VISA
"VISA" is a word and design mark owned by Visa International Service Association, filed at the USPTO on September 18, 2003. It is registered and covers class 36 (Insurance and Financial).
- Status
- Registered
- Since October 17, 2025
- Filed
- September 18, 2003
- Registered
- July 19, 2005
- Expires
- Not recorded
- Application no.
- 78302161
- Registration no.
- 2973781
- Office
- USPTO
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Mark type
- Word and design
- 1 class
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.
What the mark covers
The products and services VISA is filed for, grouped by Nice class.
Broad based financial services, namely, banking, bill payment and presentment services, credit card services, debit card services, charge card services, pre-paid card services offered through cards with stored value, electronic credit and debit transactions, cash disbursement, cash replacement rendered by credit card and debit cards, electronic cash transactions, check verification, [ check cashing, ] deposit access and automated teller machine services, point of sale and point of transaction services, transaction authorization and settlement services, electronic payment processing services, credit card and debit card verification, payment transaction authentication and verification services, [ facilitating person-to-person payment services through electronic means via a global computer network; value exchange services, namely, secure electronic cash transactions and electronic cash transmissions, over public computer networks to facilitate electronic commerce; ] electronic funds transfer, stored value smart card services and electronic cash services, namely, currency exchange in a secure environment over global electronic communications networks, providing financial information, namely, credit and debit card data [ and reports, travel insurance underwriting services, ] financial records management, [ electronic funds transfer and currency exchange services, financial assessment and risk management services for others in the field of consumer credit; credit management services, ] dissemination of financial information via a global computer network, financial information rendered by computer by means of a secure information computer network [ and advisory services regarding all of the foregoing services ]
What has happened so far
Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.
- Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
- Registered and renewed (second renewal - 10 yrs)
- Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
- Case assigned to post registration paralegal
- Teas change of correspondence received
- Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
- Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received
- Teas section 8 & 9 received
- Teas withdrawal of attorney received-firm retains
- Teas change of correspondence 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 VISA
Who owns the trademark "VISA"?
The USPTO trademark "VISA" (application 78302161) 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 July 19, 2005.
Get this data via the API
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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_019d27ba-14b6-7089-940f-886f37cfb21e
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"{
"id": "tm_019d27ba-14b6-7089-940f-886f37cfb21e",
"object": "trademark",
"mark_text": "VISA",
"status": {
"primary": "active",
"stage": "registered"
},
"office_code": "US",
"application_number": "78302161",
"filing_date": "2003-09-18",
"nice_classes": [
36
],
"owners": [
{
"name": "Visa International Service Association",
"entity_id": "ent_019eb6f7-5a47-71f8-a49f-ec3fe93b457e"
}
]
}