| Serial Number | 88714590 |
| Word Mark | AFRICAN BLACK SOAP |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, December 4, 2019 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Monday, December 1, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 6128614 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 18, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 2, 2020 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) white, black, red, yellow, green, brown and olive green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "AFRICAN BLACK SOAP" |
| Goods and Services | bar soap |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the two-dimensional trade dress of the front of packaging for soap consisting of the word "AFRICAN" in green and "BLACK SOAP" in white against a black background with a stylized design of a shea tree's green and white leaves and brown, olive green and green shea nuts with white shading and brown stems beneath the leaves against a black background, with parallel red and green bands running through and to the right and left of the shea leaves design. Further, a red line marking outlined in white appears above the leaves and the shea leaves have a yellow flower extending on its stem. |
| International Class | 003 - Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 004, 006, 050, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 9, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 003 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Sunday, December 31, 1995 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Sunday, December 31, 1995 |
| Party Name | Madina Industrial Corp. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Brooklyn, NY 11217 |
| Party Name | Madina Industrial Corp. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Brooklyn, NY 11217 |
| Party Name | Madina Industrial Corp. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Brooklyn, NY 11217 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Saturday, December 7, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, December 9, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 6, 2020 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 24, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 24, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, March 25, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 18, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, August 18, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 18, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, December 1, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, December 1, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Monday, December 1, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |