USPTO trademark

MSPHERE

RegisteredUSPTOWord and designClass 9Class 41

"MSPHERE" is a word and design mark owned by American Society for Microbiology, filed at the USPTO on March 17, 2015. It is registered and covers classes 9 and 41.

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Data current as of June 30, 2026Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since March 4, 2026
Filed: March 17, 2015
Registered: August 2, 2016
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 86566415
Registration no.: 5013809
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word and design; 2 classes

Ownership

Who owns MSPHERE

The owner and representative on file with the office.

Owner

American Society for Microbiology

Washington, United States

Representative

Adam Sikich

Raphael & Bellum PLLC

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

09Class 9 · Computers and Scientific Devices
Downloadable electronic journals and articles in the field of microbiology
41Class 41 · Education and Entertainment
Providing on-line non-downloadable publications in the nature of journals and articles in the field of microbiology

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

June 29, 2026Teas withdrawal of attorney received-firm retains
June 29, 2026Teas change of correspondence received
June 29, 2026Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
June 29, 2026Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received
March 4, 2026Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
March 4, 2026Registered and renewed (first renewal - 10 yrs)
March 4, 2026Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
March 4, 2026Case assigned to post registration paralegal
December 9, 2025Teas section 8 & 9 received
August 2, 2025Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed

10 earlier steps on the official record.

FAQ

About MSPHERE

Who owns the trademark "MSPHERE"?

The USPTO trademark "MSPHERE" (application 86566415) is owned by American Society for Microbiology.

What is the status of "MSPHERE"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "MSPHERE" registered?

It was registered on August 2, 2016.

API

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}

ID=tm_019d2aab-92fc-75b4-bc6b-e69d404c751d
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"

Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d2aab-92fc-75b4-bc6b-e69d404c751d",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "MSPHERE",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "86566415",
  "filing_date": "2015-03-17",
  "nice_classes": [
    9,
    41
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "American Society for Microbiology",
      "entity_id": null
    }
  ]
}