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D'ADDARIO & COMPANY, INC.

97 Marks
Corp.
First Filed:Nov 26, 1946Latest Filed:Mar 4, 2026Address:595 Smith Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735, US

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DIFFERENT BY DESIGN
DIFFERENT BY DESIGN
Trademark
Word
PENDING
Owner:
Serial:99682788
Filed:Mar 4, 2026
Classes:15
D'ADDARIO
D'ADDARIO
Trademark
Word
PENDING
Owner:
Serial:99469719
Filed:Oct 29, 2025
Classes:25
Goods & Services
Class 025: T-shirts; Hats
EVANS
EVANS
Trademark
Word
PENDING
Owner:
Serial:99469714
Filed:Oct 29, 2025
Classes:25
Goods & Services
Class 025: T-shirts; Hats
PROMARK
PROMARK
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Word
PENDING
Owner:
Serial:99469717
Filed:Oct 29, 2025
Classes:25
Goods & Services
Class 025: T-shirts; Hats
PLAYERS CHOICE
PLAYERS CHOICE
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:98491287
Filed:Apr 9, 2024
Classes:15
Registration:8162470
Registered:Mar 3, 2026
Goods & Services
Guitar Strings
98202812
98202812
Trademark
Design
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:98202812
Filed:Sep 28, 2023
Classes:15
Registration:7860484
Registered:Jul 8, 2025
Goods & Services
guitar straps; guitar strings; strings for musical instruments; musical instruments
D'ADDARÍO
D'ADDARÍO
Trademark
Combined
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:98142223
Filed:Aug 21, 2023
Classes:15
Registration:7479424
Registered:Aug 20, 2024
Goods & Services
Guitar Picks
D'ADDARIO SELECT JAZZ
D'ADDARIO SELECT JAZZ
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:90712058
Filed:May 14, 2021
Classes:15
Registration:6764464
Registered:Jun 21, 2022
Goods & Services
"SELECT JAZZ"
XPND
XPND
Trademark
Word
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Serial:90976593
Filed:Aug 4, 2020
Classes:9
Registration:6714652
Registered:Apr 26, 2022
Goods & Services
Metal frameworks used as attachment of musical effect devices, namely, pedalboards, pedal connectors, patch panels, cables, power supplies, mounts and mounting apparatus for use with electronic and sound effects pedals for use with musical instruments; Power supplies, electronic controls for musical instruments, electronic controls for musical effect assemblies and for foot switch assemblies; carrying cases especially adapted for electronic equipment, namely, power supplies, electronic controls for musical instruments, electronic controls for musical effect assemblies and for foot switch assemblies; pedalboards for electronic effects pedals for musical instruments; Pedalboards for electronic musical effect assemblies, namely, looping effect pedals, guitar effects processors, effects processors for mixers, distortion pedals; cases and bags specially adapted to accommodate and specially adapted for holding frameworks for attachment of musical instruments being electronic effects pedalboards, electronic effects pedal connectors, electronic patch panels, cables, power supplies, electronic effects unit mounts and mounting apparatus | Pedalboards for use with pedals for musical instruments; cases for musical instruments; frameworks specially adapted for attachment of musical effect devices, namely, pedalboards, pedal connectors, patch panels, cables, power supplies, mounts and mounting apparatus all being structural parts of musical instruments for use with electronic and sound effects pedals for use with musical instruments
XPND
XPND
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Word
REGISTERED
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Serial:90091512
Filed:Aug 4, 2020
Classes:25
Registration:7530781
Registered:Oct 8, 2024
Goods & Services
Apparel, namely, t-shirts
X
X
Trademark
Combined
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:88663291
Filed:Oct 22, 2019
Classes:15
Registration:6042674
Registered:Apr 28, 2020
Goods & Services
strings for musical instruments
VENN
VENN
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:88633566
Filed:Sep 27, 2019
Classes:15
Registration:6201841
Registered:Nov 17, 2020
Goods & Services
reeds for musical instruments
D'ADDARIO X
D'ADDARIO X
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:88378050
Filed:Apr 9, 2019
Classes:15
Registration:6038557
Registered:Apr 21, 2020
Goods & Services
strings for musical instruments
D'ADDARIO XS
D'ADDARIO XS
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:88378074
Filed:Apr 9, 2019
Classes:15
Registration:6531273
Registered:Oct 19, 2021
Goods & Services
strings for musical instruments
D'ADDARIO XT
D'ADDARIO XT
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:88378065
Filed:Apr 9, 2019
Classes:15
Registration:6190661
Registered:Nov 3, 2020
Goods & Services
strings for musical instruments
XS
XS
Trademark
Word
ABANDONED
Owner:
Serial:88378086
Filed:Apr 9, 2019
Classes:15
XT
XT
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:88378080
Filed:Apr 9, 2019
Classes:15
Registration:6038558
Registered:Apr 21, 2020
Goods & Services
strings for musical instruments
88368214
88368214
Trademark
Design
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:88368214
Filed:Apr 2, 2019
Classes:9, 11, 15
Registration:5918784
Registered:Nov 26, 2019
Goods & Services
[ metronomes ]; Parts and pieces for musical instruments, namely, strings, tuners, keys for tuning instruments drum patches for dampening drum sounds, drum mufflers, mutes, dampeners for musical instruments used to modulate the sound of the instrument, snare drum wires, beaters for playing percussion instruments, sticks for playing percussion instruments, brushes for playing percussion instruments, grips and grip tape used to help a musician to hold drumsticks, specially adapted bags for carrying sticks and brushes for playing percussion instruments, reeds, mouthpieces, straps, reed cases; reed guards, namely, holders for reeds for musical instruments; mallets for playing percussion instruments, picks, guitar stands;  guitar slides, namely, an apparatus to produce a specific sound on a guitar neck; guitar rests, namely, a support for guitars;  capos, winders for musical instrument strings, namely, an apparatus for winding strings on tuning pegs; electronic tuners for stringed musical instruments; humidifiers for musical instruments
D'ADDARIO
D'ADDARIO
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:88368205
Filed:Apr 2, 2019
Classes:9, 11, 15
Registration:5868437
Registered:Sep 24, 2019
Goods & Services
metronomes; Parts and pieces for musical instruments, namely, strings, tuners, keys for tuning instruments drum patches for dampening drum sounds, drum mufflers, mutes, dampeners for musical instruments used to modulate the sound of the instrument, snare drum wires, beaters for playing percussion instruments, sticks for playing, percussion instruments, brushes for playing percussion instruments, grips and grip tape used to help a musician to hold drumsticks, specially adapted bags for carrying sticks and brushes for playing, percussion instruments, reeds, mouthpieces, straps, reed cases, reed guards, namely, holders for reeds for musical instruments; mallets for playing percussion instruments, picks, guitar stands, guitar slides, namely, an apparatus to produce a specific sound on a guitar neck, guitar rests, namely, a support for guitars, capos, winders for musical instrument strings, namely, an apparatus for winding strings on tuning pegs, tuning devices for musical instruments; humidifiers for musical instruments
FLEXFIT
FLEXFIT
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:88342425
Filed:Mar 15, 2019
Classes:15
Registration:6038430
Registered:Apr 21, 2020
Goods & Services
Capos for guitars and fretted musical instruments
PRO-WINDER
PRO-WINDER
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:87927727
Filed:May 18, 2018
Classes:15
Registration:5647765
Registered:Jan 8, 2019
Goods & Services
Apparatus for restringing musical instruments
AXO
AXO
Trademark
Word
ABANDONED
Owner:
Serial:87559105
Filed:Aug 7, 2017
Classes:15
ASCENTE
ASCENTE
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:87420680
Filed:Apr 21, 2017
Classes:15
Registration:5487876
Registered:Jun 5, 2018
Goods & Services
Musical instrument strings
PRODIGIO
PRODIGIO
Trademark
Word
ABANDONED
Owner:
Serial:87312473
Filed:Jan 24, 2017
Classes:15
OFFSET YOUR SET
OFFSET YOUR SET
Service Mark
Word
ABANDONED
Owner:
Serial:87151211
Filed:Aug 25, 2016
Classes:35
DYNATOMY
DYNATOMY
Trademark
Stylized
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:87139860
Filed:Aug 16, 2016
Classes:10
Registration:5419123
Registered:Mar 6, 2018
ROYAL BY D'ADDARIO
ROYAL BY D'ADDARIO
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:87082139
Filed:Jun 23, 2016
Classes:15
Registration:5419010
Registered:Mar 6, 2018
Goods & Services
Reeds for musical instruments
PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK
Service Mark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:87003115
Filed:Apr 15, 2016
Classes:35
Registration:5086535
Registered:Nov 22, 2016
Goods & Services
Managing and administering a recycling program for musical instrument strings
CALFTONE
CALFTONE
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:86915522
Filed:Feb 22, 2016
Classes:15
Registration:5346935
Registered:Nov 28, 2017
Goods & Services
Drumheads
PROSTEELS
PROSTEELS
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:86888691
Filed:Jan 27, 2016
Classes:15
Registration:5031875
Registered:Aug 30, 2016
Goods & Services
Musical instrument strings
DYNATOMY
DYNATOMY
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:86881016
Filed:Jan 20, 2016
Classes:10
Registration:5402157
Registered:Feb 13, 2018
Goods & Services
hand exerciser, finger exerciser and forearm exerciser for therapeutic purposes | exercise equipment, namely, hand exerciser, finger exerciser and forearm exerciser
THE SIX THAT GET YOU
THE SIX THAT GET YOU
Trademark
Word
ABANDONED
Owner:
Serial:86783408
Filed:Oct 9, 2015
Classes:15
THE SIX
THE SIX
Trademark
Word
ABANDONED
Owner:
Serial:86694989
Filed:Jul 16, 2015
Classes:15
HUMIDITRAK
HUMIDITRAK
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:86666081
Filed:Jun 17, 2015
Classes:9
Registration:4970503
Registered:May 31, 2016
Goods & Services
Monitoring system comprised of software and wireless remote sensor to monitor humidity, temperature and impact
PLAYERS CIRCLE
PLAYERS CIRCLE
Service Mark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:86666062
Filed:Jun 17, 2015
Classes:35
Registration:4953045
Registered:May 3, 2016
Goods & Services
Arranging and conducting an incentive reward program to promote the sale of musical instrument accessories and parts
ALWAYS TRUE
ALWAYS TRUE
Service Mark
Word
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:86434111
Filed:Oct 24, 2014
Classes:41
Registration:5008701
Registered:Jul 26, 2016
ALWAYS TRUE
ALWAYS TRUE
Trademark
Word
ABANDONED
Owner:
Serial:86402106
Filed:Sep 22, 2014
Classes:15
AMERICAN STAGE
AMERICAN STAGE
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:86402120
Filed:Sep 22, 2014
Classes:9
Registration:4839701
Registered:Oct 27, 2015
Goods & Services
Musical instrument cables, namely, cables that connect musical instruments to external devices for transmission of sound and data and electrical cables for musical instruments; microphone cables; "AMERICAN"
GUITAR POWER
GUITAR POWER
Service Mark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:86386992
Filed:Sep 5, 2014
Classes:41
Registration:4943955
Registered:Apr 26, 2016
Goods & Services
Entertainment services, namely, providing a series of online multimedia programs featuring interviews with musicians, music, and information about musical instruments and related accessories and musical instrument playing techniques; providing a website featuring musicians, music, and information about musical instruments and related accessories and musical instrument playing techniques; providing an internet website portal featuring entertainment, news and information in the field of music; publishing of audio-video multimedia programs, namely videos, sound or audio recordings, video recordings, music files, and video and audio clips; providing online non-downloadable audio-visual multimedia programs and commentary in the nature of blogs, websites, and social media postings in the field of music, entertainment and contemporary culture; "GUITAR"
PLAY FEARLESSLY
PLAY FEARLESSLY
Trademark
Word
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:86385867
Filed:Sep 4, 2014
Classes:15
Registration:4839592
Registered:Oct 27, 2015
NYXL
NYXL
Trademark
Combined
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:86180002
Filed:Jan 30, 2014
Classes:15
Registration:4642593
Registered:Nov 18, 2014
Goods & Services
Class 015: strings for musical instruments
NYXL
NYXL
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:86138596
Filed:Dec 9, 2013
Classes:15
Registration:4642506
Registered:Nov 18, 2014
Goods & Services
Strings for musical instruments
AMERICAN BRONZE
AMERICAN BRONZE
Trademark
Word
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:86107744
Filed:Nov 1, 2013
Classes:15
Registration:4745297
Registered:May 26, 2015
AMERICAN ROCKER
AMERICAN ROCKER
Trademark
Word
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:85944153
Filed:May 28, 2013
Classes:15
Registration:5137803
Registered:Feb 7, 2017
Goods & Services
"AMERICAN"
TRANSITIONS
TRANSITIONS
Trademark
Word
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:85937166
Filed:May 20, 2013
Classes:15
Registration:4553070
Registered:Jun 17, 2014
EVANS USA
EVANS USA
Trademark
Combined
ABANDONED
Owner:
Serial:85907973
Filed:Apr 18, 2013
Classes:15
Goods & Services
"USA"
EVANS USA
EVANS USA
Trademark
Combined
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:85907996
Filed:Apr 18, 2013
Classes:15
Registration:4458188
Registered:Dec 31, 2013
Goods & Services
Class 015: Drumheads
85751320
85751320
Trademark
Design
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:85751320
Filed:Oct 11, 2012
Classes:15
Registration:4393958
Registered:Aug 27, 2013
Goods & Services
Strings for musical instruments
D'ADDARIO
D'ADDARIO
Trademark
Combined
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:85751326
Filed:Oct 11, 2012
Classes:15
Registration:4393959
Registered:Aug 27, 2013
Goods & Services
Strings for musical instruments
D'ADDARIO
D'ADDARIO
Trademark
Combined
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:85751341
Filed:Oct 11, 2012
Classes:15
Registration:4393960
Registered:Aug 27, 2013
LEVEL 360
LEVEL 360
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:85544876
Filed:Feb 16, 2012
Classes:15
Registration:4373234
Registered:Jul 23, 2013
Goods & Services
Drumheads
RED LABEL PEARL
RED LABEL PEARL
Trademark
Word
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:85487173
Filed:Dec 5, 2011
Classes:15
Registration:4318124
Registered:Apr 9, 2013
CHROMES
CHROMES
Trademark
Stylized
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:85404417
Filed:Aug 23, 2011
Classes:15
Registration:4121881
Registered:Apr 3, 2012
CHROMES
CHROMES
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:85398941
Filed:Aug 16, 2011
Classes:15
Registration:4121610
Registered:Apr 3, 2012
Goods & Services
Strings for musical instruments
QUICK-RELEASE
QUICK-RELEASE
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:85312996
Filed:May 5, 2011
Classes:15
Registration:4070440
Registered:Dec 13, 2011
Goods & Services
musical instrument accessories, namely, guitar straps and straps used as locking devices on guitar straps
D'ADDARIO HALF ROUNDS
D'ADDARIO HALF ROUNDS
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:77527025
Filed:Jul 21, 2008
Classes:15
Registration:3572540
Registered:Feb 10, 2009
Goods & Services
Class 015: Strings for musical instruments
SMART PAK
SMART PAK
Trademark
Word
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:77527344
Filed:Jul 21, 2008
Classes:15
Registration:3580250
Registered:Feb 24, 2009
Goods & Services
"PACK"
VARIGRIP
VARIGRIP
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:77502549
Filed:Jun 19, 2008
Classes:28
Registration:3699943
Registered:Oct 20, 2009
Goods & Services
Finger and hand exerciser
PURESOUND
PURESOUND
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:77372132
Filed:Jan 15, 2008
Classes:15
Registration:3484653
Registered:Aug 12, 2008
Goods & Services
Snare wires for use with snare drums [ ; accessories for percussion instruments, namely, base drum beaters ]
UNO
UNO
Trademark
Word
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:77372144
Filed:Jan 15, 2008
Classes:15
Registration:4031897
Registered:Sep 27, 2011
PRO ARTE COMPOSITES
PRO ARTE COMPOSITES
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:78814638
Filed:Feb 14, 2006
Classes:15
Registration:3129951
Registered:Aug 15, 2006
Goods & Services
Class 015: Guitar strings
HQ PERCUSSION
HQ PERCUSSION
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:78448478
Filed:Jul 9, 2004
Classes:15
Registration:3160076
Registered:Oct 17, 2006
Goods & Services
PERCUSSION
KAPLAN
KAPLAN
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:78365528
Filed:Feb 10, 2004
Classes:15
Registration:2957145
Registered:May 31, 2005
Goods & Services
strings for musical instruments
CLARITY
CLARITY
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:76458986
Filed:Oct 17, 2002
Classes:15
Registration:2771310
Registered:Oct 7, 2003
Goods & Services
Hypo-allergenic rosin for musical strings
BLASTERS
BLASTERS
Trademark
Word
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:78137869
Filed:Jun 21, 2002
Classes:15
Registration:2774170
Registered:Oct 14, 2003
Goods & Services
Class 015: SNARE WIRES FOR USE WITH SNARE DRUMS
78113627
78113627
Trademark
Design
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:78113627
Filed:Mar 8, 2002
Classes:15
Registration:2670673
Registered:Dec 31, 2002
Goods & Services
Percussion instrument accessories, namely snare wires
BOWMASTER
BOWMASTER
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:76374746
Filed:Feb 25, 2002
Classes:15
Registration:2696591
Registered:Mar 11, 2003
Goods & Services
Grips for bows for stringed instruments
PURESOUND
PURESOUND
Trademark
Combined
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:76217682
Filed:Mar 1, 2001
Classes:15
Registration:2510290
Registered:Nov 20, 2001
EXP
EXP
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:76178304
Filed:Dec 8, 2000
Classes:15
Registration:2554110
Registered:Mar 26, 2002
Goods & Services
STRINGS FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
EXP COATED
EXP COATED
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:76178380
Filed:Dec 8, 2000
Classes:15
Registration:2554111
Registered:Mar 26, 2002
Goods & Services
STRINGS FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
THE PLAYER'S CHOICE
THE PLAYER'S CHOICE
Trademark
Word
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:76131980
Filed:Sep 20, 2000
Classes:15
Registration:2533878
Registered:Jan 29, 2002
CHORDMASTER
CHORDMASTER
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:75902978
Filed:Jan 24, 2000
Classes:9
Registration:2470591
Registered:Jul 17, 2001
Goods & Services
HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONSISTING OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS USERS TO DETERMINE GUITAR CHORDS BY INPUTTING MUSICAL NOTES
EQUALIZER
EQUALIZER
Trademark
Word
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:75898570
Filed:Jan 19, 2000
Classes:15
Registration:2436810
Registered:Mar 20, 2001
SUPER-SENSITIVE
SUPER-SENSITIVE
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:75631393
Filed:Feb 1, 1999
Classes:3, 9, 15
Registration:2370369
Registered:Jul 25, 2000
Goods & Services
Electronic sensor/pick-ups for musical instruments; Strings for musical instruments; rosin for musical instruments; overtone eliminators for stringed instruments; and accessories for stringed instruments, namely bow guides, shoulder rests, and end pin floor protectors; Musical instrument polish
QUICK RELEASE
QUICK RELEASE
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:75411615
Filed:Dec 29, 1997
Classes:15
Registration:2452222
Registered:May 15, 2001
Goods & Services
Musical instrument accessories, namely, guitar straps
SUPER-SENSITIVE MUSICAL STRING CO.
SUPER-SENSITIVE MUSICAL STRING CO.
Trademark
Combined
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:75311675
Filed:Jun 19, 1997
Classes:3, 9, 15
Registration:2280360
Registered:Sep 28, 1999
Goods & Services
[ electronic sensor/pick-ups for musical instruments ]; Strings for musical instruments; rosin for musical instruments; overtone eliminators for stringed instruments; and accessories for stringed instruments, namely, bow guides, shoulder rests, and end pin floor protectors; [ musical instrument polish ]; "MUSICAL STRING CO."
PRO ROSIN
PRO ROSIN
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:75308294
Filed:Jun 13, 1997
Classes:15
Registration:2176701
Registered:Jul 28, 1998
Goods & Services
resinous substance used on the bows of stringed instruments; "ROSIN"
WOLF-BE-GONE
WOLF-BE-GONE
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:75221504
Filed:Jan 6, 1997
Classes:15
Registration:2128819
Registered:Jan 13, 1998
Goods & Services
overtone eliminator for stringed instruments
RESITONE
RESITONE
Trademark
Word
CANCELLED
Owner:
Serial:75212852
Filed:Dec 13, 1996
Classes:15
Registration:2135519
Registered:Feb 10, 1998
Goods & Services
rosin for musical instruments
PINNACLE
PINNACLE
Trademark
Word
REGISTERED
Owner:
Serial:74615918
Filed:Dec 27, 1994
Classes:15
Registration:2001903
Registered:Sep 17, 1996
Goods & Services
strings for musical instruments

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