40A Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, March 7, 2017, a trademark application was filed for 40A with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the 40A trademark a serial number of 87361375. The federal status of this trademark filing is PARTIAL SECTION 8 & 15 ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Wednesday, September 24, 2025. This trademark is owned by Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Inc.. The 40A trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Leather Products, and Clothing & Apparel Products categories with the following description:

Entertainment services in the nature of making motion pictures to be distributed by others

Motion picture films in all media featuring comedy, drama, action, suspense, and/or documentary material

[ Backpacks ]

Clothing, namely, tops and bottoms, jackets, caps being headwear, hats, shirts, tee shirts, tank tops, sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts
40a

General Information


Serial Number87361375
Word Mark40A
Filing DateTuesday, March 7, 2017
Status705 - PARTIAL SECTION 8 & 15 ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateWednesday, September 24, 2025
Registration Number5607781
Registration DateTuesday, November 13, 2018
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 23, 2018

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment services in the nature of making motion pictures to be distributed by others
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a large numeral "4" with the horizontal line extended to the right with a "0" above the horizontal line and an "A" below the horizontal line. The "40A" design is inside of a circle.
Goods and ServicesMotion picture films in all media featuring comedy, drama, action, suspense, and/or documentary material
Goods and Services[ Backpacks ]
Pseudo MarkFORTY ACRES
Goods and ServicesClothing, namely, tops and bottoms, jackets, caps being headwear, hats, shirts, tee shirts, tank tops, sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 4, 2017
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, September 26, 2008
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, September 26, 2008

International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, December 4, 2017
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, September 26, 2008
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, September 26, 2008

International Class018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.
US Class Codes001, 002, 003, 022, 041
Class Status CodeB - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration
Class Status DateWednesday, September 24, 2025
Primary Code018
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, November 30, 2014
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, November 30, 2014

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, March 11, 2017
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, October 31, 2006
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, October 31, 2006

Trademark Owner History


Party NameForty Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBrooklyn, NY 11217

Party NameForty Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBrooklyn, NY 11217

Party NameForty Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBrooklyn, NY 11217

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, June 2, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Saturday, March 11, 2017NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, March 14, 2017NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 31, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, June 2, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, June 2, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Sunday, December 3, 2017TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 20, 2018NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Sunday, December 3, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, December 4, 2017TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, December 12, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, January 3, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 23, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, January 23, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Saturday, October 6, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 19, 2018TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 19, 2018USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, September 20, 2018SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, September 20, 2018SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, September 28, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Friday, September 28, 2018SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Saturday, September 29, 2018NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, October 1, 2018STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, October 5, 2018ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, September 22, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, September 24, 2025REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 13, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, March 15, 2019TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, March 15, 2019ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, November 13, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 13, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED