KODANSHA Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Monday, August 22, 1983, a trademark application was filed for KODANSHA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the KODANSHA trademark a serial number of 73440420. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Thursday, August 28, 2025. This trademark is owned by Kodansha Ltd.. The KODANSHA trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products category with the following description:

Printed Matter-Namely, Books and Magazines Printed for Others
kodansha

General Information

Serial Number73440420
Word MarkKODANSHA
Filing DateMonday, August 22, 1983
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateThursday, August 28, 2025
Registration Number1302541
Registration DateTuesday, October 30, 1984
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, August 21, 1984

Trademark Statements

Certificate of Correction for RegistrationIn the statement, column 1, line 1, Kodansha Publishers Ltd, is deleted and Kodansha Ltd., is inserted and in the statement, column 1, line 3 after Japan 111 8001 is inserted.
Goods and ServicesPrinted Matter-Namely, Books and Magazines Printed for Others
Certificate of Correction for RegistrationIn the statement, Column 1, line 2 after "TION)", AKA Kodansha Publishers Ltd., should be inserted.

Classification Information

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, October 30, 1984
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, December 1, 1936
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, December 1, 1963

Trademark Owner History

Party NameKodansha Ltd.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8001
JP
Party NameKodansha Ltd.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112 8001
JP
Party NameKodansha Ltd.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112 8001
JP

Trademark Events

Event DateEvent Description
Monday, April 23, 1984CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, February 7, 1984ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, February 10, 1984NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, May 3, 1984APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, June 19, 1984NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, August 21, 1984PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, October 30, 1984REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, October 7, 2004TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, October 7, 2004REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Thursday, December 2, 2004REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, December 2, 2004REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, May 22, 2008CASE FILE IN TICRS
Wednesday, July 22, 2009TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED
Thursday, July 12, 1990REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Friday, September 7, 1990REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, October 7, 2004REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Monday, August 17, 2009TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, August 17, 2009ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, December 22, 2010CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
Friday, May 16, 2014REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Friday, May 16, 2014PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 7, 2014REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, October 7, 2014REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, July 26, 2016TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, October 30, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 22, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Thursday, August 28, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, August 28, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, August 28, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Thursday, August 28, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 7, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 22, 2009SEC 7 REQUEST FILED
Friday, September 4, 2009CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED

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