COSTCO
"COSTCO" is a word mark owned by Costco Wholesale Membership, Inc., filed at the USPTO on March 20, 1995. It is registered and covers class 42 (Computer and Scientific Services).
- Status
- Registered
- Since April 29, 2026
- Filed
- March 20, 1995
- Registered
- May 28, 1996
- Expires
- Not recorded
- Application no.
- 74648956
- Registration no.
- 1976242
- Office
- USPTO
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Mark type
- Word mark
- 1 class
Who owns COSTCO
The owner on file, matched to the company behind it. Every owner-name spelling for that company is grouped on its page.
Owner
Costco Wholesale Membership, Inc.
COST · Issaquah, United States
Representative
Lindsay Kaplan
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
What the mark covers
The products and services COSTCO is filed for, grouped by Nice class.
retail and wholesale store services in the fields of groceries, dairy products, meats, seafood, sundries, candy, liquor and alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, tobacco products, general merchandise, clothing, footwear, toys, sporting goods, exercise and recreational equipment, housewares, household goods, domestics, detergents, soap and cleaning products, cosmetics and personal care products, lawn and garden products and equipment, pet food and pet care products, power and hand tools, automotive goods, tires, furniture, [unfinished furniture,] office supplies and equipment, computer software and hardware, major and small home appliances, [building supplies,] lighting and electrical supplies, plumbing supplies, [lumber,] books, compact discs,[ blank and prerecorded video and audio tapes,] cameras, consumer electronics, luggage, jewelry and watches; pharmacy services; retail and wholesale bakery shop services; [cafeteria,] snack bar, deli and take-out food services; [printing services;] optician and [optical laboratories] and fitting of optical lenses, travel agency services, namely, making reservations and bookings for temporary lodging
What has happened so far
Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.
- Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
- Registered and renewed (third renewal - 10 yrs)
- Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
- Case assigned to post registration paralegal
- Teas section 8 & 9 received
- Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
- Applicant/correspondence changes (non-responsive) entered
- Teas change of correspondence received
- Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
- Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received
10 earlier steps on the official record.
Oppositions and cancellations
Proceedings recorded against this mark by the USPTO. Reported as recorded, not legal advice.
About COSTCO
Who owns the trademark "COSTCO"?
The USPTO trademark "COSTCO" (application 74648956) is owned by Costco Wholesale Membership, Inc.
What is the status of "COSTCO"?
Its status at the USPTO is: registered.
When was "COSTCO" registered?
It was registered on May 28, 1996.
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GET/v1/trademarks/{id}The full record: owners, classes, dates and images
GET/v1/trademarks/{id}/eventsEvery step in the office history
GET/v1/proceedings?trademark_id={id}Oppositions and cancellations against the mark
ID=tm_019d1b10-60a8-760e-80ed-08849c4311d6
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"{
"id": "tm_019d1b10-60a8-760e-80ed-08849c4311d6",
"object": "trademark",
"mark_text": "COSTCO",
"status": {
"primary": "active",
"stage": "registered"
},
"office_code": "US",
"application_number": "74648956",
"filing_date": "1995-03-20",
"nice_classes": [
42
],
"owners": [
{
"name": "COSTCO WHOLESALE MEMBERSHIP, INC.",
"entity_id": "ent_019eb6f8-ad4b-7688-9793-e8df5a59cd30"
}
]
}