SUPERMAN Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, September 18, 1979, a trademark application was filed for SUPERMAN with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SUPERMAN trademark a serial number of 73231891. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, March 18, 2016. This trademark is owned by DC Comics Inc.. The SUPERMAN trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Phonographic Records, Prerecorded Audio and Audio/Visual Tapes and Cassettes and Visual Tapes and Cassettes

General Information


Serial Number73231891
Word MarkSUPERMAN
Filing DateTuesday, September 18, 1979
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, March 18, 2016
Registration Number1175907
Registration DateTuesday, November 3, 1981
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, August 11, 1981

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesPhonographic Records, Prerecorded Audio and Audio/Visual Tapes and Cassettes and Visual Tapes and Cassettes

Classification Information


International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 036
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, March 18, 2016
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 30, 1945
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 30, 1945

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDC COMICS
Party Type41 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressNEW YORK, NY 10019

Party NameDC Comics Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10019

Party NameDC Comics Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10019

Party NameDC Comics Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10019

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, March 18, 2016CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Monday, November 17, 2014NOTICE OF SUIT
Wednesday, August 13, 2014ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, August 6, 2014ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, June 19, 2014NOTICE OF SUIT
Tuesday, May 6, 2014NOTICE OF SUIT
Monday, March 24, 2014NOTICE OF SUIT
Monday, November 25, 2013NOTICE OF SUIT
Thursday, July 25, 2013NOTICE OF SUIT
Wednesday, February 27, 2013NOTICE OF SUIT
Wednesday, February 6, 2013NOTICE OF SUIT
Thursday, January 24, 2013NOTICE OF SUIT
Tuesday, January 22, 2013NOTICE OF SUIT
Monday, December 17, 2012NOTICE OF SUIT
Friday, November 9, 2012NOTICE OF SUIT
Friday, March 11, 2011NOTICE OF SUIT
Tuesday, January 11, 2011NOTICE OF SUIT
Friday, June 13, 2008NOTICE OF SUIT
Thursday, May 29, 2008NOTICE OF SUIT
Friday, March 14, 2008CASE FILE IN TICRS
Monday, May 13, 2002REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, May 13, 2002REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, March 13, 2002REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Wednesday, March 13, 2002PAPER RECEIVED
Saturday, February 13, 1988REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, June 15, 1987REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Tuesday, November 3, 1981REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, August 11, 1981PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION