Trademark owner · USPTO register · rebuilt nightly

Starkist Co.

54 live US trademarks, filing since 1940. 2 new applications filed this year.

Live marks
54
registered + pending
Registered
48
on the Principal Register
Pending
6
applications in progress
Filed in 2026
2
by filing date
Classes used
7
of 45 Nice classes
First filing
1940
86 years on the register
At a glanceplain-language reads of the register
Mostly meats & processed foods: 47 of 54 live marks are in Class 29. Staple foods (Class 30) is next with 2.
Entering Class 31 (agriculture & fresh produce): first filings this year in a class with no earlier Starkist Co. marks.
8 registrations have a maintenance filing due in the next 12 months, 5 already in the grace period.
Filing activityapplications per year, by filing date
0 7 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 Starkist Co. filed most recently.

MarkClassFiledBasisStatusSerial
SAVORY CATCH 31 Aug 7, 2026 — pending 50038329
ALTRUPET 31 Aug 7, 2026 — pending 50038340
STARKIST 29 Aug 26, 2025 — published 99357477
STARKIST 29 Aug 25, 2025 — pending 99355697
TEAR. EAT. GO. 29 Mar 1, 2024 — registered Sep 9 98428782
BEEF CREATIONS 29 Oct 6, 2023 — registered Dec 10 98212313
STARKIST LUNCH-TO-GO 29 Dec 21, 2022 — published 97726357
STARKIST SNACK-TO-GO 29 Dec 21, 2022 — published 97726360
STARKIST SMART BOWLS 29 Aug 21, 2020 — registered Nov 22 90129421
SORRY CHARLIE! 29 Jul 29, 2020 — registered May 24 90080700
Maintenance windows aheadnext 12 months · from registration dates
CHARLIE THE TUNA · Reg. 6,060,502 · registered May 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Nov 19, 2026
May 19, 2025 → May 19, 2026
CREATIONS MICROWAVABLES · Reg. 6,071,234 · registered Jun 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Dec 2, 2026
Jun 2, 2025 → Jun 2, 2026
STARKIST E.V.O.O. · Reg. 6,081,628 · registered Jun 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Dec 16, 2026
Jun 16, 2025 → Jun 16, 2026
TEAR.HEAT.GO. · Reg. 6,087,306 · registered Jun 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Dec 23, 2026
Jun 23, 2025 → Jun 23, 2026
STARKIST CREATIONS MICROWAVABLES · Reg. 6,087,307 · registered Jun 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Dec 23, 2026
Jun 23, 2025 → Jun 23, 2026
CHARLIE'S LUNCH KIT · Reg. 2,019,440 · registered Nov 1996
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 30)
Nov 26, 2025 → Nov 26, 2026
CHARLIE THE TUNA · Reg. 6,389,780 · registered Jun 2021
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Jun 15, 2026 → Jun 15, 2027
DOLPHIN SAFE · Reg. 2,096,232 · registered Sep 1997
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 30)
Sep 16, 2026 → Sep 16, 2027

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

Common questions

About Starkist Co. trademarks.

How many trademarks does Starkist Co. have?

54 live US trademarks as of October 23, 2026: 48 registered and 6 pending applications. 2 were filed in 2026 so far.

What does Starkist Co. sell, according to its trademarks?

Mostly meats & processed foods (Class 29, 47 live marks). Also staple foods (Class 30) and clothing & footwear (Class 25).

Who owns the STARKIST trademark?

STARKIST is owned by Starkist Co.. It was registered on September 24, 1940 (Reg. No. 0381518) and is live. The same owner holds 53 other live US marks.

When did Starkist Co. first file a trademark?

Its oldest live US filing dates from 1940: STARKIST, filed May 13, 1940.

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