USPTO trademark

MOTOWN

Under examinationUSPTOWord markClass 38

"MOTOWN" is a word mark owned by UMG Recordings, Inc., filed at the USPTO on August 11, 2026. It is under examination and covers class 38 (Telecommunications).

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Official USPTO record
MOTOWN trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Under examination
Since August 11, 2026
Filed
August 11, 2026
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
50045057
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns MOTOWN

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

Owner

UMG Recordings, Inc.

Santa Monica, United States

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Representative

Brent LaBarge

Universal Music Group

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

  • Delivery of digital music by electronic transmission; Digital music distribution in the nature of electronic transmission of music to digital streaming providers; Audio streaming; Data streaming; Streaming transmission services; Electronic transmission and streaming of digital media content for others via global and local computer networks; Streaming of audio, visual and audiovisual material via a global computer network; Transmission and delivery of ring tones, voice, music, text, digital files, graphics, games, images, audio, video, information, news, and virtual, mixed and augmented reality content and data, all via telecommunications sharing services via cable television, wireless communication networks, radio, satellite, global computer networks, the Internet, and electronic transmission; Internet radio broadcasting services; Broadcasting programs via a global computer network; Broadcasting of programmes via the internet; Broadcast of cable television programmes; Video-on-demand transmission services; Providing access to digital music websites on the Internet; Providing on-line chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among users in the field of music and entertainment; Cable radio transmission; Radio broadcasting; Electronic, electric, and digital transmission of voice, data, images, signals, and messages; Message sending and receiving services; Mobile media services in the nature of electronic transmission of entertainment media content; Providing on-line communications links which transfer the web site user to other local and global web pages; Webcasting services; Satellite, cable, network transmission of sounds, images, signals and data; Cable television broadcasting; Wireless electronic transmission of ring tones, voice, music, text, digital files, graphics, games, images, audio, video, information, news, and virtual, mixed and augmented reality content and data, all via telecommunications sharing services; Wireless electronic transmission of ring tones, voice, music, text, digital files, graphics, games, images, audio, video, information, news, and virtual, mixed and augmented reality content and data; Providing access to databases; Streaming of audio, visual, and audiovisual material on the Internet

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. New application office supplied data entered
  2. Application filing receipt mailed
  3. New application entered
FAQ

About MOTOWN

Who owns the trademark "MOTOWN"?

The USPTO trademark "MOTOWN" (application 50045057) is owned by UMG Recordings, Inc.

What is the status of "MOTOWN"?

Its status at the USPTO is: under examination.

API

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019ff622-646e-726e-afa3-730cf8e71871
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019ff622-646e-726e-afa3-730cf8e71871",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "MOTOWN",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "examining"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "50045057",
  "filing_date": "2026-08-11",
  "nice_classes": [
    38
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "UMG Recordings, Inc.",
      "entity_id": "ent_019ef802-da58-7305-9748-35c62ef8f856"
    }
  ]
}