AMERICAN EXPRESS
Live · Registered LIVE/REGISTRATION/Issued and Active
What this record means
The record shows that “AMERICAN EXPRESS” is a live, registered service mark on the Principal Register, owned by American Express Marketing & Development Corp. The mark covers a wide range of services in classes 035, 036, 038, 039, 041, 043, and 045, including advertising, banking and credit card services, online forums, travel agency services, ticketing, lodging reservations, and concierge services. A similar name would raise the closest concern in any of those service areas, especially where credit card or travel services are involved. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the wording; it only protects the specific services listed. There is no prosecution history indicating a descriptiveness refusal or Supplemental Register move, so the mark remains on the Principal Register. The latest status event is the renewal noted on January 3, 2023. No enforcement actions appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the presence of this active registration in multiple service classes suggests a meaningful risk of conflict.
Informational only - not legal advice.Mark Service Mark
| Drawing type | 4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK |
| Filing basis | Use in Commerce (§1(a)). |
| Status | The registration has been renewed. |
Key dates
| Application filed | Apr 26, 2012 |
| Published for opposition | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Registered (Principal) | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Status date | Jan 03, 2023 |
Goods & services
Business development services, namely, providing start-up support for businesses of others; business management consultation; assisting businesses in obtaining government contracts; corporate meeting management services; providing facilities for business meetings; promoting the sale of credit card accounts through the administration of incentive award programs; providing an online directory information service featuring information regarding merchants who accept payment by credit card
Assistance with electronic transfers of money; Banking services; Prepaid card, prepaid gift card, stored value card and payment card services; Foreign currency exchange services; Payment processing services, namely, charge card, credit card, prepaid card, gift card, stored value card and payment card transaction processing services; Electronic charge card, credit card, prepaid card, gift card, stored value card and payment card transactions; Issuing Charge cards, credit cards, prepaid cards, prepaid gift cards, stored value cards and payment cards; providing online information for merchants regarding guidelines and fees pertaining to credit card acceptance
Providing online forums and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among computer users concerning small business advice; providing equipment and facilities for videoconferencing, teleconferencing, and telepresence conferencing
Travel agency services, namely, arranging the transportation of passengers by land, air and water; personal tour guide services and tour information services; cargo handling services, namely, handling of passengers' luggage and arranging baggage transfer; travel agency services, namely, arranging for automobile and bus rentals; Arranging travel tours as a bonus program for credit cards customers
Arranging for ticket reservations and admission to music, theater, fashion, film, and sports events
Travel agency services, namely, making reservations for temporary lodging, restaurants, and meals
Concierge services for others comprising making requested personal arrangement and reservations and providing customer-specific information to meet individual needs rendered to credit card customers
Madrid Protocol · §66(a)
| Intl. registration no. | 1277725 |
Owner & representation
| Owner | American Express Marketing & DevelopmentCorp. |
| Address | 200 Vesey Street, New York, NEW YORK UNITED STATES 10285 |
| Entity | CORPORATION - organized in DELAWARE |
| Attorney of record | |
| Correspondent | American Express Marketing & DevelopmentCorp. |
| Correspondent email | k********@*****.com |
| Correspondent phone | 2********7 |
| Correspondent address | NEW YORK, NEW |