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ZF Friedrichshafen AG

93 live US trademarks, filing since 1970. 3 new applications filed this year.

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Live marks
93
registered + pending
Registered
87
on the Principal Register
Pending
6
1 open to opposition
Filed in 2026
3
by filing date
Classes used
16
of 45 Nice classes
First filing
1970
56 years on the register
At a glanceplain-language reads of the register
Mostly vehicles: 56 of 93 live marks are in Class 12. Electronics & software (Class 9) is next with 54.
One mark is open to opposition now; the window closes Oct 29.
8 registrations have a maintenance filing due in the next 12 months, 8 already in the grace period.
Filing activityapplications per year, by filing date
0 12 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 3 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 ZF Friedrichshafen AG filed most recently.

MarkClassFiledBasisStatusSerial
ETERRADRIVE 9, 12 Mar 19, 2026 — pending 79455522
MULTITRAC 12, 37 Jan 20, 2026 — pending 79443938
ERGOPOWER 12, 37 Jan 20, 2026 in use registered Oct 20 79444101
VANDY 9, 37, 39, 42 Dec 6, 2024 — registered Nov 18 79414894
LUCAS 9 Aug 7, 2024 — registered Aug 26 79404612
AXMASTER 9, 12 Jun 6, 2024 — registered Jun 24 79400663
KELSEY-HAYES 9, 12 May 15, 2024 — registered Oct 14 79399268
ELEVEL 9, 12 Feb 28, 2024 — published 98426300
FSC 9, 12 Oct 23, 2023 — registered Oct 21 79383803
THERMAS 7, 9, 12 Oct 23, 2023 — registered Mar 4 79384349
Open to opposition now30-day windows from publication
ARAIV · Cl. 9, 12, 39, 42 · published Sep 29
closes Oct 29

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

Recently registeredlast 12 months
ERGOPOWER · Cl. 12, 37 · Reg. 8,508,219
Oct 20, 2026
VANDY · Cl. 9, 37, 39, 42 · Reg. 8,026,632
Nov 18, 2025

Registration starts the maintenance clock: a Section 8 declaration is due between years 5 and 6.

Maintenance windows aheadnext 12 months · from registration dates
ZF IOT PLATFORM · Reg. 6,039,280 · registered Apr 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Oct 28, 2026
Apr 28, 2025 → Apr 28, 2026
CME · Reg. 6,044,477 · registered May 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Nov 5, 2026
May 5, 2025 → May 5, 2026
SAFETY CURTAIN · Reg. 6,087,660 · registered Jun 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Dec 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2025 → Jun 30, 2026
GRµPASSIST · Reg. 6,098,316 · registered Jul 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Jan 14, 2027
Jul 14, 2025 → Jul 14, 2026
ZF COPILOT · Reg. 6,098,361 · registered Jul 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Jan 14, 2027
Jul 14, 2025 → Jul 14, 2026
ZFLINK · Reg. 6,104,363 · registered Jul 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Jan 21, 2027
Jul 21, 2025 → Jul 21, 2026
ERC · Reg. 6,115,684 · registered Aug 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Feb 4, 2027
Aug 4, 2025 → Aug 4, 2026
SACHS PERFORMANCE · Reg. 6,144,413 · registered Sep 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Mar 8, 2027
Sep 8, 2025 → Sep 8, 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 ZF Friedrichshafen AG trademarks.

How many trademarks does ZF Friedrichshafen AG have?

93 live US trademarks as of October 23, 2026: 87 registered and 6 pending applications. 3 were filed in 2026 so far.

What does ZF Friedrichshafen AG sell, according to its trademarks?

Mostly vehicles (Class 12, 56 live marks). Also electronics & software (Class 9) and science & technology (saas) (Class 42).

Who owns the SPIROFLEX trademark?

SPIROFLEX is owned by ZF Friedrichshafen AG. It was registered on August 29, 1972 (Reg. No. 0941912) and is live. The same owner holds 92 other live US marks.

When did ZF Friedrichshafen AG first file a trademark?

Its oldest live US filing dates from 1970: SPIROFLEX, filed April 23, 1970.

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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.