AFRISTAR Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, December 11, 1995, a trademark application was filed for AFRISTAR with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AFRISTAR trademark a serial number of 75030610. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, December 30, 2011. This trademark is owned by WorldSpace, Inc.. The AFRISTAR trademark is filed in the Communication Services category with the following description:

satellite digital audio broadcasting

General Information


Serial Number75030610
Word MarkAFRISTAR
Filing DateMonday, December 11, 1995
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, December 30, 2011
Registration Number2455576
Registration DateTuesday, May 29, 2001
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 16, 1997

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicessatellite digital audio broadcasting
Pseudo MarkAFRICA - STAR

Classification Information


International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, December 30, 2011
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, February 15, 1997
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, February 15, 1997

Trademark Owner History


Party NameWorldSpace, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20036

Party NameWorldSpace, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20036

Party NameWorldSpace, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWashington, DC 20036

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, December 30, 2011CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Thursday, October 19, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, September 26, 2006REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, September 15, 2006ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL
Wednesday, June 21, 2006REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Wednesday, June 21, 2006PAPER RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 29, 2001REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, February 9, 2001ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, February 9, 2001ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, February 7, 2001STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Saturday, December 9, 2000USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, November 13, 2000EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Friday, June 9, 2000EXTENSION 5 FILED
Thursday, February 3, 2000EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Tuesday, December 7, 1999EXTENSION 4 FILED
Wednesday, July 7, 1999EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Wednesday, June 9, 1999EXTENSION 3 FILED
Wednesday, December 9, 1998EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, December 9, 1998EXTENSION 2 FILED
Tuesday, June 23, 1998EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Tuesday, June 9, 1998EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, December 9, 1997NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, September 16, 1997PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, August 15, 1997NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Thursday, June 19, 1997APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, May 8, 1997ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, November 8, 1996ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, May 13, 1996LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED
Tuesday, May 7, 1996ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER