USPTO trademark

AFC

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 36

"AFC" is a word mark owned by Automotive Finance Corporation, filed at the USPTO on May 15, 2003. It is registered and covers class 36 (Insurance and Financial).

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Official USPTO record
AFC trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since April 24, 2024
Filed
May 15, 2003
Registered
February 24, 2004
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
78250161
Registration no.
2817598
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns AFC

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

Owner

Automotive Finance Corporation

Carmel, United States

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Representative

Michelle K. Bray

Openlane, Inc.

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

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 - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
  3. Case assigned to post registration paralegal
  4. Registered and renewed (second renewal - 10 yrs)
  5. Teas section 8 & 9 received
  6. Assignment of ownership not updated automatically
  7. Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
  8. Assignment of ownership not updated automatically
  9. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
  10. Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted

10 earlier steps on the official record.

FAQ

About AFC

Who owns the trademark "AFC"?

The USPTO trademark "AFC" (application 78250161) is owned by Automotive Finance Corporation.

What is the status of "AFC"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "AFC" registered?

It was registered on February 24, 2004.

API

Get this data via the API

Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull AFC 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_019d2795-be46-76b8-92cb-2f365ee00c0e
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d2795-be46-76b8-92cb-2f365ee00c0e",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "AFC",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "78250161",
  "filing_date": "2003-05-15",
  "nice_classes": [
    36
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Automotive Finance Corporation",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb701-6be2-779a-9445-a0445d49a34c"
    }
  ]
}