MENSA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, June 20, 1985, a trademark application was filed for MENSA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MENSA trademark a serial number of 73544003. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Tuesday, November 1, 2016. This trademark is owned by AMERICAN MENSA LIMITED. The MENSA trademark is filed in the Unknown category with the following description:

INDICATING MEMBERSHIP IN A SOCIETY IN WHICH THE SOLE REQUIREMENT FOR QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IS A SCORE AT OR ABOVE THE 98TH PERCENTILE ON ANY OF A NUMBER OF STANDARD IQ TESTS
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General Information


Serial Number73544003
Word MarkMENSA
Filing DateThursday, June 20, 1985
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateTuesday, November 1, 2016
Registration Number1405382
Registration DateTuesday, August 12, 1986
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 20, 1986

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesINDICATING MEMBERSHIP IN A SOCIETY IN WHICH THE SOLE REQUIREMENT FOR QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IS A SCORE AT OR ABOVE THE 98TH PERCENTILE ON ANY OF A NUMBER OF STANDARD IQ TESTS
Translation of Words in Mark"MENSA" IS A LATIN WORD MEANING "TABLE".

Classification Information


International Class200 - Unknown
US Class Codes200
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, July 26, 1985
Primary Code200
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, September 30, 1960
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, September 30, 1960

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAMERICAN MENSA LIMITED
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressHurst, TX 76053

Party NameAMERICAN MENSA LIMITED
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBROOKLYN, NY 11223

Party NameAMERICAN MENSA LIMITED
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBROOKLYN, NY 11223

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, August 19, 1985ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, August 20, 1985NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, January 29, 1986CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, March 13, 1986APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Sunday, April 20, 1986NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, May 20, 1986PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 12, 1986REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, December 26, 1991REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Monday, April 6, 1992REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, May 18, 2006PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, May 18, 2006REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Friday, August 18, 2006REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, August 18, 2006REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Friday, December 22, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Thursday, November 15, 2012TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 12, 2015COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, July 27, 2016TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 12, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, October 12, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, October 27, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, November 1, 2016REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, November 1, 2016REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, November 1, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 7, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 7, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 7, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, April 7, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 7, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, February 7, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 7, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, February 7, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 12, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, December 19, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, December 19, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, December 19, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED