USPTO trademark

META

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 9

"META" is a word mark owned by Meta Platforms, Inc., filed at the USPTO on January 4, 2022. It is registered and covers class 9 (Computers and Scientific Devices).

Official USPTO record
META trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since December 16, 2025
Filed
January 4, 2022
Registered
December 16, 2025
Priority date
July 8, 2021
Claimed from Jamaica
Application no.
97980700
Registration no.
8069945
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns META

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

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

  • Downloadable software to enable development, assessment, testing, and maintenance of mobile software applications for portable electronic communication devices, namely, mobile phones, smartphones, handheld computers and computer tablets; Locationaware downloadable software for searching, determining, and sharing locations; Wearable peripherals for computers, tablet computers, mobile devices and video display monitors; Charging stands for portable computers; Downloadable software used for controlling stand-alone voice controlled information and personal assistant devices; Downloadable software for voice recognition for use in connection with the transmission of voice and data; Downloadable software for use to connect and control internet of things (iot) electronic devices; Downloadable computer application software for handheld wireless devices, namely, software for controlling, integrating, operating, connecting, and managing voice controlled information devices, namely, cloud-connected and voicecontrolled smart consumer electronic devices and electronic personal assistant devices; Electronic communication equipment and instruments, namely, personal digital assistance for sending and receiving of text, data, audio, image, and video files; Portable digital electronic devices in the nature of personal digital assistants for recording, organizing, transmitting, manipulating, reviewing, and receiving text, data, and digital files; Downloadable software for creating, authoring, distributing, downloading, transmitting, receiving, playing, editing, extracting, encoding, decoding, displaying, storing and organizing text, data, graphics, images, audio, video, and multimedia content, electronic publications, and electronic games; Downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, smart glasses, digital video eyewear, wearable digital electronic devices, namely, glasses, and headsets, head mounted displays, near eye display systems, communications networks, all for communicating between the devices, networks and services; Downloadable personal digital assistant software; Personal digital assistants; Remote control apparatus for wearable computer hardware in the nature of smartglasses; Downloadable social assistant software for personal digital assistants

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Notice of registration confirmation emailed
  2. Registered-principal register
  3. Notice of acceptance of statement of use e-mailed
  4. Allowed principal register - sou accepted
  5. Notice of approval of extension request e-mailed
  6. Statement of use processing complete
  7. Sou extension 4 granted
  8. Divisional processing complete
  9. Use amendment filed
  10. Sou extension 4 filed

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 META

Who owns the trademark "META"?

The USPTO trademark "META" (application 97980700) is owned by Meta Platforms, Inc.

What is the status of "META"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "META" registered?

It was registered on December 16, 2025.

API

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  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}

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  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}/events

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  • GET/v1/proceedings?trademark_id={id}

    Oppositions and cancellations against the mark

GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d2bba-b9ed-76f1-9899-448f24b3747d
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d2bba-b9ed-76f1-9899-448f24b3747d",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "META",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "97980700",
  "filing_date": "2022-01-04",
  "nice_classes": [
    9
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Meta Platforms, Inc.",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb6fe-dcd0-70f1-bde3-8485e5ffb0b3"
    }
  ]
}