USPTO trademark

FLINK

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 9

"FLINK" is a word mark owned by The Apache Software Foundation, filed at the USPTO on January 13, 2015. It is registered and covers class 9 (Computers and Scientific Devices).

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Data current as of August 3, 2026Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since August 3, 2026
Filed: January 13, 2015
Registered: August 16, 2016
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 86502465
Registration no.: 5020107
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word mark; 1 class

Ownership

Who owns FLINK

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

Owner

The Apache Software Foundation

Wilmington, United States

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Representative

Gina Durham, Esq.

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

09Class 9 · Computers and Scientific Devices
Computer software for USE IN DATA PROCESSING AND THE ANALYSIS OF STATIC AND STREAMING DATA USING PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

August 3, 2026Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
August 3, 2026Registered and renewed (first renewal - 10 yrs)
August 3, 2026Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
August 2, 2026Case assigned to post registration paralegal
June 2, 2026Teas section 8 & 9 received
August 16, 2025Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
November 30, 2022Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 15 - e-mailed
November 30, 2022Registered - sec. 8 (6-yr) accepted & sec. 15 ack.
November 30, 2022Case assigned to post registration paralegal
May 18, 2022Teas section 8 & 15 received

10 earlier steps on the official record.

FAQ

About FLINK

Who owns the trademark "FLINK"?

The USPTO trademark "FLINK" (application 86502465) is owned by The Apache Software Foundation.

What is the status of "FLINK"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "FLINK" registered?

It was registered on August 16, 2016.

API

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}

ID=tm_019d2a81-beec-710c-be79-c8bd07ade3a7
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"

Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d2a81-beec-710c-be79-c8bd07ade3a7",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "FLINK",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "86502465",
  "filing_date": "2015-01-13",
  "nice_classes": [
    9
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "The Apache Software Foundation",
      "entity_id": "ent_019ebba2-68e0-770b-a14f-e97197f4630e"
    }
  ]
}