USPTO trademark

BPR

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 38

"BPR" is a word mark owned by Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc., filed at the USPTO on December 21, 2016. It is registered and covers class 38 (Telecommunications).

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Data current as of October 17, 2026Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since April 15, 2024
Filed: December 21, 2016
Registered: October 17, 2017
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 87276685
Registration no.: 5313577
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word mark; 1 class

Ownership

Who owns BPR

The owner and representative on file with the office.

Owner

Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc.

Asheville, United States

Representative

Norman J. Leonard

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

38Class 38 · Telecommunications
Radio broadcasting services; internet radio broadcasting services; streaming of audio material on the Internet; telecommunication services, namely, transmission of podcasts; internet broadcasting services, namely, transmission of audio and digital content via the internet

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

October 17, 2026Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
April 15, 2024Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 15 - e-mailed
April 15, 2024Registered - sec. 8 (6-yr) accepted & sec. 15 ack.
April 15, 2024Case assigned to post registration paralegal
October 17, 2023Teas section 8 & 15 received
October 17, 2022Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (6-yr) e-mailed
October 17, 2017Registered-principal register
September 13, 2017Notice of acceptance of statement of use e-mailed
September 12, 2017Allowed principal register - sou accepted
September 2, 2017Statement of use processing complete

10 earlier steps on the official record.

FAQ

About BPR

Who owns the trademark "BPR"?

The USPTO trademark "BPR" (application 87276685) is owned by Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc.

What is the status of "BPR"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "BPR" registered?

It was registered on October 17, 2017.

API

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}

ID=tm_019d2b61-b296-7589-bf58-ab7bfda7bcab
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"

Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d2b61-b296-7589-bf58-ab7bfda7bcab",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "BPR",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "87276685",
  "filing_date": "2016-12-21",
  "nice_classes": [
    38
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc.",
      "entity_id": null
    }
  ]
}