USPTO trademark

VW

RegisteredUSPTOWord and designClass 12

"VW" is a word and design mark owned by Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft, filed at the USPTO on July 24, 1964. It is registered and covers class 12 (Vehicles).

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Data current as of June 26, 2025Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since June 26, 2025
Filed: July 24, 1964
Registered: June 15, 1965
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 72198511
Registration no.: 0790959
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word and design; 1 class

Ownership

Who owns VW

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

Owner

Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft

Wolfsburg, Germany

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Representative

Susan A. Smith

Ballard Spahr LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services VW 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.

June 26, 2025Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
June 26, 2025Registered and renewed (fourth renewal - 10 yrs)
June 26, 2025Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
June 26, 2025Case assigned to post registration paralegal
January 17, 2025Teas section 8 & 9 received
June 15, 2024Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
August 17, 2022Notice of suit
September 12, 2016Amendment under section 7 - processed
September 12, 2016Sec 7 request filed
September 12, 2016Case assigned to post registration paralegal

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 VW

Who owns the trademark "VW"?

The USPTO trademark "VW" (application 72198511) is owned by Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft.

What is the status of "VW"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "VW" registered?

It was registered on June 15, 1965.

API

Get this data via the API

Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull VW and marks like it into your own product with one request.

GET/v1/trademarks/{id}
The full record: owners, classes, dates and images
GET/v1/trademarks/{id}/events
Every step in the office history
GET/v1/proceedings?trademark_id={id}
Oppositions and cancellations against the mark

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}

ID=tm_019d1526-6499-738b-82f8-79d7f7c85424
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"

Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d1526-6499-738b-82f8-79d7f7c85424",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "VW",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "72198511",
  "filing_date": "1964-07-24",
  "nice_classes": [
    12
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "VOLKSWAGENWERK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT",
      "entity_id": "ent_019ee94b-d1fa-776d-952e-ea5bcb76ef8c"
    }
  ]
}