What trademarks or registrations exist for the name 'Turning Point' in the U.S. and who owns them?
Executive summary
The phrase "Turning Point" appears in multiple U.S. trademark-law-for-social-movement-names">trademark filings and registrations across different owners and classifications, but there is no single nationwide exclusive owner of the plain phrase established in the provided reporting; instead, third‑party databases and trademark aggregator sites show distinct live or historic filings by entities including Turning Point For God, Beijing Taichuang Technology Co., Ltd., and various limited liability companies that have used the mark in different contexts [1] [2] [3]. Official confirmation and the full current status of registrations require a live search at the USPTO Trademark Center or TM Search [4] [5] [6].
1. What the databases say: multiple "Turning Point" entries, multiple owners
Commercial trademark aggregators list separate trademark filings or registrations that use the literal term "TURNING POINT" and identify differing owners: Turning Point For God is listed with a registration or application for TURNING POINT on an aggregator (uspto.report) [1], Beijing Taichuang Technology Co., Ltd. is shown as owning a TURNING POINT filing on the same aggregator site [2], and Trademark Encyclopedia records several serial numbers for marks called "TURNING POINT" linked to LLCs organized in DC and Virginia with serial numbers cited [3]. These third‑party sources indicate the name has been used as a mark by unrelated entities in varying classes and with separate serial numbers [3] [1] [2].
2. Established organizations using 'Turning Point' as a brand: Turning Point USA and related marks
Turning Point USA, the political nonprofit, has been actively filing trademarks for associated programs and branded media such as POPLITICS and CULTURE APOTHECARY rather than necessarily the naked "TURNING POINT" wordmark in the reporting provided; Justia and uspto.report show Turning Point USA, Inc. filings for CULTURE APOTHECARY and POPLITICS, demonstrating the organization’s use of protectable marks tied to its activities [7] [8]. These filings show that even when an organization is widely known by a name, it may selectively register specific marks, slogans, or program titles rather than every plain‑word form [7] [8].
3. Other commercial owners and specialized products
Trademarkia and owner listings show "Turning Point Distribution LLC" and other corporate names attached to multiple trademarks that include the Turning Point wording or logos, frequently in product‑specific classes (for example, clothing or holsters) — underscoring that ownership claims are often limited to goods or services classes rather than blanket control of a common phrase [9] [10]. Aggregator pages point to registrants organized as LLCs at Washington, DC and Virginia addresses in older serial entries, showing the phrase’s use across disparate commercial purposes [3] [10].
4. Caveats, reliability and where to verify
All of the sources provided here are third‑party aggregators or reporting sites that summarize USPTO records; the USPTO’s own Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS/TM Search) and the Trademark Center are the authoritative places to confirm live registrations, serial and registration numbers, exact classes, and current legal status, as noted on the USPTO and related pages [4] [5] [6]. Aggregators explicitly warn their pages may be incomplete or out of date and advise consulting USPTO records for legal decisions, oppositions, or active vs. dead status [7] [1] [2].
5. Bottom line and recommended next steps
Based on the provided reporting, multiple distinct filings or registrations in the U.S. use the literal phrase "TURNING POINT" and list different owners (Turning Point For God; Beijing Taichuang Technology Co., Ltd.; several LLCs and corporate registrants), while Turning Point USA has separately registered program‑level marks such as POPLITICS and CULTURE APOTHECARY [1] [2] [3] [7] [8]. Because trademarks are class‑ and use‑specific and ownership can coexist when goods/services differ, anyone seeking definitive, up‑to‑date ownership or clearance should run a live USPTO search or consult a trademark attorney to inspect serial/registration numbers and current status on the USPTO system [4] [5] [6].