USPTO trademark

CAT

RegisteredUSPTOWord and designClass 7Class 9Class 11Class 12+2

"CAT" is a word and design mark owned by Caterpillar Inc., filed at the USPTO on December 13, 2022. It is registered and covers classes 7, 9, 11, 12, 37 and 39.

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Data current as of November 11, 2025Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since November 11, 2025
Filed: December 13, 2022
Registered: November 11, 2025
Priority date: October 21, 2022; Claimed from European Union
Application no.: 97716132
Registration no.: 8017166
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word and design; 6 classes

Ownership

Who owns CAT

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

Owner

Caterpillar Inc.

CAT · Peoria, United States

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Representative

Naresh Kilaru

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

07Class 7 · Machines and Machine Tools
Machines and electrically operated machines, for use in agriculture, compaction, construction, government and defense, demolition, earth conditioning, earth contouring, earth moving, forestry, landscaping, lifting, marine propulsion, material handling, material scrapping, mining, mulching, oil and gas distribution, oil and gas exploration and oil and gas production, namely, asphalt pavers, backhoe loaders, cold planers, compactors, dozers, draglines, drills, electric rope shovels, excavators, forest machines in the nature of timber harvesting machinery, hydraulic mining shovels, material handlers, motor graders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, telehandlers, track loaders, underground mining loaders, wheel loaders, wheel tractor-scrapers, and parts for all the aforesaid goods; machines and electrically operated machines, for use in quarrying, paving, pipelaying, power generation, road building and repair, site preparation and remediation, transportation, vegetation management, waste management, air and space exploration, namely, asphalt pavers, backhoe loaders, cold planers, compactors, dozers, draglines, drills, electric rope shovels, excavators, forest machines in the nature of timber harvesting machinery, hydraulic mining shovels, material handlers, motor graders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, telehandlers, track loaders, underground mining loaders, wheel loaders, wheel tractor-scrapers, and parts for all the aforesaid goods; machine tools, power operated tools, namely, drills, hammer drills, hammer drivers, impact drills, impact drivers, multitools, saws, grinders, polishers, sanders; motors and engines and electrically operated motors and engines, except for land vehicles; machine coupling and transmission components, except for land vehicles; electricity generators; alternators; electric construction machines, namely, earth excavators, compact wheel loaders, and wheel loaders, and parts for all the aforesaid goods
09Class 9 · Computers and Scientific Devices
Protective and safety equipment, namely, eyewear, security cameras, safety cameras, fire extinguishers, safety traffic cones, apparel, namely, balaclavas for protection against accident or injury, reflective safety vests, clothing for protection against accidents and fire, protective industrial face masks, headwear in the nature of safety helmets, reflective apparel for the prevention of accidents, safety harnesses, other than for vehicles or sports purposes; downloadable and recorded computer software for testing, monitoring, and operating vehicles, engines, equipment, machines, machine tools, and parts therefor, for use in agriculture, compaction, construction, demolition, earth conditioning, earth contouring, earth moving, forestry, landscaping, lifting, marine propulsion, material handling, mining, mulching, oil and gas distribution, oil and gas exploration, oil and gas production, paving, pipelaying, power generation, road building and repair, site preparation and remediation, tunnel boring, and vegetation management; downloadable and recorded computer software for database management, statistical analysis, data analysis, predictive analysis, remote monitoring of machinery, and job site office management and planning; electric wires, electric wire harnesses for machines and land vehicles; air fuel/ratio gauges, water temperature gauges, exhaust gas temperature gauges, fuel gauges, pressure gauges, and level gauges; electrical switches; electronic displays, namely, electric luminescent display panels; electrical connectors, electric terminals, and controllers; circuit breakers; fuses; leveling rods; power inverters; electrical parts and fittings for land vehicles, machinery, and equipment, namely, amplifiers for wireless communications, antennas, and batteries; electric relays; radios; antennas; electric cables; electric converters; audio speakers; protective glasses; eyeglasses; sunglasses; mobile phones and tablet computers; solar panels for the production of electricity; batteries for construction, forestry and mining equipment; battery chargers; chargers for electric batteries; electrical cells; photovoltaic cells; battery charging equipment, namely, battery chargers for use with machines and vehicle batteries; charging stations for electric vehicles
11Class 11 · Environmental Control Apparatus
Work lights, namely, portable utility lights
12Class 12 · Vehicles
Land vehicles; electric vehicles, namely, trucks, off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, underground mining trucks, electric fork-lift trucks; engines for land vehicles; trucks; fork-lift trucks; dump trucks; tractors; structural parts and structural fittings for all the aforesaid goods
37Class 37 · Building Construction and Repair
Repair, installation, servicing, and maintenance of vehicles, engines, equipment and machines for use in agriculture, compaction, construction, government and defense, demolition, earth conditioning, earth contouring, earth moving, forestry, landscaping, lifting, marine propulsion, material handling, material scrapping, mining, mulching, oil and gas distribution, oil and gas exploration and oil and gas production; repair, installation, servicing, and maintenance of vehicles, engines, equipment and machines for use in quarrying, paving, pipelaying, power generation, road building and repair, site preparation and remediation, transportation, vegetation management, waste management, air and space exploration; machinery installation; rental of earth compaction machines and machine tools; rental of construction machines and machine tools; rental of machines and machine tools for demolition of buildings, bridges, and roads; rental of earth conditioning machines and machine tools; rental of earth contouring machines and machine tools; rental of earth moving machines and machine tools; rental of landscaping machines and machine tools; rental of lifting machines and machine tools for use in construction; rental of marine propulsion equipment, namely, marine engines and motors; rental of material handling machines and machine tools in the nature of excavators and excavators with grapples; rental of mining machines and machine tools for mining metals and minerals; rental of construction and building equipment, namely, machines and machine tools for use in quarrying, paving, pipelaying, road building and repair, and construction site preparation and remediation; remanufacture of vehicles to the order and/or specification of others; vehicle battery charging; charging of electric vehicles; charging of batteries and power storage devices for land vehicles, and rental of equipment therefor
39Class 39 · Transportation and Storage
Rental of equipment, namely, machines, and machine tools for use in oil and gas distribution

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

November 11, 2025Notice of registration confirmation emailed
November 11, 2025Registered-principal register
September 23, 2025Official gazette publication confirmation e-mailed
September 23, 2025Published for opposition
September 17, 2025Notification of notice of publication e-mailed
August 25, 2025Exparte appeal terminated
August 25, 2025Approved for pub - principal register
August 25, 2025Examiner's amendment entered
August 25, 2025Notification of examiners amendment e-mailed
August 25, 2025Examiners amendment e-mailed

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 CAT

Who owns the trademark "CAT"?

The USPTO trademark "CAT" (application 97716132) is owned by Caterpillar Inc.

What is the status of "CAT"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "CAT" registered?

It was registered on November 11, 2025.

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Response

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  "id": "tm_019d2b32-b669-72fc-9b07-6410be431e1b",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "CAT",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "97716132",
  "filing_date": "2022-12-13",
  "nice_classes": [
    7,
    9,
    11,
    12,
    37,
    39
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Caterpillar Inc.",
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    }
  ]
}