AFRICA TRAIL Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Wednesday, February 22, 1995, a trademark application was filed for AFRICA TRAIL with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AFRICA TRAIL trademark a serial number of 74637928. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, July 12, 2003. This trademark is owned by Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation (MECC). The AFRICA TRAIL trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:
educational computer software, namely, programs featuring social studies integrating science, mathematics, and language arts for the primary and secondary school levels
General Information
| Serial Number | 74637928 |
| Word Mark | AFRICA TRAIL |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, February 22, 1995 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Saturday, July 12, 2003 |
| Registration Number | 2007125 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 8, 1996 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, September 19, 1995 |
Trademark Statements
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "AFRICA" |
| Goods and Services | educational computer software, namely, programs featuring social studies integrating science, mathematics, and language arts for the primary and secondary school levels |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, July 12, 2003 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, July 5, 1995 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, July 5, 1995 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation (MECC) |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Minneapolis, MN 554304003 |
| Party Name | Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation (MECC) |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Minneapolis, MN 554304003 |
| Party Name | Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation (MECC) |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Minneapolis, MN 554304003 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, July 12, 2003 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Tuesday, October 8, 1996 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, August 7, 1996 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Thursday, July 25, 1996 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, July 9, 1996 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Friday, June 21, 1996 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, March 26, 1996 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, December 12, 1995 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, September 19, 1995 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Saturday, August 19, 1995 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Friday, June 30, 1995 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, June 29, 1995 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
