| Serial Number | 86743956 |
| Word Mark | AFRICA |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, September 1, 2015 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Friday, September 16, 2022 |
| Registration Number | 4959686 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 1, 2016 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the design of a suitcase with the word "AFRICA" in the center. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Charitable services, namely, providing an informational website to facilitate charitable contributions by promoting to travelers information on needed supplies for community-based projects around the world, to meet the needs of charitable projects at destinations to which such persons are traveling |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "AFRICA" |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, September 4, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, December 17, 2009 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, December 17, 2009 |
| Party Name | SIGNATURE TRAVEL NETWORK FOUNDATION |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 54 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245 |
| Party Name | Pack for a Purpose, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Raleigh, NC 27615 |
| Party Name | Pack for a Purpose, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Raleigh, NC 27615 |
| Party Name | Pack for a Purpose, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Raleigh, NC 27615 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 4, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, September 4, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Saturday, September 5, 2015 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 14, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, September 16, 2022 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Friday, September 16, 2022 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 1, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, March 1, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 17, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, May 17, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 22, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Friday, September 16, 2022 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, June 20, 2024 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |