USPTO trademark

DDC

Under examinationUSPTOWord markClass 41

"DDC" is a word mark owned by OCLC, Inc., filed at the USPTO on April 29, 2026. It is under examination and covers class 41 (Education and Entertainment).

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Official USPTO record
DDC trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Under examination
Since September 16, 2026
Filed
April 29, 2026
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
99794504
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns DDC

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

Owner

OCLC, Inc.

Dublin, United States

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Representative

Philip R. Zender

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

  • On-line publication of electronic periodicals; providing an online index relating to a system of classifying the field of human knowledge; providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for library classification, cataloging, and metadata management, namely, software featuring a comprehensive electronic database of classification numbers, subject headings, and associated metadata derived from a standardized bibliographic classification system; providing online tools for searching and browsing classification numbers and subject headings; providing customizable annotation and note-taking features within bibliographic records; providing access to continually updated classification data reflecting evolving topics and multilingual content; providing a user interface for organizing and managing library and information collections; providing access to linked data resources, including uniform resource identifiers (URIs) and associated metadata; and providing application programming interfaces (APIs) for accessing and integrating classification data and linked data from the foregoing software into third-party systems and services

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Notification of non-final action e-mailed
  2. Non-final action e-mailed
  3. Non-final action written
  4. Assigned to examiner
  5. New application office supplied data entered
  6. Application filing receipt mailed
  7. New application entered
FAQ

About DDC

Who owns the trademark "DDC"?

The USPTO trademark "DDC" (application 99794504) is owned by OCLC, Inc.

What is the status of "DDC"?

Its status at the USPTO is: under examination.

API

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019de64e-4e40-716f-afdf-2e55d77d58f7
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019de64e-4e40-716f-afdf-2e55d77d58f7",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "DDC",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "examining"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "99794504",
  "filing_date": "2026-04-29",
  "nice_classes": [
    41
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "OCLC, Inc.",
      "entity_id": "ent_019ebbab-1e3d-7631-8d52-b010ba4ceda7"
    }
  ]
}