Trademark owner · USPTO register · rebuilt nightly

Cengage Learning, Inc.

66 live US trademarks, filing since 1970. 2 new applications filed this year.

Live marks
66
registered + pending
Registered
62
on the Principal Register
Pending
4
applications in progress
Filed in 2026
2
1 intent to use
Classes used
9
of 45 Nice classes
First filing
1970
56 years on the register
At a glanceplain-language reads of the register
Mostly paper & printed matter: 30 of 66 live marks are in Class 16. Science & technology (SaaS) (Class 42) is next with 24.
New products ahead: 1 of the 2 filings this year are intent-to-use applications, meaning the goods are not yet on sale.
5 registrations have a maintenance filing due in the next 12 months.
Filing activityapplications per year, by filing date
0 3 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 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 Cengage Learning, Inc. filed most recently.

MarkClassFiledBasisStatusSerial
LEARNING THAT POWERS EVERY FUTURE 9, 41, 42 Oct 21, 2026 intent to use pending 50173731
ENRICHED POWERED BY GALE IN CONTEXT 9, 38, 41, 42 Feb 13, 2026 — published 99651846
CIMA EXAMREADY 41, 42 Aug 1, 2025 — registered Sep 15 99315350
GALE IN CONTEXT: OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS 41 Mar 5, 2025 — registered Nov 18 99068650
GALE 41 Nov 15, 2024 — registered Aug 11 98855348
CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS 41 Nov 15, 2024 — published 98855346
READYTOHIRE POWERED BY CENGAGE GROUP 41, 42 Oct 19, 2023 — published 98231004
CIMA 42 Jul 7, 2023 — registered Jul 23 98075400
GALE ONEFILE 41, 42 Jun 6, 2023 — registered Nov 18 98030020
CHILTONLIBRARY 37 Dec 13, 2022 — registered Dec 26 97715493
Recently registeredlast 12 months
CIMA EXAMREADY · Cl. 41, 42 · Reg. 8,444,439
Sep 15, 2026
GALE · Cl. 41 · Reg. 8,387,586
Aug 11, 2026
GALE ONEFILE · Cl. 41, 42 · Reg. 8,026,922
Nov 18, 2025
GALE IN CONTEXT: OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS · Cl. 41 · Reg. 8,028,763
Nov 18, 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
WHERE SMART ENTHUSIASTS CLICK FOR SERVICE INFORMATION · Reg. 3,196,131 · registered Jan 2007
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 20)
Jan 9, 2026 → Jan 9, 2027
PLACEU · Reg. 5,147,870 · registered Feb 2017
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 10)
Feb 21, 2026 → Feb 21, 2027
UXL · Reg. 3,221,877 · registered Mar 2007
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 20)
Mar 27, 2026 → Mar 27, 2027
ELTEACH · Reg. 5,181,805 · registered Apr 2017
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 10)
Apr 11, 2026 → Apr 11, 2027
CENGAGE UNLIMITED · Reg. 6,322,524 · registered Apr 2021
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Apr 13, 2026 → Apr 13, 2027

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

Common questions

About Cengage Learning, Inc. trademarks.

How many trademarks does Cengage Learning, Inc. have?

66 live US trademarks as of October 23, 2026: 62 registered and 4 pending applications. 2 were filed in 2026 so far.

What does Cengage Learning, Inc. sell, according to its trademarks?

Mostly paper & printed matter (Class 16, 30 live marks). Also science & technology (saas) (Class 42) and education & entertainment (Class 41).

Who owns the CENTURY 21 trademark?

CENTURY 21 is owned by Cengage Learning, Inc.. It was registered on June 8, 1971 (Reg. No. 0913702) and is live. The same owner holds 65 other live US marks.

When did Cengage Learning, Inc. first file a trademark?

Its oldest live US filing dates from 1970: CENTURY 21, filed June 29, 1970.

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