USPTO trademark

KFC

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 30

"KFC" is a word mark owned by KFC Corporation, filed at the USPTO on February 5, 1993. It is registered and covers class 30 (Staple Foods).

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Official USPTO record
KFC trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since March 9, 2024
Filed
February 5, 1993
Registered
October 12, 1993
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
74356015
Registration no.
1798046
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns KFC

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

Owner

KFC Corporation

Plano, United States

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Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

  • chicken sandwiches, [macaroni salad,] rice, gravy, biscuits, [coffee and desserts;, namely, pies and puddings] for consumption on or off the premises

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Teas change of correspondence received
  2. Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
  3. Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received
  4. Applicant/correspondence changes (non-responsive) entered
  5. Teas change of owner address received
  6. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
  7. Registered and renewed (third renewal - 10 yrs)
  8. Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
  9. Case assigned to post registration paralegal
  10. Teas section 8 & 9 received

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 KFC

Who owns the trademark "KFC"?

The USPTO trademark "KFC" (application 74356015) is owned by KFC Corporation.

What is the status of "KFC"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "KFC" registered?

It was registered on October 12, 1993.

API

Get this data via the API

Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull KFC 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_019d18fd-8c2a-7273-accf-80289c4e0936
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d18fd-8c2a-7273-accf-80289c4e0936",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "KFC",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "74356015",
  "filing_date": "1993-02-05",
  "nice_classes": [
    30
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "KFC Corporation",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb6f7-09a1-73ff-843a-f7613997932a"
    }
  ]
}