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DC Comics

647 live US trademarks, filing since 1938. The 10th largest trademark holder in Class 16 (paper & printed matter). 32 new applications filed this year.

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Live marks
647
registered + pending
Registered
503
on the Principal Register
Pending
144
2 open to opposition
Filed in 2026
32
1 intent to use
Classes used
25
of 45 Nice classes
First filing
1938
88 years on the register
At a glanceplain-language reads of the register
Spread across 25 classes. The largest is Class 16 (paper & printed matter) with 170 of 647 live marks.
New products ahead: 1 of the 32 filings this year are intent-to-use applications, meaning the goods are not yet on sale.
2 marks are open to opposition now; the windows close between Nov 19 and Nov 19.
8 registrations have a maintenance filing due in the next 12 months, 8 already in the grace period.
Filing activityapplications per year, by filing date
0 62 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 32 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. Overall: #51 of all US filers.

Latest activity

What DC Comics filed most recently.

MarkClassFiledBasisStatusSerial
ZATANNA 9 Oct 21, 2026 in use pending 50174083
ZATANNA 16 Oct 21, 2026 in use pending 50174092
ZATANNA 25 Oct 21, 2026 in use pending 50174097
ZATANNA 28 Oct 21, 2026 in use pending 50174099
ZATANNA 41 Oct 21, 2026 in use pending 50174104
BATLINK 28 Sep 3, 2026 — pending 50088698
BATLINK 28 Aug 20, 2026 — pending 50062192
BATMAN 28 Apr 30, 2026 — published 99795669
BATMAN 25 Apr 29, 2026 — pending 99795665
BATMAN 29 Apr 29, 2026 — published 99795682
Open to opposition now30-day windows from publication
JOKER · Cl. 16 · published Oct 20
closes Nov 19
THE JOKER · Cl. 16 · published Oct 20
closes Nov 19

Anyone who believes they would be harmed by registration can oppose during this window.

Recently registeredlast 12 months
S · Cl. 9 · Reg. 8,503,907
Oct 13, 2026
DC BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES · Cl. 16 · Reg. 8,196,379
Mar 31, 2026
TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND A BETTER WORLD · Cl. 9 · Reg. 8,196,388
Mar 31, 2026
TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND A BETTER WORLD · Cl. 16 · Reg. 8,196,389
Mar 31, 2026
TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND A BETTER WORLD · Cl. 41 · Reg. 8,196,390
Mar 31, 2026
CLIFFHANGER! · Cl. 9 · Reg. 8,178,605
Mar 17, 2026
PRIMER · Cl. 9 · Reg. 8,111,054
Jan 20, 2026
PRIMER · Cl. 16 · Reg. 8,111,055
Jan 20, 2026

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.T.A.R. LABORATORIES · Reg. 6,048,120 · registered May 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Nov 5, 2026
May 5, 2025 → May 5, 2026
SHAZAM! · Reg. 6,048,691 · registered May 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Nov 5, 2026
May 5, 2025 → May 5, 2026
AQUAMAN · Reg. 6,053,822 · registered May 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Nov 12, 2026
May 12, 2025 → May 12, 2026
HARLEY QUINN · Reg. 6,064,429 · registered May 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Nov 26, 2026
May 26, 2025 → May 26, 2026
SUPERGIRL · Reg. 6,075,522 · registered Jun 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Dec 9, 2026
Jun 9, 2025 → Jun 9, 2026
WONDER WOMAN · Reg. 6,113,794 · registered Jul 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Jan 28, 2027
Jul 28, 2025 → Jul 28, 2026
S.T.A.R. LABORATORIES · Reg. 6,119,651 · registered Aug 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Feb 4, 2027
Aug 4, 2025 → Aug 4, 2026
WONDER WOMAN · Reg. 6,130,732 · registered Aug 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Feb 18, 2027
Aug 18, 2025 → Aug 18, 2026

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

Other large filers in Class 16Full ranking →
Scholastic Inc. 275 live
Common questions

About DC Comics trademarks.

How many trademarks does DC Comics have?

647 live US trademarks as of October 23, 2026: 503 registered and 144 pending applications. 32 were filed in 2026 so far.

What does DC Comics sell, according to its trademarks?

Mostly paper & printed matter (Class 16, 170 live marks). Also education & entertainment (Class 41) and electronics & software (Class 9).

Who owns the ACTION COMICS trademark?

ACTION COMICS is owned by DC Comics. It was registered on September 27, 1938 (Reg. No. 0360765) and is live. The same owner holds 646 other live US marks.

When did DC Comics first file a trademark?

Its oldest live US filing dates from 1938: ACTION COMICS, filed January 28, 1938.

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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.