USPTO trademark

EXPLORER

Under examinationUSPTOWord markClass 12Class 39

"EXPLORER" is a word mark owned by Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., filed at the USPTO on October 21, 2026. It is under examination and covers classes 12 and 39.

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Official USPTO record
EXPLORER trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Under examination
Since October 21, 2026
Filed
October 21, 2026
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
50174550
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
2 classes
Ownership

Who owns EXPLORER

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

Owner

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.

SPCE · Tustin, United States

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Representative

April L. Besl

Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP

Goods and services

What the mark covers

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

  • Aircraft; airplanes; space vehicles, namely, astronautical vehicles, aeronautical vehicles, astronautical vehicles and parts therefor

  • Launch services, namely, launching researchers and passengers into space and launching the cargo of others into space where the cargo consists of equipment and material for scientific research experiments, scientific experiments, educational programs, and scientific and educational research programs; Air transportation; freight transportation by air and space vehicles; passenger transportation by space vehicle; air and ground transportation; airport services; travel agency services, namely, making reservations and bookings for transportation; space vehicle transportation services, namely, launching of space vehicles; space travel agency services, namely, booking of transportation into space; transportation of passengers into space

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 EXPLORER

Who owns the trademark "EXPLORER"?

The USPTO trademark "EXPLORER" (application 50174550) is owned by Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.

What is the status of "EXPLORER"?

Its status at the USPTO is: under examination.

API

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  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_01a163b6-f446-71ec-ae40-c227f42573cd
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_01a163b6-f446-71ec-ae40-c227f42573cd",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "EXPLORER",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "examining"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "50174550",
  "filing_date": "2026-10-21",
  "nice_classes": [
    12,
    39
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb721-be7f-76e2-91a4-3de41fe8bcbd"
    }
  ]
}