USPTO trademark

VW

RegisteredUSPTOWord and designClass 8Class 9Class 11Class 14+9

"VW" is a word and design mark owned by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, filed at the USPTO on July 28, 1993. It is registered and covers classes 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28 and 30.

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Official USPTO record
VW trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since June 26, 2025
Filed
July 28, 1993
Registered
March 14, 1995
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
74417830
Registration no.
1883332
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word and design
13 classes
Ownership

Who owns VW

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

Owner

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

VOW · Wolfburg, Germany

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Representative

Susan A. Smith

Ballard Spahr LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Notice of suit
  2. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
  3. Registered and renewed (third renewal - 10 yrs)
  4. Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
  5. Case assigned to post registration paralegal
  6. Teas section 8 & 9 received
  7. Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
  8. Teas change of correspondence received
  9. Teas change of domestic representatives address
  10. Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed

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 VW

Who owns the trademark "VW"?

The USPTO trademark "VW" (application 74417830) is owned by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft.

What is the status of "VW"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "VW" registered?

It was registered on March 14, 1995.

API

Get this data via the API

Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull VW 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_019d1a81-ed1d-77aa-a3f5-f99bb3b6c6d6
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d1a81-ed1d-77aa-a3f5-f99bb3b6c6d6",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "VW",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "74417830",
  "filing_date": "1993-07-28",
  "nice_classes": [
    8,
    9,
    11,
    14,
    16,
    18,
    20,
    21,
    24,
    25,
    26,
    28,
    30
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb709-631b-736d-add2-f6280a6da5d6"
    }
  ]
}