USPTO trademark

SONY

RegisteredUSPTOWord and designClass 9Class 38Class 41

"SONY" is a word and design mark owned by Sony Group Corporation, filed at the USPTO on March 9, 2018. It is registered and covers classes 9, 38 and 41.

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Official USPTO record
SONY trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since November 13, 2025
Filed
March 9, 2018
Registered
August 20, 2019
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
79237107
Registration no.
5836769
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word and design
3 classes
Ownership

Who owns SONY

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

Owner

Sony Group Corporation

Tokyo, Japan

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Representative

Ken M. Sheets

Whitestone Law PLLC

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

  • Blank digital recording media in the nature of optical discs and recordable DVDs; Telecommunication machines and apparatus, namely, televisions and digital video players and recorders; Computer software for streaming audiovisual and multimedia content via the internet and global communications networks; Computer software for streaming audiovisual and multimedia content to mobile digital electronic devices; Computer software for searching, organizing, and recommending multimedia content; Computer software for creating computer software and mobile applications; Electronic machines, apparatus and their parts, namely, personal computers, tablet computers, mobile phones, and personal digital assistants; Prerecorded optical discs featuring music; Prerecorded video cassettes featuring music; prerecorded video tapes featuring music; Phonograph records featuring music; Downloadable music files; Audio and video prerecorded optical discs featuring music, stories, dramatic performances, non-dramatic performances, live-action entertainment, animated entertainment, learning activities for children, and games; Pre-recorded motion picture films in the fields of action, adventures, animation, anime, biography, classics, comedy, crime, documentary, drama, faith, family, fantasy, film-noir, history, horror, international, musical, mystery, romance, science fiction, sports, thrillers, war, and westerns; Exposed cinematographic films; Exposed slide films; Slide film mounts; Electronic downloadable publications, namely, books and magazines in the field of television programs, movies and music

  • Video on demand transmissions; Cable television broadcasting; Satellite television broadcasting; Subscription television broadcasting; Television broadcasting; Radio broadcasting

  • Video tape film production; providing films, not downloadable, via video-on-demand transmission services; providing on-line non-downloadable videos featuring music, stories, dramatic performances, non-dramatic performances, live-action entertainment, animated entertainment, learning activities for children, and games; movie theaters; film production and distribution other than advertising films; entertainment services of ongoing television programs in the fields of action, adventure, animation, anime, biography, classics, comedy, crime, documentary, drama, faith, family, fantasy, film-noir, history, horror, international, musical, mystery, romance, science fiction, sports, thrillers, war, and westerns via a website; entertainment services of ongoing multimedia program in the fields of action, adventure, animation, anime, biography, classics, comedy, crime, documentary, drama, faith, family, fantasy, film-noir, history, horror, international, musical, mystery, romance, science fiction, sports, thrillers, war, and westerns distributed via various platforms across multiple forms of transmission media; Provision of non-downloadable films and television programs via a video-on-demand service; Production of radio and television programmes; Production of videotape film in the field of education, culture, entertainment and sports; Video production; arranging and planning of movies, shows, plays or musical performances; Direction of making of radio and television programs; Providing amusement facilities

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Notice of acceptance of sec. 71 - e-mailed
  2. Registered-sec.71 accepted
  3. Teas response to office action-post reg received
  4. Post registration action mailed - sec.71
  5. Case assigned to post registration paralegal
  6. Teas section 71 received
  7. Courtesy reminder - sec. 71 (6-yr) e-mailed
  8. Change of name/address rec'd from ib
  9. Final decision transaction processed by ib
  10. Final disposition notice sent to ib

10 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 SONY

Who owns the trademark "SONY"?

The USPTO trademark "SONY" (application 79237107) is owned by Sony Group Corporation.

What is the status of "SONY"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "SONY" registered?

It was registered on August 20, 2019.

API

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  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d2ad7-429a-731b-ae67-895b76cbb107
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d2ad7-429a-731b-ae67-895b76cbb107",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "SONY",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "79237107",
  "filing_date": "2018-03-09",
  "nice_classes": [
    9,
    38,
    41
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Sony Group Corporation",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb74b-9a2a-7553-8bdf-d218656a4ba3"
    }
  ]
}