USPTO trademark

SUPERMAN

RegisteredUSPTOFigurative markClass 18

"SUPERMAN" is a figurative mark owned by DC Comics, filed at the USPTO on September 18, 1979. It is registered and covers class 18 (Leather Goods).

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Official USPTO record
SUPERMAN trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since July 13, 2023
Filed
September 18, 1979
Registered
December 21, 1982
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
73231862
Registration no.
1220896
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Figurative 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

Burbank, United States

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Representative

Ryan Mellon

Warner Bros. Discovery Legal TM Group

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services SUPERMAN 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. Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
  7. Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
  8. Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received
  9. Notice of suit
  10. Assignment 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 73231862) 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 21, 1982.

API

Get this data via the API

Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull SUPERMAN 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_019d15fa-6ffb-7302-8a91-00591e4a7ee8
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d15fa-6ffb-7302-8a91-00591e4a7ee8",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "SUPERMAN",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "73231862",
  "filing_date": "1979-09-18",
  "nice_classes": [
    18
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "DC COMICS",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb74a-1b74-76ab-90db-86b5ec11604e"
    }
  ]
}