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National Geographic Society

113 live US trademarks, filing since 1927. 5 new applications filed this year.

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Live marks
113
registered + pending
Registered
90
on the Principal Register
Pending
23
applications in progress
Filed in 2026
5
4 intent to use
Classes used
18
of 45 Nice classes
First filing
1927
99 years on the register
At a glanceplain-language reads of the register
Spread across 18 classes. The largest is Class 16 (paper & printed matter) with 42 of 113 live marks.
New products ahead: 4 of the 5 filings this year are intent-to-use applications, meaning the goods are not yet on sale.
Entering Class 24 (fabrics & linens) and Class 29 (meats & processed foods): first filings this year in a class with no earlier National Geographic Society marks.
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 15 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5 so far

Marks held on the register, by filing date. 2026 is year to date.

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A multi-class mark counts once per class. Rank shown where the owner is in the class's top 50.

Latest activity

What National Geographic Society filed most recently.

MarkClassFiledBasisStatusSerial
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: BEYOND 9 Sep 28, 2026 — pending 50132433
NAT GEO KIDS 9, 16, 18, 21, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 35, 41 Jun 9, 2026 intent to use pending 99873674
NAT GEO KIDS 9, 16, 18, 21, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 35, 41 Jun 9, 2026 intent to use pending 99873678
NAT GEO KIDS 16, 41 Jun 9, 2026 intent to use pending 99873682
NAT GEO LITTLE KIDS 16, 41 Jun 9, 2026 intent to use pending 99873688
BLUE BOUNDARIES 9 Sep 29, 2025 — published 99419023
BLUE BOUNDARIES 35 Sep 29, 2025 — published 99419071
BLUE BOUNDARIES 36 Sep 29, 2025 — published 99419088
BLUE BOUNDARIES 41 Sep 29, 2025 — published 99419111
BLUE BOUNDARIES 42 Sep 29, 2025 — published 99419121
Maintenance windows aheadnext 12 months · from registration dates
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC · Reg. 6,114,016 · registered Jul 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Jan 28, 2027
Jul 28, 2025 → Jul 28, 2026
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ENCOUNTER · Reg. 6,130,687 · registered Aug 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Feb 18, 2027
Aug 18, 2025 → Aug 18, 2026
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ENCOUNTER OCEAN ODYSSEY · Reg. 6,158,496 · registered Sep 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Mar 22, 2027
Sep 22, 2025 → Sep 22, 2026
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BIOBLITZ · Reg. 5,076,996 · registered Nov 2016
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 10)
Nov 8, 2025 → Nov 8, 2026
PRISTINE SEAS · Reg. 5,122,948 · registered Jan 2017
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 10)
Jan 17, 2026 → Jan 17, 2027
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ENCOUNTER OCEAN ODYSSEY · Reg. 6,266,960 · registered Feb 2021
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Feb 9, 2026 → Feb 9, 2027
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ENCOUNTER · Reg. 6,266,961 · registered Feb 2021
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Feb 9, 2026 → Feb 9, 2027
PLANET OR PLASTIC? · Reg. 6,273,354 · registered Feb 2021
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Feb 16, 2026 → Feb 16, 2027

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
Names on the registerwhat this page merges, and what it leaves out
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY · 113 live marks
included
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association · 110 live marks · may be a related company
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National Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. · 110 live marks · may be a related company
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National Automotive Parts Association LLC · 100 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 National Geographic Society trademarks.

How many trademarks does National Geographic Society have?

113 live US trademarks as of October 23, 2026: 90 registered and 23 pending applications. 5 were filed in 2026 so far.

What does National Geographic Society sell, according to its trademarks?

Mostly paper & printed matter (Class 16, 42 live marks). Also education & entertainment (Class 41) and electronics & software (Class 9).

Who owns the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC trademark?

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC is owned by National Geographic Society. It was registered on May 15, 1928 (Reg. No. 0242080) and is live. The same owner holds 112 other live US marks.

When did National Geographic Society first file a trademark?

Its oldest live US filing dates from 1927: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, filed December 16, 1927.

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