By getting the gesture registered, he can use it as a logo on, among other things, clothes, jewelry and shoes, as well as in restaurants and sports bars.
-The silhouette of his victory gesture is known all over the world.
By registering the trademark, he can use it for himself or offer others to use it, American lawyer Josh Gerben, a trademark expert, told the BBC.
Bolt received similar trademark protection for the gesture twelve years ago in the US, and it has now expired.
The Jamaican is the world's fastest man and still holds the world records for 100 and 200 meters.
He quit after the WC 2017 after, among other things, having won eight Olympic golds and eleven WC golds.
ARCHIVE: Hard's Olympic lifter: Usain Bolt - when lightning struck
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Hardest Olympic height: Usain Bolt - when lightning struck