USPTO trademark

HBO

RegisteredUSPTOWord and designClass 9Class 41

"HBO" is a word and design mark owned by Home Box Office, Inc., filed at the USPTO on November 14, 1983. It is registered and covers classes 9 and 41.

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Official USPTO record
HBO trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since October 17, 2025
Filed
November 14, 1983
Registered
January 1, 1985
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
73452502
Registration no.
1312132
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word and design
2 classes
Ownership

Who owns HBO

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

Owner

Home Box Office, Inc.

New York, United States

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Representative

Ryan Mellon

Warner Bros. Discovery Legal Department

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services HBO 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 partial sec. 8 & 9 emailed
  2. Registered and renewed (third renewal - 10 yrs)
  3. Registered - sec. 9 granted/check record for sec. 8
  4. Registered - partial sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted
  5. Teas response to office action-post reg received
  6. Post registration action mailed - sec. 8 & 9
  7. Petition to director denied
  8. Case assigned to post registration paralegal
  9. Teas response to petition inquiry letter
  10. Petition inquiry letter issued

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 HBO

Who owns the trademark "HBO"?

The USPTO trademark "HBO" (application 73452502) is owned by Home Box Office, Inc.

What is the status of "HBO"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "HBO" registered?

It was registered on January 1, 1985.

API

Get this data via the API

Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull HBO 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_019d167a-c681-700a-94c5-9b0e7dc06741
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d167a-c681-700a-94c5-9b0e7dc06741",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "HBO",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "73452502",
  "filing_date": "1983-11-14",
  "nice_classes": [
    9,
    41
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Home Box Office, Inc.",
      "entity_id": "ent_019f2868-fed2-773c-8cb1-5289abea1eb8"
    }
  ]
}