Gap (clothing Retailer) - The Gap Trademark

The Gap Trademark

The original trademark for The Gap was as a service mark for retail clothing store services. The application was filed with the USPTO on February 29, 1972 by The Gap Stores located in Burlingame, California. First use anywhere was on August 23, 1969 and commercial use on October 17, 1969. Registration was granted on October 10, 1972.

A second application was filed by Gap Stores, Inc. on September 12, 1974. This time, the new application was for a trademark filed for Shirts. First use and commercial use for shirts and clothing products was on June 25, 1974. Trademark registration was granted on December 28, 1976.

Both the service mark and trademark are registered and owned by Gap (Apparel), LLC of San Francisco, California.