USPTO trademark

THE DUKE

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 25

"THE DUKE" is a word mark owned by John Wayne Enterprises, LLC, filed at the USPTO on November 23, 2010. It is registered and covers class 25 (Clothing).

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Official USPTO record
THE DUKE trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since October 14, 2025
Filed
November 23, 2010
Registered
June 11, 2019
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
85184102
Registration no.
5775717
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns THE DUKE

The owner and representative on file with the office.

Owner

John Wayne Enterprises, LLC

Costa Mesa, United States

Representative

Lindsay J. Hulley

Rutan & Tucker, LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

  • Clothing, namely, activewear in the nature of t-shirts; outerwear in the nature of shirts; all goods in this class bearing the name, image or likeness of the late film star John Wayne and being marketed in a manner that associates the term DUKE with John Wayne

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 15 - e-mailed
  2. Registered - sec. 8 (6-yr) accepted & sec. 15 ack.
  3. Case assigned to post registration paralegal
  4. Teas section 8 & 15 received
  5. Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (6-yr) e-mailed
  6. Applicant/correspondence changes (non-responsive) entered
  7. Teas change of correspondence received
  8. Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
  9. Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received
  10. Teas change of owner address received

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 THE DUKE

Who owns the trademark "THE DUKE"?

The USPTO trademark "THE DUKE" (application 85184102) is owned by John Wayne Enterprises, LLC.

What is the status of "THE DUKE"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "THE DUKE" registered?

It was registered on June 11, 2019.

API

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Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull THE DUKE and marks like it into your own product with one request.

  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}

    The full record: owners, classes, dates and images

  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}/events

    Every step in the office history

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

    Oppositions and cancellations against the mark

Get API keyView docs
GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d2be0-454c-7028-b820-221ad66f2b98
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d2be0-454c-7028-b820-221ad66f2b98",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "THE DUKE",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "85184102",
  "filing_date": "2010-11-23",
  "nice_classes": [
    25
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "John Wayne Enterprises, LLC",
      "entity_id": null
    }
  ]
}