USPTO trademark

AMERICAN EXPRESS

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 35Class 36Class 39Class 42

"AMERICAN EXPRESS" is a word mark owned by American Express Marketing & Development Corp., filed at the USPTO on May 15, 1974. It is registered and covers classes 35, 36, 39 and 42.

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Official USPTO record
AMERICAN EXPRESS trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since February 6, 2026
Filed
May 15, 1974
Registered
November 11, 1975
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
73021448
Registration no.
1024840
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
4 classes
Ownership

Who owns AMERICAN EXPRESS

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

Owner

American Express Marketing & Development Corp.

New York, United States

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Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

  • COMPUTERIZED CREDIT AUTHORIZATION, CONVENTION AND MEETING ARRANGEMENT SERVICES AND REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

  • FINANCIAL AND FINANCIALLY RELATED SERVICES-NAMELY, CREDIT CARD SERVICES, TRAVELER'S CHECK SERVICES, MONEY ORDER SERVICES, INTERNATIONAL BANKING SERVICES, INVESTMENT BANKING SERVICES, MILITARY BANKING SERVICES, FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR TRAVELERS, FOREIGN REMITTANCE SERVICES, ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER SERVICES, MUTUAL FUND INVESTMENT SERVICES AND INSURANCE UNDERWRITING SERVICES

  • TRAVEL SERVICES-NAMELY, TICKET AND TOUR ARRANGEMENTS, TRANSPORTATION, TOUR AND SIGHTSEEING RESERVATION SERVICES

  • GENERAL MERCHANDISE MAIL ORDER SERVICES AND HOTEL SERVICES

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 (fifth 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. Applicant/correspondence changes (non-responsive) entered
  8. Teas change of correspondence received
  9. Teas change of owner address 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 AMERICAN EXPRESS

Who owns the trademark "AMERICAN EXPRESS"?

The USPTO trademark "AMERICAN EXPRESS" (application 73021448) is owned by American Express Marketing & Development Corp.

What is the status of "AMERICAN EXPRESS"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "AMERICAN EXPRESS" registered?

It was registered on November 11, 1975.

API

Get this data via the API

Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull AMERICAN EXPRESS 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_019d1568-f815-739e-b15e-9b7c1acfe027
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d1568-f815-739e-b15e-9b7c1acfe027",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "AMERICAN EXPRESS",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "73021448",
  "filing_date": "1974-05-15",
  "nice_classes": [
    35,
    36,
    39,
    42
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "American Express Marketing & Development Corp.",
      "entity_id": "ent_01a0cccd-5505-74b8-88ac-9998877a2042"
    }
  ]
}