USPTO trademark

DUKE UNIVERSITY

RegisteredUSPTOFigurative markClass 20Class 21Class 25

"DUKE UNIVERSITY" is a figurative mark owned by Duke University, filed at the USPTO on October 1, 1991. It is registered and covers classes 20, 21 and 25.

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Data current as of May 15, 2026Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since January 19, 2023
Filed: October 1, 1991
Registered: July 21, 1992
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 74208935
Registration no.: 1701827
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Figurative mark; 3 classes

Ownership

Who owns DUKE UNIVERSITY

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

Owner

Duke University

Durham, United States

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Representative

William B. Cannon

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

20Class 20 · Furniture and Articles Not Otherwise Classified
pillows
21Class 21 · Housewares and Glass
cups
25Class 25 · Clothing
shirts

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

May 14, 2026Notice of suit
March 20, 2024Teas change of correspondence received
March 20, 2024Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
March 20, 2024Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received
January 19, 2023Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
January 19, 2023Registered and renewed (third renewal - 10 yrs)
January 19, 2023Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
January 19, 2023Case assigned to post registration paralegal
July 5, 2022Teas section 8 & 9 received
July 21, 2021Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed

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 DUKE UNIVERSITY

Who owns the trademark "DUKE UNIVERSITY"?

The USPTO trademark "DUKE UNIVERSITY" (application 74208935) is owned by Duke University.

What is the status of "DUKE UNIVERSITY"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "DUKE UNIVERSITY" registered?

It was registered on July 21, 1992.

API

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Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull DUKE UNIVERSITY and marks like it into your own product with one request.

GET/v1/trademarks/{id}
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Every step in the office history
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Oppositions and cancellations against the mark

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}

ID=tm_019d1873-292b-7523-9378-0185b86ad313
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"

Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d1873-292b-7523-9378-0185b86ad313",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "DUKE UNIVERSITY",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "74208935",
  "filing_date": "1991-10-01",
  "nice_classes": [
    20,
    21,
    25
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Duke University",
      "entity_id": "ent_019ebbaa-b7cb-72dc-b3e8-72aa033a3967"
    }
  ]
}