USPTO trademark

THE FLASH

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 41

"THE FLASH" is a word mark owned by DC Comics, filed at the USPTO on May 6, 2014. It is registered and covers class 41 (Education and Entertainment).

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Official USPTO record
THE FLASH trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since August 18, 2025
Filed
May 6, 2014
Registered
April 7, 2015
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
86273611
Registration no.
4718068
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns THE FLASH

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

Owner

DC Comics

Burbank, United States

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Representative

Christopher Jackson

Warner Bros. Discovery Legal Department

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

  • Entertainment services in the nature of live-action and drama television series; production of live-action and drama television series; and production of live-action and drama television series for distribution via a global computer information network

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. Case assigned to post registration paralegal
  10. Teas section 8 & 15 received

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 THE FLASH

Who owns the trademark "THE FLASH"?

The USPTO trademark "THE FLASH" (application 86273611) is owned by DC Comics.

What is the status of "THE FLASH"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "THE FLASH" registered?

It was registered on April 7, 2015.

API

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Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull THE FLASH 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_019d29ef-8923-75b8-b4dc-855e400c8624
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d29ef-8923-75b8-b4dc-855e400c8624",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "THE FLASH",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "86273611",
  "filing_date": "2014-05-06",
  "nice_classes": [
    41
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "DC COMICS",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb74a-1b74-76ab-90db-86b5ec11604e"
    }
  ]
}