USPTO trademark

MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 41

"MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS" is a word mark owned by Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, filed at the USPTO on September 9, 2015. It is registered and covers class 41 (Education and Entertainment).

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Official USPTO record
MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since September 3, 2025
Filed
September 9, 2015
Registered
April 19, 2016
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
86750985
Registration no.
4941152
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS

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

Owner

Board of Trustees of Michigan State University

East Lansing, United States

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Representative

R. Scott Keller

Warner Norcross + Judd LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS 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 and renewed (first renewal - 10 yrs)
  3. Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
  4. Case assigned to post registration paralegal
  5. Teas section 8 & 9 received
  6. Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
  7. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 15 - e-mailed
  8. Registered - sec. 8 (6-yr) accepted & sec. 15 ack.
  9. Teas response to office action-post reg received
  10. Post registration action mailed - sec. 8 & 15

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 MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS

Who owns the trademark "MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS"?

The USPTO trademark "MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS" (application 86750985) is owned by Board of Trustees of Michigan State University.

What is the status of "MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS" registered?

It was registered on April 19, 2016.

API

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  • 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

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d2880-02b6-7029-8e61-53817102dd4a
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d2880-02b6-7029-8e61-53817102dd4a",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "86750985",
  "filing_date": "2015-09-09",
  "nice_classes": [
    41
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Board of Trustees of Michigan State University",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb6fa-64a1-704c-86fe-bd92d7b8ee34"
    }
  ]
}