IPFS
"IPFS" is a word mark owned by Protocol Labs, Inc., filed at the USPTO on March 6, 2015. It is registered and covers class 42 (Computer and Scientific Services).
- Status
- Registered
- Since July 20, 2026
- Filed
- March 6, 2015
- Registered
- June 7, 2016
- Expires
- Not recorded
- Application no.
- 86555543
- Registration no.
- 4971579
- Office
- USPTO
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Mark type
- Word mark
- 1 class
Who owns IPFS
The owner on file, matched to the company behind it. Every owner-name spelling for that company is grouped on its page.
Owner
Protocol Labs, Inc.
San Francisco, United States
Representative
Anthony Malutta
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
What the mark covers
The products and services IPFS is filed for, grouped by Nice class.
Electronic data storage services, namely, storage of electronic data; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for electronic data storage and electronic data storage rental in the nature of protocols and software that coordinates the rental of electronic and cloud data storage by tracking, reporting, managing, allocating, reserving, preserving, and deploying electronic data resources and by backing up, synchronizing, and sharing data between computers and electronic devices; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for providing a virtual currency for use by members of online communities via a global computer network; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for providing access to the Internet; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for the collecting, editing, organizing, modifying, bookmarking, transmitting, storing, or sharing of audio, video, or other multimedia files, software, digital files, electronic broadcasts, or data; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for electronic data storage and electronic data storage rental services in the nature of protocols and software that coordinates the rental of electronic and cloud data storage by tracking, reporting, managing, allocating, reserving, preserving, and deploying electronic data resources and by backing up, synchronizing, and sharing data between computers and electronic devices; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for providing a virtual currency for use by members of online communities via a global computer network
What has happened so far
Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.
- Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
- Registered and renewed (first renewal - 10 yrs)
- Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
- Case assigned to post registration paralegal
- Teas section 8 & 9 received
- Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
- Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 15 - e-mailed
- Registered - sec. 8 (6-yr) accepted & sec. 15 ack.
- Case assigned to post registration paralegal
- Teas section 8 & 15 received
10 earlier steps on the official record.
About IPFS
Who owns the trademark "IPFS"?
The USPTO trademark "IPFS" (application 86555543) is owned by Protocol Labs, Inc.
What is the status of "IPFS"?
Its status at the USPTO is: registered.
When was "IPFS" registered?
It was registered on June 7, 2016.
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GET/v1/trademarks/{id}The full record: owners, classes, dates and images
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ID=tm_019d2aa4-7455-70dc-90c3-e455166e7084
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"{
"id": "tm_019d2aa4-7455-70dc-90c3-e455166e7084",
"object": "trademark",
"mark_text": "IPFS",
"status": {
"primary": "active",
"stage": "registered"
},
"office_code": "US",
"application_number": "86555543",
"filing_date": "2015-03-06",
"nice_classes": [
42
],
"owners": [
{
"name": "PROTOCOL LABS, INC.",
"entity_id": "ent_019ebbbf-904d-70d8-9d56-8ea3560c08bc"
}
]
}