USPTO trademark

AFC

RegisteredUSPTOWord and designClass 36

"AFC" is a word and design mark owned by Automotive Finance Corporation, filed at the USPTO on August 3, 2016. 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 August 27, 2026
Filed
August 3, 2016
Registered
March 14, 2017
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
87125494
Registration no.
5160515
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word and design
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 Kaiser 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 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. Assignment of ownership not updated automatically
  8. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 15 - e-mailed
  9. Registered - sec. 8 (6-yr) accepted & sec. 15 ack.
  10. Case assigned to post registration paralegal

10 earlier steps on the official record.

FAQ

About AFC

Who owns the trademark "AFC"?

The USPTO trademark "AFC" (application 87125494) 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 March 14, 2017.

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_019d294d-f2b2-727d-bdea-bd04f724d1d4
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d294d-f2b2-727d-bdea-bd04f724d1d4",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "AFC",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "87125494",
  "filing_date": "2016-08-03",
  "nice_classes": [
    36
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Automotive Finance Corporation",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb701-6be2-779a-9445-a0445d49a34c"
    }
  ]
}