USPTO trademark

DC

Opposition periodUSPTOWord and designClass 35

"DC" is a word and design mark owned by Cars.com, LLC, filed at the USPTO on January 23, 2025. It is in its opposition period and covers class 35 (Advertising and Business).

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Official USPTO record
DC trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Opposition period
Since July 6, 2026
Filed
January 23, 2025
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
99015771
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word and design
1 class
Ownership

Who owns DC

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

Owner

Cars.com, LLC

CARS · Chicago, United States

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Representative

Laura Ganoza

Foley & Lardner LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Extension of time to oppose process - terminated
  2. Opposition instituted no. 999999
  3. Assignment of ownership not updated automatically
  4. Extension of time to oppose received
  5. Official gazette publication confirmation e-mailed
  6. Published for opposition
  7. Notification of notice of publication e-mailed
  8. Approved for pub - principal register
  9. Teas/email correspondence entered
  10. Correspondence received in law office

9 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 DC

Who owns the trademark "DC"?

The USPTO trademark "DC" (application 99015771) is owned by Cars.com, LLC.

What is the status of "DC"?

Its status at the USPTO is: opposition period.

API

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Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull DC 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_019d2a64-a13d-7579-ba0c-3ab08bdcdb00
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d2a64-a13d-7579-ba0c-3ab08bdcdb00",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "DC",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "pending_opposition"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "99015771",
  "filing_date": "2025-01-23",
  "nice_classes": [
    35
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Cars.com, LLC",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb6ff-3631-773a-8757-81dcee28e085"
    }
  ]
}