USPTO trademark

GENIUS

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 9Class 36

"GENIUS" is a word mark owned by Tsys Merchant Solutions, LLC, filed at the USPTO on May 24, 2012. It is registered and covers classes 9 and 36.

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Official USPTO record
GENIUS trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since July 29, 2025
Filed
May 24, 2012
Registered
February 24, 2015
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
85634089
Registration no.
4692776
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
2 classes
Ownership

Who owns GENIUS

The owner and representative on file with the office.

Owner

Tsys Merchant Solutions, LLC

Broomfield, United States

Representative

Susan A. Smith

Ballard Spahr LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

  • Computer software for facilitating, processing, and managing financial transactions, namely, providing and processing multiple types of commercial payment and debt transactions via a global computer network or cellular telephone data network; electronic payment terminals for conducting financial transactions

  • Financial transaction services, namely, providing and processing multiple types of commercial payment and debt transactions; clearing and reconciling financial transactions via global computer and communications networks; electronic payment processing services

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Automatic update of assignment of ownership
  2. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
  3. Registered and renewed (first renewal - 10 yrs)
  4. Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
  5. Case assigned to post registration paralegal
  6. Teas section 8 & 9 received
  7. Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed
  8. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 15 - e-mailed
  9. Registered - sec. 8 (6-yr) accepted & sec. 15 ack.
  10. Case assigned to post registration paralegal

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 GENIUS

Who owns the trademark "GENIUS"?

The USPTO trademark "GENIUS" (application 85634089) is owned by Tsys Merchant Solutions, LLC.

What is the status of "GENIUS"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "GENIUS" registered?

It was registered on February 24, 2015.

API

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  • 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_019d2cef-a512-7449-a680-964df02c70ae
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d2cef-a512-7449-a680-964df02c70ae",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "GENIUS",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "85634089",
  "filing_date": "2012-05-24",
  "nice_classes": [
    9,
    36
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "TSYS MERCHANT SOLUTIONS, LLC",
      "entity_id": null
    }
  ]
}