AFRICAN AMERICAN Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, January 20, 2005, a trademark application was filed for AFRICAN AMERICAN with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AFRICAN AMERICAN trademark a serial number of 76628410. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, September 25, 2015. The AFRICAN AMERICAN trademark is filed in the Clothing & Apparel Products category with the following description:

Clothing, namely, T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, socks, pants, and jackets, geared to members of the African-American community and their friends and supporters
african american

General Information


Serial Number76628410
Word MarkAFRICAN AMERICAN
Filing DateThursday, January 20, 2005
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, September 25, 2015
Registration Number3580919
Registration DateTuesday, February 24, 2009
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 9, 2006

Trademark Statements


Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"AFRICAN AMERICAN"
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a primary rectangle formed by two vertical and two horizontal lines that is then divided into four rectangular by the addition of a third vertical line and third horizontal line. The upper left corner of the rectangle contains the letters "Afri" and the upper right hand corner contains the letters "can". The bottom left hand corner contains the letters "Ameri" and the bottom right hand corner contains the letters "can". The quotation marks are added for clarity but do not form part of the mark.
Goods and ServicesClothing, namely, T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, socks, pants, and jackets, geared to members of the African-American community and their friends and supporters

Classification Information


International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, September 25, 2015
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, March 6, 2008
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, March 6, 2008

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNOT AVAILABLE
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type01 - Individual
AddressWellesley, MA 02482

Party NameNOT AVAILABLE
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type01 - Individual
AddressWellesley, MA 02482

Party NameNOT AVAILABLE
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type01 - Individual
AddressRoslindale, MA 02131

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, September 25, 2015CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Tuesday, February 24, 2009REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, January 21, 2009LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, January 21, 2009ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, January 2, 2009TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, January 2, 2009CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, January 2, 2009ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, December 16, 2008TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 1, 2008NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 1, 2008NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 1, 2008SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Thursday, June 12, 2008STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, June 4, 2008USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, June 4, 2008TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Sunday, May 11, 2008ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Sunday, May 11, 2008TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Saturday, January 19, 2008EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Friday, December 28, 2007EXTENSION 2 FILED
Friday, December 28, 2007TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, July 9, 2007EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, July 9, 2007EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, July 9, 2007TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, June 28, 2007APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, June 28, 2007TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, June 26, 2007ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, June 26, 2007TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 9, 2007NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, November 21, 2006EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED
Monday, May 22, 2006EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 9, 2006PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, April 19, 2006NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Wednesday, March 22, 2006LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, March 17, 2006ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, March 14, 2006APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, March 14, 2006EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Tuesday, March 14, 2006EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 14, 2006EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, February 23, 2006TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, February 15, 2006CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, February 15, 2006TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, August 25, 2005NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, August 25, 2005NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, August 19, 2005ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, April 19, 2005TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 1, 2005NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM