AFRICARD Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, June 23, 2025, a trademark application was filed for AFRICARD with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AFRICARD trademark a serial number of 99247403. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, December 23, 2025. This trademark is owned by AfriCo, Inc.. The AFRICARD trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products and Insurance & Financial Services categories with the following description:
Electronic transfer of funds; Financial services, namely, investment fund transfer and transaction services; Electronic funds transfer; Financial advisory and consultancy services, namely, providing virtual prepaid payment card services; Merchant services, namely, payment transaction processing services; Payment processing services, namely, credit card and debit card transaction processing services; Electronic payment services involving electronic processing and subsequent transmission of bill payment data; Payment processing services in the field of cryptocurrencies and fiat currency payments
Electronic and magnetic ID cards for use in connection with payment for services; Downloadable software for facilitating electronic payments, fund transfers, and balance tracking using cryptocurrencies and fiat currency using blockchain technology; Downloadable software for facilitating electronic payments, fund transfers, and balance tracking using cryptocurrencies and fiat currency; Downloadable computer software for use as an electronic wallet
General Information
| Serial Number | 99247403 |
| Word Mark | AFRICARD |
| Filing Date | Monday, June 23, 2025 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 23, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 23, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Electronic transfer of funds; Financial services, namely, investment fund transfer and transaction services; Electronic funds transfer; Financial advisory and consultancy services, namely, providing virtual prepaid payment card services; Merchant services, namely, payment transaction processing services; Payment processing services, namely, credit card and debit card transaction processing services; Electronic payment services involving electronic processing and subsequent transmission of bill payment data; Payment processing services in the field of cryptocurrencies and fiat currency payments |
| Goods and Services | Electronic and magnetic ID cards for use in connection with payment for services; Downloadable software for facilitating electronic payments, fund transfers, and balance tracking using cryptocurrencies and fiat currency using blockchain technology; Downloadable software for facilitating electronic payments, fund transfers, and balance tracking using cryptocurrencies and fiat currency; Downloadable computer software for use as an electronic wallet |
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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, June 23, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, May 19, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, May 19, 2025 |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, June 23, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, May 19, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, May 19, 2025 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | AfriCo, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Edmonton, AB T5J 2Y2
CA |
| Party Name | AfriCo, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Edmonton, AB T5J 2Y2
CA |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, June 23, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, June 23, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, November 21, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, December 17, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
