USPTO trademark

BUILDING A STRONG AMERICA

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 37Class 39Class 40Class 42

"BUILDING A STRONG AMERICA" is a word mark owned by MDU Resources Group, Inc., filed at the USPTO on August 14, 2006. It is registered and covers classes 37, 39, 40 and 42.

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Data current as of May 16, 2026Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since June 24, 2017
Filed: August 14, 2006
Registered: May 15, 2007
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 78951774
Registration no.: 3242505
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word mark; 4 classes

Ownership

Who owns BUILDING A STRONG AMERICA

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

Owner

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

MDU · Bismarck, United States

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Representative

Patchen M. Haggerty

Perkins Coie LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services BUILDING A STRONG AMERICA is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

37Class 37 · Building Construction and Repair
Construction services, namely, laying and construction of pipe lines, electric lines, and inside electrical wiring and cabling; management of energy-related construction projects, namely supervision of cable and pipeline magnetization and locating; highway site development and construction services; drilling and pumping of oil; and mining extraction services.
39Class 39 · Transportation and Storage
Utility services, namely transmission and distribution of electricity; and distribution of natural gas
40Class 40 · Treatment of Materials
Production of energy; generation of electricity; and magnetization of metal cables and metal pipelines.
42Class 42 · Computer and Scientific Services
Oil field survey and exploration

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

May 15, 2026Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
June 14, 2024On hold - electronic record review required
June 10, 2024New certificate under section 7 - processed
April 26, 2024Teas response to office action-post reg received
April 2, 2024Post registration action mailed - sec. 7
February 12, 2024Case assigned to post registration paralegal
June 15, 2023Teas section 7 request received
July 24, 2019Assignment of ownership not updated automatically
April 17, 2019Assignment of ownership not updated automatically
March 27, 2019Automatic update of assignment of ownership

10 earlier steps on the official record.

FAQ

About BUILDING A STRONG AMERICA

Who owns the trademark "BUILDING A STRONG AMERICA"?

The USPTO trademark "BUILDING A STRONG AMERICA" (application 78951774) is owned by MDU Resources Group, Inc.

What is the status of "BUILDING A STRONG AMERICA"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "BUILDING A STRONG AMERICA" registered?

It was registered on May 15, 2007.

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Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d2a13-00d1-73c8-a3cb-246b0e126171",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "BUILDING A STRONG AMERICA",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "78951774",
  "filing_date": "2006-08-14",
  "nice_classes": [
    37,
    39,
    40,
    42
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "MDU Resources Group, Inc.",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb6fd-2487-77fa-a8f0-e58e86117267"
    }
  ]
}