DEF CON Trademark
DEF CON is a USPTO trademark filed by Def Con Communications, Inc.. Status: Registered.
Prosecution Summary
Trademark Summary
DEF CON is a service mark. The services identified include arranging and conducting online educational forums in the field of artificial intelligence as applied to cybersecurity, computer and network security, information security, data security, and internet security (Class 38), and educational services such as training, conferences, and organizing educational programming (including in-person and online), as well as publishing books, magazines, journals, pamphlets, and electronic publications in the same field, plus technical consulting services related to cybersecurity risk management training (Class 41). The mark is registered (registration date January 6, 2026), owned by Def Con Communications, Inc. There are no legal proceedings listed in the pr
Trademark Facts
| Mark | DEF CON |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | 98977205 |
| Registration Number | 8097344 |
| Status | Registered |
| Filing Date | 2024-04-04 |
| Registration Date | 2026-01-06 |
| Mark Type | Word |
| Nice Classes | 038 (Telecommunications), 041 (Education & Entertainment) |
| Owner | Def Con Communications, Inc. |
| Attorney of Record | Alexander J.A. Garcia |
| Prosecution Events | 38 |
| Latest Event | R.PR on 2026-01-06 |
Goods & Services
Class 038: Arranging and conducting online educational forums in the field of artificial intelligence as applied to cybersecurity, computer and network security, information security, data security, and internet security; Class 041: Educational services, namely, providing training, conferences, and organizing educational programming in the field of artificial intelligence as applied to cybersecurity, computer and network security, information security, data security, and internet security, and production being distribution of educational and instructional materials in connection therewith; publishing of books, magazines, journals, pamphlets, and electronic publications in the field of artificial intelligence as applied to cybersecurity, computer and network security, information security, data security, and internet security; arranging and conducting in-person and online training, conferences, and in-person educational forums in the field of artificial intelligence as applied to cybersecurity, computer and network security, information security, data security, and internet security; technical consulting services in the field of cybersecurity risk management training