USPTO trademark

MC

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 42

"MC" is a word mark owned by McDonald's Corporation, filed at the USPTO on August 8, 1991. It is registered and covers class 42 (Computer and Scientific Services).

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Official USPTO record
MC trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since August 10, 2026
Filed
August 8, 1991
Registered
January 9, 1996
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
74192851
Registration no.
1947099
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns MC

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

Owner

McDonald's Corporation

MCD · Chicago, United States

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Representative

Serena Pruitt

McDonald's Corporation

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services MC 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. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
  8. Registered and renewed (second renewal - 10 yrs)
  9. Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
  10. Case assigned to post registration paralegal

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 MC

Who owns the trademark "MC"?

The USPTO trademark "MC" (application 74192851) is owned by McDonald's Corporation.

What is the status of "MC"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "MC" registered?

It was registered on January 9, 1996.

API

Get this data via the API

Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull MC 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_019d1864-f369-75d9-88aa-166d5780f781
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d1864-f369-75d9-88aa-166d5780f781",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "MC",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "74192851",
  "filing_date": "1991-08-08",
  "nice_classes": [
    42
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "McDONALD'S CORPORATION",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb6f6-fb5d-76ab-85ec-4f4af367796b"
    }
  ]
}