Trademark owner · USPTO register · rebuilt nightly

William Marsh Rice University

65 live US trademarks, filing since 2000.

Live marks
65
registered + pending
Registered
51
on the Principal Register
Pending
14
applications in progress
Filed in 2026
0
by filing date
Classes used
19
of 45 Nice classes
First filing
2000
26 years on the register
At a glanceplain-language reads of the register
Spread across 19 classes. The largest is Class 41 (education & entertainment) with 15 of 65 live marks.
8 registrations have a maintenance filing due in the next 12 months.
Filing activityapplications per year, by filing date
0 14 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

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 William Marsh Rice University filed most recently.

MarkClassFiledBasisStatusSerial
SAFEINSIGHTS 9 Apr 24, 2024 — published 98517837
SAFEINSIGHTS 16 Apr 24, 2024 — published 98517839
SAFEINSIGHTS 35 Apr 24, 2024 — published 98517843
SAFEINSIGHTS 38 Apr 24, 2024 — published 98517849
SAFEINSIGHTS 41 Apr 24, 2024 — published 98517851
SAFEINSIGHTS 42 Apr 24, 2024 — published 98517853
SAFEINSIGHTS 45 Apr 24, 2024 — published 98517855
SAFEINSIGHTS 9 Apr 24, 2024 — published 98517885
SAFEINSIGHTS 16 Apr 24, 2024 — published 98517887
SAFEINSIGHTS 35 Apr 24, 2024 — published 98517889
Maintenance windows aheadnext 12 months · from registration dates
OPENSTAX · Reg. 5,083,467 · registered Nov 2016
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 10)
Nov 15, 2025 → Nov 15, 2026
OPENSTAX · Reg. 5,083,469 · registered Nov 2016
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 10)
Nov 15, 2025 → Nov 15, 2026
NEWT · Reg. 5,134,511 · registered Jan 2017
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 10)
Jan 31, 2026 → Jan 31, 2027
RICE BUSINESS WISDOM · Reg. 5,143,175 · registered Feb 2017
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 10)
Feb 14, 2026 → Feb 14, 2027
ION · Reg. 6,273,366 · registered Feb 2021
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Feb 16, 2026 → Feb 16, 2027
X · Reg. 3,263,947 · registered Jul 2007
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 20)
Jul 17, 2026 → Jul 17, 2027
X · Reg. 3,263,948 · registered Jul 2007
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 20)
Jul 17, 2026 → Jul 17, 2027
CONNEXIONS CNX.ORG · Reg. 3,267,091 · registered Jul 2007
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 20)
Jul 24, 2026 → Jul 24, 2027

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

Names on the registerwhat this page merges, and what it leaves out
WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY · 65 live marks
included
The William Carter Company · 54 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
William Grant & Sons Limited · 38 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
William Grant & Sons Irish Brands Limited · 36 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
William D. Hober, Inc. · 17 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
William M Dorfman · 15 live marks · may be a related company
separate page

Spellings are merged when they differ only in punctuation or legal suffix. Anything else stays separate rather than guessed.

Common questions

About William Marsh Rice University trademarks.

How many trademarks does William Marsh Rice University have?

65 live US trademarks as of October 23, 2026: 51 registered and 14 pending applications. None have been filed in 2026 so far.

What does William Marsh Rice University sell, according to its trademarks?

Mostly education & entertainment (Class 41, 15 live marks). Also paper & printed matter (Class 16) and jewelry & watches (Class 14).

Who owns the THE ACADEMIC SEAL OF RICE UNIVERSITY LETTERS SCIENCE ART trademark?

THE ACADEMIC SEAL OF RICE UNIVERSITY LETTERS SCIENCE ART is owned by William Marsh Rice University. It was registered on January 16, 2001 (Reg. No. 2421232) and is live. The same owner holds 64 other live US marks.

When did William Marsh Rice University first file a trademark?

Its oldest live US filing dates from 2000: RICE UNIVERSITY, filed January 6, 2000.

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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.