USPTO trademark

VW

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 37

"VW" is a word mark owned by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, filed at the USPTO on July 29, 1964. It is registered and covers class 37 (Building Construction and Repair).

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Data current as of August 24, 2026Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since January 7, 2017
Filed: July 29, 1964
Registered: September 20, 1966
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 72198787
Registration no.: 0815632
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word mark; 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

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

VOW · 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.

37Class 37 · Building Construction and Repair
No goods or services text on file.

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

August 24, 2026Teas section 8 & 9 received
May 27, 2026Notice of suit
September 20, 2025Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
January 6, 2024Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
January 6, 2024Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received
January 6, 2024Teas change of domestic representatives address
January 6, 2024Teas change of correspondence received
October 29, 2020Notice of suit
June 29, 2020Notice of suit
January 7, 2017Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed

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 72198787) is owned by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft.

What is the status of "VW"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "VW" registered?

It was registered on September 20, 1966.

API

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GET/v1/trademarks/{id}
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Oppositions and cancellations against the mark

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}

ID=tm_019d1526-758c-75e9-af75-238d36d8b53d
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"

Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d1526-758c-75e9-af75-238d36d8b53d",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "VW",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "72198787",
  "filing_date": "1964-07-29",
  "nice_classes": [
    37
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb709-631b-736d-add2-f6280a6da5d6"
    }
  ]
}