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Apex Brands, Inc.

166 live US trademarks, filing since 1905. The 20th largest trademark holder in Class 8 (hand tools). 9 new applications filed this year.

On the register as Apex Brands, Inc. · APEX BRANDS LIMITED

Live marks
166
registered + pending
Registered
154
on the Principal Register
Pending
12
applications in progress
Filed in 2026
9
3 intent to use
Classes used
18
of 45 Nice classes
First filing
1905
121 years on the register
At a glanceplain-language reads of the register
Spread across 18 classes. The largest is Class 8 (hand tools) with 66 of 166 live marks.
New products ahead: 3 of the 9 filings this year are intent-to-use applications, meaning the goods are not yet on sale.
Entering Class 10 (medical devices) and Class 17 (rubber & plastics): first filings this year in a class with no earlier Apex Brands, Inc. marks.
8 registrations have a maintenance filing due in the next 12 months, 5 already in the grace period.
Filing activityapplications per year, by filing date
0 20 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 9 so far

Marks held on the register, by filing date. 2026 is year to date.

Portfolio by classlive marks · rank among filers in that class

A multi-class mark counts once per class. Rank shown where the owner is in the class's top 50.

Latest activity

What Apex Brands, Inc. filed most recently.

MarkClassFiledBasisStatusSerial
SITERUNNER 12 Jul 29, 2026 — pending 50019691
DERMAQ 3, 10 Jul 24, 2026 — pending 50011762
RAILWORKS 6, 12, 20 Jul 23, 2026 in use pending 50010240
ONLYGOOD 3 Jun 11, 2026 — pending 99879854
GW 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 20, 21, 24 May 20, 2026 intent to use pending 99835248
GW 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 20, 21, 24 May 20, 2026 intent to use pending 99835262
GEARWRENCH 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 20, 21, 24 May 20, 2026 intent to use pending 99835269
CLECO 7 Apr 23, 2026 — pending 99782081
CLECO 7 Apr 23, 2026 — pending 99782083
GW 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 18, 20, 25, 42 Mar 24, 2025 — pending 99100545
Recently registeredlast 12 months
WORKHORSE · Cl. 9 · Reg. 8,508,656
Oct 20, 2026
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 · Cl. 9 · Reg. 8,375,071
Aug 4, 2026
MEGAMOD · Cl. 6 · Reg. 8,183,266
Mar 24, 2026
GEARWRENCH · Cl. 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 20, 42 · Reg. 8,141,183
Feb 17, 2026
MEGAMOD · Cl. 11 · Reg. 8,083,190
Dec 30, 2025
MEGAMOD · Cl. 20 · Reg. 8,083,191
Dec 30, 2025
TAME THE LINE · Cl. 7, 9 · Reg. 8,005,505
Oct 28, 2025

Registration starts the maintenance clock: a Section 8 declaration is due between years 5 and 6.

Maintenance windows aheadnext 12 months · from registration dates
S · Reg. 6,048,321 · registered May 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Nov 5, 2026
May 5, 2025 → May 5, 2026
A · Reg. 6,080,545 · registered Jun 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Dec 16, 2026
Jun 16, 2025 → Jun 16, 2026
BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT ON THE LINE · Reg. 6,080,546 · registered Jun 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Dec 16, 2026
Jun 16, 2025 → Jun 16, 2026
GEARWRENCH · Reg. 6,114,779 · registered Jul 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Jan 28, 2027
Jul 28, 2025 → Jul 28, 2026
BOLT BITER · Reg. 6,127,595 · registered Aug 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Feb 18, 2027
Aug 18, 2025 → Aug 18, 2026
U-GUARD · Reg. 5,071,374 · registered Nov 2016
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 10)
Nov 1, 2025 → Nov 1, 2026
ARMSTRONG · Reg. 5,071,838 · registered Nov 2016
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 10)
Nov 1, 2025 → Nov 1, 2026
CLECO · Reg. 5,076,486 · registered Nov 2016
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 10)
Nov 8, 2025 → Nov 8, 2026

A filing missed by the due date enters a six-month grace period, then the registration cancels.

Names on the registerwhat this page merges, and what it leaves out
Apex Brands, Inc. · 159 live marks
included
APEX BRANDS LIMITED · 7 live marks
included
Apex Energetics, Inc. · 28 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
Apex Pro Gaming S.R.O. · 25 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
Apex Systems, LLC · 13 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
Apex Analytix, LLC · 12 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
Apex Restaurants, LLC · 12 live marks · may be a related company
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Spellings are merged when they differ only in punctuation or legal suffix. Anything else stays separate rather than guessed.

Common questions

About Apex Brands, Inc. trademarks.

How many trademarks does Apex Brands, Inc. have?

166 live US trademarks as of October 23, 2026: 154 registered and 12 pending applications. 9 were filed in 2026 so far.

What does Apex Brands, Inc. sell, according to its trademarks?

Mostly hand tools (Class 8, 66 live marks). Also machinery (Class 7) and electronics & software (Class 9).

Who owns the X. F. trademark?

X. F. is owned by Apex Brands, Inc.. It was registered on October 31, 1905 (Reg. No. 0047233) and is live. The same owner holds 165 other live US marks.

When did Apex Brands, Inc. first file a trademark?

Its oldest live US filing dates from 1905: X. F., filed June 12, 1905.

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Data: USPTO trademark bulk files, processed nightly by Thorgate. Last rebuilt October 23, 2026. Counts cover the US federal register only, not state or foreign marks. Owner names are shown as recorded by the USPTO. This page reports public-record facts and dates and is not legal advice. For the official record of any mark, follow its serial number to USPTO TSDR.