USPTO trademark

BLUE SHIELD

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass

"BLUE SHIELD" is a word mark owned by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, filed at the USPTO on May 27, 1975. It is registered and covers class null.

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Data current as of July 1, 2026Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since July 7, 2016
Filed: May 27, 1975
Registered: May 18, 1976
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 73053443
Registration no.: 1039941
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word mark; 1 class

Ownership

Who owns BLUE SHIELD

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

Owner

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

Chicago, United States

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Representative

Stacey J. Watson, Esq.

Markery Law LLC

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

nullClass
No goods or services text on file.

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

July 1, 2026Post registration action mailed - sec. 8 & 9
May 27, 2026Case assigned to post registration paralegal
May 21, 2026Case assigned to post registration paralegal
March 17, 2026Teas section 8 & 9 received
May 18, 2025Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
February 2, 2024Teas change of correspondence received
February 2, 2024Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
February 2, 2024Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received
February 2, 2024Applicant/correspondence changes (non-responsive) entered
February 2, 2024Teas change of owner address received

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 BLUE SHIELD

Who owns the trademark "BLUE SHIELD"?

The USPTO trademark "BLUE SHIELD" (application 73053443) is owned by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

What is the status of "BLUE SHIELD"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "BLUE SHIELD" registered?

It was registered on May 18, 1976.

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Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d1588-8667-755a-80a7-4a4454fe032d",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "BLUE SHIELD",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "73053443",
  "filing_date": "1975-05-27",
  "nice_classes": [
    null
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION",
      "entity_id": "ent_019f2853-c1b1-7092-ac76-56d342f6435a"
    }
  ]
}