Is it trademarked?
Is FX trademarked?
Yes — FX is a live registered trademark. 44 live marks with the exact name FX, owned by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and 34 other owners, in classes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 28, 29, 32, 35, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44.
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 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 28, 29, 32, 35, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44. A live mark in class 1 is not the same problem as one in class 44 — 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 1 (Chemicals) · Class 3 (Cosmetics / cleaning) · Class 4 (Fuels) · Class 5 (Pharmaceuticals) · Class 6 (Metal goods) · Class 7 (Machines) · Class 9 (Software / electronics / downloadable media) · Class 10 (Medical devices) · Class 11 (Appliances / lighting) · Class 12 (Vehicles) · Class 13 (Firearms) · Class 16 (Paper / printed matter) · Class 17 (Rubber / plastics) · Class 18 (Leather goods / bags) · Class 19 (Building materials) · Class 25 (Clothing / footwear) · Class 28 (Games / toys / sports) · Class 29 (Food (meat, dairy)) · Class 32 (Beers / non-alcoholic drinks) · Class 35 (Advertising / retail / business services) · Class 38 (Telecom / streaming / broadcasting) · Class 39 (Transport / travel) · Class 41 (Education / entertainment) · Class 42 (Software / tech services (SaaS, design, hosting)) · Class 43 (Food / drink services) · Class 44 (Medical / veterinary / agriculture services)
Screen your own name
A fast first-pass screen against the USPTO federal register — sound-alikes, look-alikes, and same or related classes, in plain English. Free, no signup.
Frequently asked questions
- Is FX trademarked?
- Yes — there are 44 live marks with the exact name FX, and it is registered.
- Who owns the FX trademark?
- The live marks are owned by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and 34 other owners.
- What classes is FX trademarked in?
- The live marks are in classes 1 (Chemicals), 3 (Cosmetics / cleaning), 4 (Fuels), 5 (Pharmaceuticals), 6 (Metal goods), 7 (Machines), 9 (Software / electronics / downloadable media), 10 (Medical devices), 11 (Appliances / lighting), 12 (Vehicles), 13 (Firearms), 16 (Paper / printed matter), 17 (Rubber / plastics), 18 (Leather goods / bags), 19 (Building materials), 25 (Clothing / footwear), 28 (Games / toys / sports), 29 (Food (meat, dairy)), 32 (Beers / non-alcoholic drinks), 35 (Advertising / retail / business services), 38 (Telecom / streaming / broadcasting), 39 (Transport / travel), 41 (Education / entertainment), 42 (Software / tech services (SaaS, design, hosting)), 43 (Food / drink services), 44 (Medical / veterinary / agriculture services).
- What should I do if I want to use FX?
- 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.