FREIGHTCAR AMERICA Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, a trademark application was filed for FREIGHTCAR AMERICA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FREIGHTCAR AMERICA trademark a serial number of 88041000. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, July 31, 2025. This trademark is owned by JAC Operations, Inc.. The FREIGHTCAR AMERICA trademark is filed in the Vehicles & Locomotive Products category with the following description:
Railcars; Railway bogies; Railway cars; Railway rolling stock; Bodies for railway cars; Buffers for railway rolling stock; Chassis for railway cars; Doors for railway cars; Railway freight cars; Wheels
General Information
| Serial Number | 88041000 |
| Word Mark | FREIGHTCAR AMERICA |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, July 17, 2018 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5708748 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 26, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 8, 2019 |
Trademark Statements
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the phrase "FREIGHTCAR AMERICA" positioned below an isosceles trapezoid with three stripes overlaying the left side of the trapezoid. |
| Pseudo Mark | FREIGHT CAR AMERICA |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Railcars; Railway bogies; Railway cars; Railway rolling stock; Bodies for railway cars; Buffers for railway rolling stock; Chassis for railway cars; Doors for railway cars; Railway freight cars; Wheels |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "FREIGHTCAR AMERICA" |
Classification Information
| International Class | 012 - Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water. |
| US Class Codes | 019, 021, 023, 031, 035, 044 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, July 20, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 012 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, July 17, 2018 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, July 17, 2018 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | JAC Operations, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60606 |
| Party Name | JAC Operations, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60606 |
| Party Name | JAC Operations, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60606 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, November 9, 2018 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, November 9, 2018 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, November 30, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, July 20, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, July 20, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, July 21, 2018 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 5, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, November 9, 2018 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 9, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 9, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, December 19, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 8, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 8, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, July 31, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, July 31, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, July 31, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
