USPTO trademark

VISA

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 38

"VISA" is a word mark owned by Visa International Service Association, filed at the USPTO on August 19, 1993. It is registered and covers class 38 (Telecommunications).

Official USPTO record
VISA trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since December 16, 2025
Filed
August 19, 1993
Registered
October 3, 1995
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
74427894
Registration no.
1924112
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns VISA

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

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

  • telecommunication services, namely electronic transmission of information [ ; telephone communication services and telephone calling card services ]

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. Teas change of correspondence received
  7. Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
  8. Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received
  9. Applicant/correspondence changes (non-responsive) entered
  10. Teas change of owner address 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 VISA

Who owns the trademark "VISA"?

The USPTO trademark "VISA" (application 74427894) is owned by Visa International Service Association.

What is the status of "VISA"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "VISA" registered?

It was registered on October 3, 1995.

API

Get this data via the API

Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull VISA 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 /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d1a88-e07d-72fe-806b-72668e6316dc
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d1a88-e07d-72fe-806b-72668e6316dc",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "VISA",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "74427894",
  "filing_date": "1993-08-19",
  "nice_classes": [
    38
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Visa International Service Association",
      "entity_id": "ent_019f2854-892c-76c4-8fd6-ac43c1d3381c"
    }
  ]
}