USPTO trademark

THE FLASH

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 16

"THE FLASH" is a word mark owned by DC Comics, filed at the USPTO on August 31, 1976. It is registered and covers class 16 (Paper Goods and Printed Matter).

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Official USPTO record
THE FLASH trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since December 5, 2017
Filed
August 31, 1976
Registered
December 6, 1977
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
73098384
Registration no.
1078898
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns THE FLASH

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

Owner

DC Comics

Burbank, United States

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Representative

Christopher Jackson

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services THE FLASH 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 (third 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. Assignment of ownership not updated automatically
  7. Assignment of ownership not updated automatically
  8. Case file in ticrs
  9. Registered and renewed (second renewal - 10 yrs)
  10. Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted

6 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 THE FLASH

Who owns the trademark "THE FLASH"?

The USPTO trademark "THE FLASH" (application 73098384) is owned by DC Comics.

What is the status of "THE FLASH"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "THE FLASH" registered?

It was registered on December 6, 1977.

API

Get this data via the API

Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull THE FLASH 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_019d15a3-6af4-75ed-99f9-d61c9133cdd0
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d15a3-6af4-75ed-99f9-d61c9133cdd0",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "THE FLASH",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "73098384",
  "filing_date": "1976-08-31",
  "nice_classes": [
    16
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "DC COMICS",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb74a-1b74-76ab-90db-86b5ec11604e"
    }
  ]
}