The National Grange is a nonprofit organization that engages in commercial activities to support the civic, community and member service activities conducted by its local, county and state Grange chapters across the nation. The Grange organization has multiple incontestable U.S. trademark registrations for the GRANGE Trademark including GRANGE (U.S. Registration No. 1,872,429), NATIONAL GRANGE (U.S. Registration No. 1,817,894), NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY (U.S. Registration No. 1,816,827) and the Grange Logo (U.S. Registration No. 1,824,368). The organization has been using its GRANGE Trademark since 1876 in connection with a variety of goods and services.
Grange trademarks have grown to include our National Grange logo, as well as the Junior Grange and Grange Youth logos, NATIONAL GRANGE, NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY and THE GRANGE FOUNDATION.
The Grange continues to vigorously defend these marks, as required by law, and will take the necessary legal steps, if and when the situation requires it. The courts have sided with the Grange and upheld our marks in multiple instances.
State and local Granges are chartered subunits of the Grange organization and do not require licenses. However, when a Grange Hall is sold the rights to use the GRANGE name remain with the Grange itself; the new owners will either need to rename the facility or obtain a license to continue to use the GRANGE name. Grange Fairs, Grange businesses, and other derivative entities require licensing.
State and local Granges do not have the authority to extend the right to use the GRANGE name to any third parties. Granges contracting with vendors (for instance, book publishers) should consult with the National Grange Trademark coordinator to determine if a license is required.
Contacting the National Grange prior to using the GRANGE or PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY in commerce will save all parties unnecessary legal expenses to remedy the situation. Please direct any questions to accounts@grange.org.
Our Trademark since 1876
National Grange is the owner of U.S. Trademark Registrations for a variety of GRANGE Trademarks including GRANGE (U.S. Registration No. 1,872,429), NATIONAL GRANGE (U.S. Registration No. 1,817,984), NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY (U.S. Registration No. 1,816,827), and the Grange Logo (U.S. Registration No. 1,824,368), and has been using its GRANGE mark since 1876 in connection with a variety of goods and services. National Grange has local, county and state locations throughout the United States.