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Major League Soccer, L.L.C.

242 live US trademarks, filing since 1993. The 26th largest trademark holder in Class 41 (education & entertainment). 2 new applications filed this year.

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On the register as MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER, L.L.C. · MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER, LLC

Live marks
242
registered + pending
Registered
201
on the Principal Register
Pending
41
applications in progress
Filed in 2026
2
by filing date
Classes used
17
of 45 Nice classes
First filing
1993
33 years on the register
At a glanceplain-language reads of the register
Mostly education & entertainment: 211 of 242 live marks are in Class 41. Clothing & footwear (Class 25) is next with 197.
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 54 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 Major League Soccer, L.L.C. filed most recently.

MarkClassFiledBasisStatusSerial
ALL FOR CINCY 25, 41 Oct 5, 2026 — pending 50144989
THE FC MADE IN NYC 9, 16, 25, 28, 41 Apr 8, 2026 — pending 99752222
PUP CUP 45 Aug 14, 2024 — registered Dec 31 98698457
CT UNITED FC EST 2024 9, 16, 25, 28, 41 Aug 1, 2024 — pending 98677848
MLS ACCESS+ 41, 43 Apr 30, 2024 — published 98526780
VENTURA COUNTY VC FC EST. 2024 9, 16, 25, 28, 41 Mar 15, 2024 — published 98451007
VENTURA COUNTY FC 9, 16, 25, 28, 41 Mar 15, 2024 — published 98451043
VCFC 16, 25, 28, 41 Mar 15, 2024 — published 98451049
THE TOWN FC 25, 41 Mar 13, 2024 — published 98446777
THE TOWN FC 25, 41 Mar 11, 2024 — published 98443626
Recently registeredlast 12 months
HOUSTON DYNAMO 2 · Cl. 25, 41 · Reg. 8,450,976
Sep 22, 2026
NYCII NEW YORK CITY FOOTBALL CLUB · Cl. 25, 41 · Reg. 8,450,980
Sep 22, 2026
TIMBERS2 · Cl. 25, 41 · Reg. 8,450,981
Sep 22, 2026
CHICAGO FIRE FC P.L.A.Y.S. C · Cl. 41 · Reg. 8,397,573
Aug 18, 2026
DYNAMO DOS · Cl. 25, 41 · Reg. 8,196,452
Mar 31, 2026
HCFC · Cl. 25, 28, 41 · Reg. 8,196,552
Mar 31, 2026
19 74 · Cl. 9, 16, 25, 28, 41 · Reg. 8,196,832
Mar 31, 2026
SD · Cl. 16, 25 · Reg. 8,196,888
Mar 31, 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
MLS CUP · Reg. 6,046,381 · registered May 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Nov 5, 2026
May 5, 2025 → May 5, 2026
FC CINCINNATI · Reg. 6,059,606 · registered May 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Nov 19, 2026
May 19, 2025 → May 19, 2026
SEATTLE SOUNDERS PROFESSIONAL SOCCER · Reg. 6,102,306 · registered Jul 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Jan 14, 2027
Jul 14, 2025 → Jul 14, 2026
LA · Reg. 6,108,133 · registered Jul 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Jan 21, 2027
Jul 21, 2025 → Jul 21, 2026
LAFC · Reg. 6,147,641 · registered Sep 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Mar 8, 2027
Sep 8, 2025 → Sep 8, 2026
N NASHVILLE SC · Reg. 6,170,261 · registered Oct 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Apr 6, 2027
Oct 6, 2025 → Oct 6, 2026
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC · Reg. 5,068,795 · registered Oct 2016
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 10)
Oct 25, 2025 → Oct 25, 2026
MIAMI · Reg. 6,185,683 · registered Oct 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Oct 27, 2025 → Oct 27, 2026

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

Other large filers in Class 41Full ranking →
Names on the registerwhat this page merges, and what it leaves out
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER, L.L.C. · 209 live marks
included
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER, LLC · 33 live marks
included
Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. · 167 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
Major League Baseball Players Association · 39 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
Major Intellectual LLC · 32 live marks · may be a related company
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Major League Table Tennis LLC · 23 live marks · may be a related company
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Major Label Group LLC · 19 live marks · may be a related company
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Spellings are merged when they differ only in punctuation or legal suffix. Anything else stays separate rather than guessed.

Common questions

About Major League Soccer, L.L.C. trademarks.

How many trademarks does Major League Soccer, L.L.C. have?

242 live US trademarks as of October 23, 2026: 201 registered and 41 pending applications. 2 were filed in 2026 so far.

What does Major League Soccer, L.L.C. sell, according to its trademarks?

Mostly education & entertainment (Class 41, 211 live marks). Also clothing & footwear (Class 25) and paper & printed matter (Class 16).

Who owns the MLS trademark?

MLS is owned by Major League Soccer, L.L.C.. It was registered on February 18, 1997 (Reg. No. 2039199) and is live. The same owner holds 241 other live US marks.

When did Major League Soccer, L.L.C. first file a trademark?

Its oldest live US filing dates from 1993: MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER, filed September 23, 1993.

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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.