Trademark owner · USPTO register · rebuilt nightly

KAO Kabushiki Kaisha

240 live US trademarks, filing since 1948. The 21st largest trademark holder in Class 3 (cosmetics & cleaning). 13 new applications filed this year.

Live marks
240
registered + pending
Registered
204
on the Principal Register
Pending
36
2 open to opposition
Filed in 2026
13
2 intent to use
Classes used
23
of 45 Nice classes
First filing
1948
78 years on the register
At a glanceplain-language reads of the register
Mostly cosmetics & cleaning: 155 of 240 live marks are in Class 3. Chemicals (Class 1) is next with 45.
New products ahead: 2 of the 13 filings this year are intent-to-use applications, meaning the goods are not yet on sale.
Entering Class 42 (science & technology (saas)): first filings this year in a class with no earlier KAO Kabushiki Kaisha marks.
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.
1 mark was abandoned, cancelled or expired in the last 12 months.
Filing activityapplications per year, by filing date
0 22 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 14 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 KAO Kabushiki Kaisha filed most recently.

MarkClassFiledBasisStatusSerial
SSL-RNA MONITORING 5, 42 Sep 28, 2026 — pending 50132159
SSL-RNA 5, 42 Sep 25, 2026 — pending 50129385
KIREI ACTION 41 Aug 28, 2026 in use pending 79459797
ATTACK 3 Jul 23, 2026 — pending 50008965
6 EFFECTS 3 Jul 10, 2026 — pending 99933876
KANEBO 5, 8, 18, 25, 32, 44 Jul 9, 2026 — pending 99930414
3D EYEBROW COLOR Z 3 May 14, 2026 — pending 99823185
SUPER SHARP LINER EX 3 May 13, 2026 — published 99820653
LIP MONSTER 3 May 13, 2026 intent to use published · closes Nov 19 99820664
LASH BURST 3 May 13, 2026 intent to use published · closes Nov 19 99820681
Open to opposition now30-day windows from publication
LIP MONSTER · Cl. 3 · published Oct 20
closes Nov 19
LASH BURST · Cl. 3 · published Oct 20
closes Nov 19

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

Recently registeredlast 12 months
VISCO TOP · Cl. 1 · Reg. 8,430,961
Sep 15, 2026
KAO KIREI - MAKING LIFE BEAUTIFUL · Cl. 41 · Reg. 8,397,285
Aug 18, 2026
LAURIER · Cl. 5 · Reg. 8,387,469
Aug 11, 2026
BONDI SANDS AUSTRALIA · Cl. 3 · Reg. 8,298,359
Jun 9, 2026
NATURAL GLOW · Cl. 3 · Reg. 8,192,160
Mar 31, 2026
CURéL · Cl. 3 · Reg. 8,164,163
Mar 10, 2026
NEOFLORAL · Cl. 1 · Reg. 8,119,487
Jan 27, 2026
MIRACULOUS RECOVERY · Cl. 3 · Reg. 8,092,592
Jan 6, 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
WAKATI · Reg. 6,051,263 · registered May 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Nov 12, 2026
May 12, 2025 → May 12, 2026
KANEBO · Reg. 6,067,073 · registered Jun 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Dec 2, 2026
Jun 2, 2025 → Jun 2, 2026
INVISIBLE DEFENSE · Reg. 6,076,200 · registered Jun 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Dec 9, 2026
Jun 9, 2025 → Jun 9, 2026
ATTACK · Reg. 6,096,511 · registered Jul 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Jan 7, 2027
Jul 7, 2025 → Jul 7, 2026
BIO IOS · Reg. 6,098,287 · registered Jul 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Jan 14, 2027
Jul 14, 2025 → Jul 14, 2026
DANOX · Reg. 6,120,338 · registered Aug 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Feb 4, 2027
Aug 4, 2025 → Aug 4, 2026
ADD POWER · Reg. 6,136,915 · registered Aug 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Feb 25, 2027
Aug 25, 2025 → Aug 25, 2026
WONDER DROPS · Reg. 6,147,984 · registered Sep 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Mar 8, 2027
Sep 8, 2025 → Sep 8, 2026

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

Lapsed or droppedstatus changes · last 12 months
NEWANCE BY TOPCHIC · Cl. 3 · was published
abandoned Oct 19

Recorded as the nightly register update observes them. A cancelled or expired mark no longer blocks a new filing of the same name.

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Common questions

About KAO Kabushiki Kaisha trademarks.

How many trademarks does KAO Kabushiki Kaisha have?

240 live US trademarks as of October 23, 2026: 204 registered and 36 pending applications. 13 were filed in 2026 so far.

What does KAO Kabushiki Kaisha sell, according to its trademarks?

Mostly cosmetics & cleaning (Class 3, 155 live marks). Also chemicals (Class 1) and pharmaceuticals (Class 5).

Who owns the JERGENS trademark?

JERGENS is owned by KAO Kabushiki Kaisha. It was registered on June 7, 1949 (Reg. No. 0510697) and is live. The same owner holds 239 other live US marks.

When did KAO Kabushiki Kaisha first file a trademark?

Its oldest live US filing dates from 1948: JERGENS, filed February 9, 1948.

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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.