DRAGON BALL Z

What this record means

The record shows a live Principal Register registration (serial 78149292, registration 2727294) owned by Kabushiki Kaisha Shueisha, a corporation organized in Japan, and the status was confirmed as renewed on August 29 2023. The protection is limited to class 016 – “paper goods & printed matter” specifically listed as “comic books and comic magazines,” with the first use dated September 30 1998. Because the goods are narrowly defined, a similar name used for comics or related printed media would create the closest record‑based concern, while uses in unrelated categories fall farther from the scope shown. The record does not give Shueisha control over every possible use of the words “DRAGON BALL Z.” No prosecution history is present, and the supplied history shows no oppositions, cancellations or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a comic‑related brand using the same wording.