USPTO trademark

CENTURYTEL

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 38Class 42

"CENTURYTEL" is a word mark owned by Centurylink Communications, LLC, filed at the USPTO on July 10, 2000. It is registered and covers classes 38 and 42.

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Data current as of June 12, 2026Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since May 10, 2022
Filed: July 10, 2000
Registered: December 11, 2001
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 76086372
Registration no.: 2516851
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word mark; 2 classes

Ownership

Who owns CENTURYTEL

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

Owner

Centurylink Communications, LLC

Denver, United States

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Representative

Gretchen L. Testerman

Lumen Technologies

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

38Class 38 · Telecommunications
INTEGRATION AND ENABLING OF E-COMMERCE, NAMELY, PROVIDING MULTIPLE-USER ACCESS TO A GLOBAL COMPUTER INFORMATION NETWORK
42Class 42 · Computer and Scientific Services
[ INTEGRATION AND ENABLING OF E-COMMERCE, namely, HOSTING THE WEB SITES OF OTHERS ON A COMPUTER SERVER FOR A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK ]

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

June 11, 2026Assignment of ownership not updated automatically
November 6, 2024Assignment of ownership not updated automatically
April 26, 2024Teas change of correspondence received
April 26, 2024Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
April 26, 2024Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received
April 26, 2024Applicant/correspondence changes (non-responsive) entered
April 26, 2024Teas change of owner address received
March 27, 2024Assignment of ownership not updated automatically
December 20, 2023Assignment of ownership not updated automatically
May 10, 2022Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 - 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 CENTURYTEL

Who owns the trademark "CENTURYTEL"?

The USPTO trademark "CENTURYTEL" (application 76086372) is owned by Centurylink Communications, LLC.

What is the status of "CENTURYTEL"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "CENTURYTEL" registered?

It was registered on December 11, 2001.

API

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Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d1dfc-e59f-751c-a555-b4d2f71d03f9",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "CENTURYTEL",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "76086372",
  "filing_date": "2000-07-10",
  "nice_classes": [
    38,
    42
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb7a5-82ce-7102-8bfd-bdc9ae42a2f0"
    }
  ]
}