Is it trademarked?
Is APPLE trademarked?
Yes — APPLE is a live registered trademark. 28 live marks with the exact name APPLE, owned by Apple Inc. and 13 other owners, in classes 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 25, 28, 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45.
Live marks with the exact name
Exact wordmark matches in the USPTO federal register, newest filing first.
What this means
The live marks span classes 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 25, 28, 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45. A live mark in class 6 is not the same problem as one in class 45 — the risk depends on which class you sell in. The same word can often coexist in an unrelated class, but not in the same or a coordinated one.
Classes with a live mark: Class 6 (Metal goods) · Class 7 (Machines) · Class 8 (Hand tools) · Class 9 (Software / electronics / downloadable media) · Class 16 (Paper / printed matter) · Class 17 (Rubber / plastics) · Class 25 (Clothing / footwear) · Class 28 (Games / toys / sports) · Class 30 (Food (coffee, bread, sweets)) · Class 34 (Tobacco) · Class 35 (Advertising / retail / business services) · Class 36 (Finance / insurance) · Class 37 (Construction / repair) · Class 38 (Telecom / streaming / broadcasting) · Class 39 (Transport / travel) · Class 40 (Treatment of materials) · Class 41 (Education / entertainment) · Class 42 (Software / tech services (SaaS, design, hosting)) · Class 45 (Legal / security / personal services)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is APPLE trademarked?
- Yes — there are 28 live marks with the exact name APPLE, and it is registered.
- Who owns the APPLE trademark?
- The live marks are owned by Apple Inc. and 13 other owners.
- What classes is APPLE trademarked in?
- The live marks are in classes 6 (Metal goods), 7 (Machines), 8 (Hand tools), 9 (Software / electronics / downloadable media), 16 (Paper / printed matter), 17 (Rubber / plastics), 25 (Clothing / footwear), 28 (Games / toys / sports), 30 (Food (coffee, bread, sweets)), 34 (Tobacco), 35 (Advertising / retail / business services), 36 (Finance / insurance), 37 (Construction / repair), 38 (Telecom / streaming / broadcasting), 39 (Transport / travel), 40 (Treatment of materials), 41 (Education / entertainment), 42 (Software / tech services (SaaS, design, hosting)), 45 (Legal / security / personal services).
- What should I do if I want to use APPLE?
- Screen the name for your goods first — a live mark in your class is the blocking case — and get a trademark attorney's view before investing in branding. This page is a screen, not a clearance opinion.