTO trademark "SONY" (application 72171578) is owned by Sony Group Corporation.

What is the status of "SONY"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "SONY" registered?

It was registered on March 2, 1965.

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Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d151b-0d99-723c-875e-baa92f555d02",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "SONY",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "72171578",
  "filing_date": "1963-06-21",
  "nice_classes": [
    1
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "SONY GROUP CORPORATION",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb74b-9a2a-7553-8bdf-d218656a4ba3"
    }
  ]
}