What this record means
The record shows that the mark “TWITTER” is live and registered on the Principal Register, owned by X CORP., a Nevada corporation. It covers software and software applications for messaging, blogging, and other internet communications (class 009) and advertising and marketing services (class 035). A similar name would raise the closest concern for uses in those same categories—especially software that enables social networking or online advertising. The record does not give control over every use of the word “Twitter”; it applies only to the goods and services listed. No Supplemental Register issues appear, and the prosecution history is empty, so there was no descriptiveness refusal or amendment. The latest event is the status update on December 3, 2025, and a cancellation proceeding is pending at the TTAB. No opposition, cancellation, or other enforcement activity is shown in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the existing registration presents a meaningful risk for software or advertising services that resemble those listed.
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| Drawing type | 4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK |
| Filing basis | Use in Commerce (§1(a)). |
| Status | A cancellation proceeding is pending at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. For further information, see TTABVUE on the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board web page. |
Key dates
| Application filed | Aug 26, 2010 |
| Published for opposition | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Notice of Allowance | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Registered (Principal) | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Status date | Dec 03, 2025 |
Goods & services
Software and software applications to enable transmission, access, organization, and management of text messaging, instant messaging, online blog journals, text, weblinks, and images via the internet and other communications networks; computer software used to enhance the capabilities and features of other software and non downloadable online software; software for accessing information on a global computer network; downloadable software via the internet and wireless devices for accessing, sending, and receiving information on a global computer network; downloadable software for computers, portable handheld digital electronic communication devices, mobile devices, and wired and wireless communication devices for facilitation of communication and data transmission in the field of social networking; downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for use with computers, portable handheld digital electronic communication devices, mobile devices, and wired and wireless communication devices for facilitation of communication; downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for social networking; downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for real-time delivery of data, messages, location, photographs, links, text and other data related thereto; downloadable software to facilitate online advertising, business promotion, connecting social network users with businesses and for providing strategy, insight, marketing, and predicting consumer behavior
advertising and marketing; advertising services; online advertising and marketing services; business data analysis; promotional services; business networking; online service for connecting social network users with businesses; business monitoring and consulting services, namely, providing strategy, insight, marketing guidance, and for analyzing, understanding and predicting consumer behavior and motivations, and market trends
Owner & representation
| Owner | X CORP. |
| Address | 865 FM 1209, Building 2, Bastrop, TEXAS UNITED STATES 78602 |
| Entity | CORPORATION - organized in NEVADA |
| Attorney of record | Adam S. Weiss |
| Correspondent | MEGAN K. BANNIGAN |
| Attorney email | u********@*****.com |
| Correspondent email | 5 emails |
| Correspondent phone | 2********0 |
| Correspondent address | NEW YORK, NEW |