USPTO trademark

THE THING?

RegisteredUSPTOFigurative markClass 25

"THE THING?" is a figurative mark owned by Bowlin Travel Centers, Inc., filed at the USPTO on August 12, 2020. It is registered and covers class 25 (Clothing).

Official USPTO record
THE THING? trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since February 3, 2026
Filed
August 12, 2020
Registered
February 3, 2026
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
90108910
Registration no.
8128237
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Figurative mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns THE THING?

The owner and representative on file with the office.

Owner

Bowlin Travel Centers, Inc.

Albuquerque, United States

Representative

Philip R. Zender, Esq.

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

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. Statement of use processing complete
  6. Use amendment filed
  7. Teas statement of use received
  8. Notice of approval of extension request e-mailed
  9. Sou extension 5 granted
  10. Case assigned to intent to use paralegal

10 earlier steps on the official record.

FAQ

About THE THING?

Who owns the trademark "THE THING?"?

The USPTO trademark "THE THING?" (application 90108910) is owned by Bowlin Travel Centers, Inc.

What is the status of "THE THING?"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "THE THING?" registered?

It was registered on February 3, 2026.

API

Get this data via the API

Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull THE THING? 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 /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d2c12-6d29-76a3-a045-7bfd30540fc9
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d2c12-6d29-76a3-a045-7bfd30540fc9",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "THE THING?",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "90108910",
  "filing_date": "2020-08-12",
  "nice_classes": [
    25
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Bowlin Travel Centers, Inc.",
      "entity_id": null
    }
  ]
}