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Kia Corporation

329 live US trademarks, filing since 1991. The 16th largest trademark holder in Class 12 (vehicles). 23 new applications filed this year.

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Live marks
329
registered + pending
Registered
281
on the Principal Register
Pending
48
8 open to opposition
Filed in 2026
23
by filing date
Classes used
27
of 45 Nice classes
First filing
1991
35 years on the register
At a glanceplain-language reads of the register
Mostly vehicles: 144 of 329 live marks are in Class 12. Electronics & software (Class 9) is next with 49.
8 marks are open to opposition now; the windows close between Oct 29 and Nov 12.
8 registrations have a maintenance filing due in the next 12 months, 6 already in the grace period.
Filing activityapplications per year, by filing date
0 78 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 23 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 Kia Corporation filed most recently.

MarkClassFiledBasisStatusSerial
K2 12 Sep 2, 2026 — pending 50085788
K3 12 Sep 2, 2026 — pending 50085799
K8 12 Sep 2, 2026 — pending 50085898
K6 12 Sep 2, 2026 — pending 50085907
K7 12 Sep 2, 2026 — pending 50085978
PILOTGRID 42 Jun 24, 2026 — pending 99903287
PILOTGRID 37 Jun 24, 2026 — pending 99903308
PILOTGRID 9 Jun 24, 2026 — pending 99903315
STEERGRID 42 Jun 24, 2026 — pending 99903333
STEERGRID 37 Jun 24, 2026 — pending 99903340
Open to opposition now30-day windows from publication
ADDGEAR · Cl. 20 · published Sep 29
closes Oct 29
ADDGEAR · Cl. 9 · published Sep 29
closes Oct 29
ADDGEAR · Cl. 11 · published Sep 29
closes Oct 29
TASMAN · Cl. 28 · published Sep 29
closes Oct 29
KIA PV5 · Cl. 28 · published Oct 6
closes Nov 5
KIA AI ASSISTANT · Cl. 9 · published Oct 13
closes Nov 12
KIA AI ASSISTANT · Cl. 38 · published Oct 13
closes Nov 12
EV9 · Cl. 12 · published Oct 13
closes Nov 12

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

Recently registeredlast 12 months
KIA AI ASSISTANT · Cl. 42 · Reg. 8,508,576
Oct 20, 2026
SELTOS X-LINE · Cl. 12 · Reg. 8,508,768
Oct 20, 2026
KIA AI ASSISTANT · Cl. 9 · Reg. 8,466,138
Sep 29, 2026
KIA AI ASSISTANT · Cl. 38 · Reg. 8,408,191
Aug 25, 2026
KIA AI ASSISTANT · Cl. 42 · Reg. 8,408,192
Aug 25, 2026
KIA AI ASSISTANT · Cl. 38 · Reg. 8,408,195
Aug 25, 2026
KIA AI ASSISTANT · Cl. 42 · Reg. 8,408,196
Aug 25, 2026
STAYMODE · Cl. 12 · Reg. 8,397,417
Aug 18, 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
K3 · Reg. 6,138,752 · registered Sep 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Mar 1, 2027
Sep 1, 2025 → Sep 1, 2026
K8 · Reg. 6,138,753 · registered Sep 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Mar 1, 2027
Sep 1, 2025 → Sep 1, 2026
K2 · Reg. 6,138,766 · registered Sep 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Mar 1, 2027
Sep 1, 2025 → Sep 1, 2026
KIA · Reg. 6,160,985 · registered Sep 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Mar 29, 2027
Sep 29, 2025 → Sep 29, 2026
K6 · Reg. 6,162,186 · registered Sep 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Mar 29, 2027
Sep 29, 2025 → Sep 29, 2026
K7 · Reg. 6,162,187 · registered Sep 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Mar 29, 2027
Sep 29, 2025 → Sep 29, 2026
KIA PAY · Reg. 6,213,669 · registered Dec 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Dec 8, 2025 → Dec 8, 2026
FUTURON · Reg. 6,231,382 · registered Dec 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Dec 29, 2025 → Dec 29, 2026

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

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Common questions

About Kia Corporation trademarks.

How many trademarks does Kia Corporation have?

329 live US trademarks as of October 23, 2026: 281 registered and 48 pending applications. 23 were filed in 2026 so far.

What does Kia Corporation sell, according to its trademarks?

Mostly vehicles (Class 12, 144 live marks). Also electronics & software (Class 9) and science & technology (saas) (Class 42).

Who owns the KIA trademark?

KIA is owned by Kia Corporation. It was registered on October 13, 1992 (Reg. No. 1723608) and is live. The same owner holds 328 other live US marks.

When did Kia Corporation first file a trademark?

Its oldest live US filing dates from 1991: SPORTAGE, filed December 2, 1991.

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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.