USPTO trademark

HBO

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 41

"HBO" is a word mark owned by Home Box Office, Inc., filed at the USPTO on December 6, 1973. It is registered and covers class 41 (Education and Entertainment).

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Official USPTO record
HBO trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since December 9, 2025
Filed
December 6, 1973
Registered
September 9, 1975
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
73008169
Registration no.
1020101
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns HBO

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

Owner

Home Box Office, Inc.

New York, United States

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Representative

Ryan Mellon

Warner Bros. Discovery Legal Department

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
  2. Registered and renewed (fourth renewal - 10 yrs)
  3. Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
  4. Case assigned to post registration paralegal
  5. Teas section 8 & 9 received
  6. Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
  7. Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
  8. Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received
  9. Teas change of correspondence received
  10. Notice 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 HBO

Who owns the trademark "HBO"?

The USPTO trademark "HBO" (application 73008169) is owned by Home Box Office, Inc.

What is the status of "HBO"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "HBO" registered?

It was registered on September 9, 1975.

API

Get this data via the API

Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull HBO 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

Get API keyView docs
GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d1565-bc33-706c-9871-37d8a80982e9
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d1565-bc33-706c-9871-37d8a80982e9",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "HBO",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "73008169",
  "filing_date": "1973-12-06",
  "nice_classes": [
    41
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "HOME BOX OFFICE, INC.",
      "entity_id": "ent_019f2868-fed2-773c-8cb1-5289abea1eb8"
    }
  ]
}