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KODANSHA

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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States

Quick snapshot

KODANSHA

ST13

US500000073440420

Class

16

Filing

73440420

Registration

1302541

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.

USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

32

Latest update

08/29/2025

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

16

Filing date

08/22/1983

Registration date

10/30/1984

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

08/28/2025

Last transaction

08/29/2025

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

First use anywhere

12/01/1936

First use in commerce

12/01/1963

Drawing code

1

Owner type

03

Owner location

Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, JP

Current location

PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION

Holders and representatives

Holders

Kodansha Ltd.

Representatives

Jonathan A. Hyman Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, LLP

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 16

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 16

Printed Matter-NamelyBooks and Magazines Printed for Others

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

32 publications found

NA89

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED

08/28/2025

RNL3

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

08/28/2025

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

08/28/2025

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

08/28/2025

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

04/22/2025

REM2

COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED

10/30/2023

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

07/26/2016

NA89

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED

10/07/2014

RNL2

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

10/07/2014

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

10/07/2014

89AF

REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED

05/16/2014

MAIL

PAPER RECEIVED

05/16/2014

COC.

CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED

12/22/2010

COC.

CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED

09/04/2009

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

08/17/2009

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

08/17/2009

AMD7

SEC 7 REQUEST FILED

07/22/2009

ES7R

TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED

07/22/2009

CFIT

CASE FILE IN TICRS

05/22/2008

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

12/02/2004

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

12/02/2004

89AF

REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED

10/07/2004

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

10/07/2004

C15A

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.

09/07/1990

815F

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED

07/12/1990

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

10/30/1984

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

08/21/1984

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

06/19/1984

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

05/03/1984

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

04/23/1984

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED

02/10/1984

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

02/07/1984

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