USPTO trademark

SUPERMAN

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 41

"SUPERMAN" is a word mark owned by DC Comics, filed at the USPTO on September 18, 1979. It is registered and covers class 41 (Education and Entertainment).

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Data current as of March 31, 2022Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since March 31, 2022
Filed: September 18, 1979
Registered: December 8, 1981
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 73231827
Registration no.: 1181536
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word mark; 1 class

Ownership

Who owns SUPERMAN

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

New York, United States

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Representative

Ryan Mellon

WarnerMedia Legal TM Group

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

41Class 41 · Education and Entertainment
Entertainment Services-Namely, Series of Motion Pictures, Television Programs, Animated Cartoon Films [ and Water Shows ]

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

April 1, 2022Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
March 31, 2022Registered and renewed (third renewal - 10 yrs)
March 31, 2022Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
March 31, 2022Case assigned to post registration paralegal
December 3, 2021Teas section 8 & 9 received
December 8, 2020Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
December 19, 2018Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
December 19, 2018Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received
November 17, 2014Notice of suit
August 13, 2014Assignment of ownership not updated automatically

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 SUPERMAN

Who owns the trademark "SUPERMAN"?

The USPTO trademark "SUPERMAN" (application 73231827) is owned by DC Comics.

What is the status of "SUPERMAN"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "SUPERMAN" registered?

It was registered on December 8, 1981.

API

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Oppositions and cancellations against the mark

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}

ID=tm_019d15fa-66e6-7751-b147-9d7480aa4c8e
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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"

Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d15fa-66e6-7751-b147-9d7480aa4c8e",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "SUPERMAN",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "73231827",
  "filing_date": "1979-09-18",
  "nice_classes": [
    41
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "DC COMICS",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb74a-1b74-76ab-90db-86b5ec11604e"
    }
  ]
}