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Metallica Logo Trademark Guide: History & Legal Protections
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Michael Kondoudis -- DC Trademark Lawyer Michael Kondoudis -- DC Trademark Lawyer
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Dateline: Washington, DC
Wednesday, July 22, 2026

 

Key Data About the Metallica Logo

Ket Details Table

FactDetails
DesignerJames Hetfield (Metallica Lead Vocalist / Guitarist)
First Use in CommerceMarch 1983
Design CharacteristicsStylized typography featuring elongated, lightning-bolt-style points on the first letter ("M") and last letter ("A")
Primary Album AppearancesKill 'Em All (1983), Ride the Lightning (1984), and Master of Puppets (1986)

Key U.S. Trademark Registration Details

AttributeVerified USPTO Trademark Record Data
Registration Number1,923,447
Filing DateSeptember 30, 1994
Registration DateOctober 3, 1995
RegistrantMetallica (A California Partnership)
Examining AttorneyOdette Bonnet
Serial Number74-580,770

About Michael Kondoudis

For more than twenty years, Michael Kondoudis has been the go-to trademarking expert for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Michael is a USPTO-licensed trademark and patent attorney, educator, speaker, and author of the Amazon best-seller: Going From Business to Brand. He is also an authority trusted by national news media on major trademark stories involving NFTs and the Metaverse. For more information, visit www.mekiplaw.com.

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