USPTO trademark

AMERICAN EXPRESS

RegisteredUSPTOWord and designClass 36Class 39Class 42

"AMERICAN EXPRESS" is a word and design mark owned by American Express Marketing & Development Corp., filed at the USPTO on January 27, 1975. It is registered and covers classes 36, 39 and 42.

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Official USPTO record
AMERICAN EXPRESS trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since April 3, 2026
Filed
January 27, 1975
Registered
February 3, 1976
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
73042623
Registration no.
1032516
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word and design
3 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.

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. 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 73042623) 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 February 3, 1976.

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_019d156e-51d4-729c-aba8-98085887ff6c
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d156e-51d4-729c-aba8-98085887ff6c",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "AMERICAN EXPRESS",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "73042623",
  "filing_date": "1975-01-27",
  "nice_classes": [
    36,
    39,
    42
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "AMERICAN EXPRESS MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT CORP.",
      "entity_id": "ent_01a0cccd-5505-74b8-88ac-9998877a2042"
    }
  ]
}