U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Trademark Portfolio

Portfolio Summary

# Strategic Briefing: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

The SEC's trademark portfolio reflects a minimalist, mission-driven filing strategy rather than an aggressive brand-building posture. Thirteen marks over 32 years — with filings clustered sporadically — indicate the agency registers marks only when operationally necessary, likely tied to specific programs, platforms, or public-facing initiatives (e.g., EDGAR, investor education tools). The concentration in Classes 16, 9, and 36 maps cleanly onto the agency's core functions: printed regulatory materials, electronic filing and data systems, and financial services oversight. The 38.5% registration rate and 46.2% live rate suggest the SEC does not aggressively maintain or renew marks once underlying programs sunset, tre

Portfolio Overview

Top Classes

Class 016 (Paper Goods), Class 009 (Electronics & Software), Class 036 (Financial Services)

Recently Registered Marks

• SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION — registered 2026-05-05
• SEC — registered 2013-12-10
• EDGARLINK ONLINE — registered 2012-10-09
• EDGARLINK — registered 2006-09-12
• EDGAR — registered 2006-09-12

Recently Filed Applications

• SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION — filed 2024-10-23 (Registered)
• SEC — filed 2012-09-13 (Registered)
• EDGARLINK ONLINE — filed 2011-11-09 (Registered)
• IDEA — filed 2008-05-06 (Abandoned)
• EDGAR III — filed 2006-09-26 (Abandoned)

Top Marks

• SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION — Registered
• SEC — Registered
• EDGARLINK ONLINE — Registered
• EDGARLINK — Registered
• EDGAR — Registered
• EDGAR — Registered
• EDGAR — Cancelled
• EDGAR ELECTRONIC DATA GATHERING, ANALYSIS AND RETRIEVAL — Cancelled
• EDGARLINK — Cancelled
• IDEA — Abandoned
• SEC FAST — Abandoned
• EDGAR III — Abandoned
• FAST EDGAR — Abandoned

Related

• TTAB activity for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Search marks by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Free USPTO trademark search