| Serial Number | 88714893 |
| Word Mark | AFRICAN BLACK SOAP |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, December 4, 2019 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Saturday, December 13, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 6140109 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 16, 2020 |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "AFRICAN BLACK SOAP" |
| Goods and Services | bar soap |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) white, black, red, and green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| 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 with parallel red and green bands running underneath against a black background. |
| 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 | Tuesday, December 10, 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 |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, December 11, 2019 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 6, 2020 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, March 5, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, March 5, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 5, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, April 8, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, May 7, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, May 27, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 16, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 16, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, September 1, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Saturday, December 13, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Saturday, December 13, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Saturday, December 13, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |