USPTO trademark

MINI

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 1Class 3

"MINI" is a word mark owned by Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, filed at the USPTO on June 19, 2002. It is registered and covers classes 1 and 3.

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Data current as of October 6, 2025Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since October 6, 2025
Filed: June 19, 2002
Registered: March 23, 2004
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 76422853
Registration no.: 2826013
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word mark; 2 classes

Ownership

Who owns MINI

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

Owner

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

BMW · Munich, Germany

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Representative

Aimee Gessner

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

01Class 1 · Chemicals
[ ANTIFREEZE ]
03Class 3 · Cosmetics and Cleaning Preparations
WINDSHIELD CLEANING FLUIDS; AUTOMOBILE CLEANING KITS, COMPRISING AUTOMOBILE CLEANERS, [ AUTOMOBILE WAX, ] BUCKETS [ , WHEEL CLEANERS, * AND * BRUSHES ] [, AND CLOTHS ]

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

October 6, 2025Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
October 6, 2025Registered and renewed (second renewal - 10 yrs)
October 6, 2025Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
October 2, 2025Case assigned to post registration paralegal
March 14, 2024Teas section 8 & 9 received
March 23, 2023Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
February 26, 2018Notice of suit
June 24, 2014Teas change of correspondence received
March 17, 2014Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 - e-mailed
March 17, 2014Registered and renewed (first renewal - 10 yrs)

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 MINI

Who owns the trademark "MINI"?

The USPTO trademark "MINI" (application 76422853) is owned by Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft.

What is the status of "MINI"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "MINI" registered?

It was registered on March 23, 2004.

API

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GET/v1/trademarks/{id}
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Every step in the office history
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Oppositions and cancellations against the mark

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}

ID=tm_019d1ef1-6085-772c-bd9d-6f5e51cf3273
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"

Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d1ef1-6085-772c-bd9d-6f5e51cf3273",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "MINI",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "76422853",
  "filing_date": "2002-06-19",
  "nice_classes": [
    1,
    3
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb709-7fea-768a-813f-84df02e89293"
    }
  ]
}