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Duke University

149 live US trademarks, filing since 1986. 8 new applications filed this year.

Live marks
149
registered + pending
Registered
104
on the Principal Register
Pending
45
1 open to opposition
Filed in 2026
8
1 intent to use
Classes used
27
of 45 Nice classes
First filing
1986
40 years on the register
At a glanceplain-language reads of the register
Spread across 27 classes. The largest is Class 41 (education & entertainment) with 51 of 149 live marks.
New products ahead: 1 of the 8 filings this year are intent-to-use applications, meaning the goods are not yet on sale.
One mark is open to opposition now; the window closes Nov 5.
8 registrations have a maintenance filing due in the next 12 months, 3 already in the grace period.
Filing activityapplications per year, by filing date
0 37 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 8 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 Duke University filed most recently.

MarkClassFiledBasisStatusSerial
D 16, 18, 21, 24, 25, 28 Jul 6, 2026 intent to use published · closes Nov 26 99924067
FIGHT! BLUE DEVILS, FIGHT! 25 May 28, 2026 — pending 99851287
D 25 May 28, 2026 — pending 99851157
FIGHT BLUE DEVILS FIGHT 25 May 1, 2026 — published 99799726
DEAR OLD DUKE 25 May 1, 2026 — published 99799730
FIGHT, FIGHT BLUE DEVILS 25 May 1, 2026 — published · closes Nov 5 99799733
FIGHT FOR DUKE AND THE BLUE AND WHITE 25 May 1, 2026 — published 99799761
DUKE UNIVERSITY 41, 44 Feb 26, 2026 — pending 99671317
DUKE UNIVERSITY 6, 9, 14, 16, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28, 42 Dec 18, 2025 — pending 99554676
DUKE UNIVERSITY 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 28 Dec 18, 2025 — pending 99554721
Open to opposition now30-day windows from publication
FIGHT, FIGHT BLUE DEVILS · Cl. 25 · published Oct 6
closes Nov 5

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

Recently registeredlast 12 months
PEDIATRIC TRIALS NETWORK MAKING DRUGS SAFER & MORE EFFECTIVE FOR USE IN THE YOUNGEST PATIENTS · Cl. 42 · Reg. 8,498,690
Oct 13, 2026
DUKE · Cl. 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28 · Reg. 8,423,605
Sep 1, 2026
D · Cl. 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28, 41 · Reg. 8,352,202
Jul 21, 2026
D · Cl. 6, 12, 18, 20, 22, 24 · Reg. 8,352,297
Jul 21, 2026
THE SISTERHOOD D · Cl. 25, 41 · Reg. 8,005,040
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
ALBAN · Reg. 6,072,214 · registered Jun 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Dec 9, 2026
Jun 9, 2025 → Jun 9, 2026
NC REGISTRY FOR BRAIN HEALTH · Reg. 6,104,982 · registered Jul 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Jan 21, 2027
Jul 21, 2025 → Jul 21, 2026
MUSER · Reg. 6,178,507 · registered Oct 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Apr 20, 2027
Oct 20, 2025 → Oct 20, 2026
THE LODGE AT DUKE MEDICAL CENTER · Reg. 6,201,725 · registered Nov 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Nov 17, 2025 → Nov 17, 2026
WADE WACKO · Reg. 2,025,511 · registered Dec 1996
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 30)
Dec 24, 2025 → Dec 24, 2026
THE BLUE LIGHT · Reg. 6,234,295 · registered Dec 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Dec 29, 2025 → Dec 29, 2026
DKE · Reg. 2,026,492 · registered Dec 1996
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 30)
Dec 31, 2025 → Dec 31, 2026
CUSTOMID · Reg. 5,129,138 · registered Jan 2017
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 10)
Jan 24, 2026 → Jan 24, 2027

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
DUKE UNIVERSITY · 149 live marks
included
Duke Cannon Supply Company, LLC · 93 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
Duke Energy Corporation · 32 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
Duke Manufacturing Co. · 10 live marks · may be a related company
separate page

Spellings are merged when they differ only in punctuation or legal suffix. Anything else stays separate rather than guessed.

Common questions

About Duke University trademarks.

How many trademarks does Duke University have?

149 live US trademarks as of October 23, 2026: 104 registered and 45 pending applications. 8 were filed in 2026 so far.

What does Duke University sell, according to its trademarks?

Mostly education & entertainment (Class 41, 51 live marks). Also clothing & footwear (Class 25) and science & technology (saas) (Class 42).

Who owns the BLUE DEVILS trademark?

BLUE DEVILS is owned by Duke University. It was registered on September 30, 1986 (Reg. No. 1411429) and is live. The same owner holds 148 other live US marks.

When did Duke University first file a trademark?

Its oldest live US filing dates from 1986: BLUE DEVILS, filed March 13, 1986.

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