| Serial Number | 86356879 |
| Word Mark | AAAA ACCEPTING AFRICANS ADVOCATING AFRICA |
| Filing Date | Monday, August 4, 2014 |
| Status | 606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED |
| Status Date | Monday, April 18, 2016 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 21, 2015 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue and orange is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "AFRICANS", "ADVOCATING AFRICA", AND "THE GEOGRAPHICAL OUTLINE OF THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a blue circle with a lighter blue surrounding band, with four capital letters listed vertically in orange in the top one-third interior of the circle, and an outline of the continent of Africa in orange in the lower two-thirds of the circle. To the right of the circle are the words, in orange capitals, "ACCEPTING AFRICANS" (top line), and "ADVOCATING AFRICA" (second line). The color white in the mark is employed merely as a background. |
| Goods and Services | Advertising and marketing services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others; Advertising services, namely, promoting and marketing the goods and services of others in the field of African-sourced goods and cultural products via print and electronic media; Advertising services, namely, promoting and marketing the goods and services of others through all public communication means; Retail apparel stores; Retail bakery shops; Retail book store services; Retail gift shops; Retail shops featuring African-themed and cultural products.; Retail store services featuring a wide variety of consumer goods of others |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, August 12, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Accepting Africans Advocating Africa, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Houston, TX 77042 |
| Party Name | Accepting Africans Advocating Africa, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Houston, TX 77042 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, April 18, 2016 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Monday, April 18, 2016 | ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, September 15, 2015 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, July 21, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 21, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, July 1, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 18, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, June 16, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Thursday, May 28, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, May 27, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 26, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, May 26, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 26, 2015 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, November 26, 2014 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 26, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 26, 2014 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, November 18, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Thursday, August 7, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |