USPTO trademark

CAT

RegisteredUSPTOWord and designClass 37

"CAT" is a word and design mark owned by Caterpillar Inc., filed at the USPTO on June 9, 2014. It is registered and covers class 37 (Building Construction and Repair).

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Data current as of May 28, 2026Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since September 17, 2025
Filed: June 9, 2014
Registered: September 1, 2015
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 86976339
Registration no.: 4804269
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word and design; 1 class

Ownership

Who owns CAT

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

Owner

Caterpillar Inc.

CAT · Peoria, United States

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Representative

Naresh Kilaru

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

37Class 37 · Building Construction and Repair
Repair, servicing, and maintenance of vehicles, engines, equipment, machines, machine tools, and control units and parts therefor, for use in agriculture, compaction, construction, demolition, earth conditioning, earth contouring, earth moving, forestry, landscaping, lifting, marine propulsion, material handling, mining, mulching, oil and gas distribution, oil and gas exploration, oil and gas production, paving, pipelaying, power generation, road building and repair, site preparation and remediation, tunnel boring, and vegetation management; machinery installation; rental of equipment, and machines for use in compaction, construction, demolition, earth conditioning, earth contouring, earth moving, lifting for use in construction, mining extraction, paving, pipelaying, road building and repair, site preparation and remediation, and tunnel boring; rental services featuring equipment, machines, and machine tools for use in compaction, construction, demolition, earth conditioning, earth contouring, earth moving, lifting for use in construction, material handling in the nature of movement and storage of materials and products, mining extraction, paving, pipelaying, and road building and repair, site preparation and remediation, and tunnel boring; remanufacturing of vehicles, engines, machines, machine tools, and parts therefor, for use in agriculture, compaction, construction, demolition, earth conditioning, earth contouring, earth moving, forestry, landscaping, lifting, marine propulsion, material handling in the nature of movement and storage of materials and products, mining, mulching, oil and gas distribution, oil and gas exploration, oil and gas production, paving, pipelaying, power generation, road building and repair, site preparation and remediation, tunnel boring, and vegetation management; providing searchable computer databases, websites, and online information services relating to repair and maintenance of equipment, machines, machine tools, and parts therefor, for use in agriculture, compaction, construction, demolition, earth conditioning, earth contouring, earth moving, forestry, landscaping, lifting for use in construction, marine propulsion, material handling in the nature of movement and storage of materials and products, mining, mulching, oil and gas distribution, oil and gas exploration, oil and gas production, paving, pipelaying, power generation, road building and repair, site preparation and remediation, tunnel boring, and vegetation management; providing searchable computer databases, websites, and online information services relating to repair and maintenance of engines and power generation equipment; providing searchable computer databases, websites, and online information services relating to renting of equipment, machines, machine tools, and parts therefor, for use in compaction, construction, demolition, earth conditioning, earth contouring, earth moving, lifting for use in construction, material handling in the nature of movement and storage of materials and products, mining extraction, road building and repair, site preparation and remediation, tunnel boring [ ; providing searchable computer databases websites, and online information services relating to rental of engines for use in machinery ]

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

May 27, 2026Notice of suit
May 26, 2026Notice of suit
September 17, 2025Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
September 17, 2025Registered and renewed (first renewal - 10 yrs)
September 17, 2025Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
September 5, 2025Case assigned to post registration paralegal
May 5, 2025Teas section 8 & 9 received
September 19, 2024Notice of suit
September 1, 2024Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
August 10, 2022Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 15 - 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 CAT

Who owns the trademark "CAT"?

The USPTO trademark "CAT" (application 86976339) is owned by Caterpillar Inc.

What is the status of "CAT"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "CAT" registered?

It was registered on September 1, 2015.

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  "id": "tm_019d2901-7bd9-7240-a382-dde7fc7504fc",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "CAT",
  "status": {
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    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "86976339",
  "filing_date": "2014-06-09",
  "nice_classes": [
    37
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Caterpillar Inc.",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb6f5-cffd-72af-aae8-3d566334b4ab"
    }
  ]
}