AKA 1908 Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, December 31, 2010, a trademark application was filed for AKA 1908 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AKA 1908 trademark a serial number of 85208720. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Wednesday, February 7, 2024. This trademark is owned by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. The AKA 1908 trademark is filed in the Jewelry Products, Furniture Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, Lace, Ribbons, and Embroidery & Fancy Goods categories with the following description:

[ Belt Buckles ]

Jewelry, namely, necklace, pendant, charm, lapel pin, arm cuffs, key chains as jewelry, and earrings, Statues of precious metal

Clothing, namely, T-Shirts, Polo Shirts, Sneakers, socks, and jogging suit

Artwork, namely, statues of wood; plastic novelty license plates, Wooden picture frames; wall plaques made of wood
aka 1908

General Information


Serial Number85208720
Word MarkAKA 1908
Filing DateFriday, December 31, 2010
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateWednesday, February 7, 2024
Registration Number4113872
Registration DateTuesday, March 20, 2012
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 3, 2012

Trademark Statements


Certificate of Correction for RegistrationIn the statement, line 1, "Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc." should be deleted, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority should be inserted.
Goods and Services[ Belt Buckles ]
Pseudo MarkAKA 1908 ; ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA 1908
Goods and ServicesJewelry, namely, necklace, pendant, charm, lapel pin, arm cuffs, key chains as jewelry, and earrings, Statues of precious metal
Goods and ServicesClothing, namely, T-Shirts, Polo Shirts, Sneakers, socks, and jogging suit
Goods and ServicesArtwork, namely, statues of wood; plastic novelty license plates, Wooden picture frames; wall plaques made of wood

Classification Information


International Class014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments.
US Class Codes002, 027, 028, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, January 6, 2011
Primary Code014
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, September 1, 1999
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, September 1, 1999

International Class020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.
US Class Codes002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, September 21, 2011
Primary Code020
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, September 1, 1999
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, September 1, 1999

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, January 6, 2011
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, September 1, 1999
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, September 1, 1999

International Class026 - Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers.
US Class Codes037, 039, 040, 042, 050
Class Status CodeB - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration
Class Status DateMonday, August 14, 2017
Primary Code026
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, September 1, 1999
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, September 1, 1999

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressChicago, IL 60637

Party NameAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressChicago, IL 60637

Party NameAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressChicago, IL 60637

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, February 7, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 7, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, February 7, 2024REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, February 7, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, February 7, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, February 15, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 15, 2023TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Wednesday, February 15, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, February 15, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, June 2, 2022CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
Tuesday, March 15, 2022TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, January 24, 2022CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED
Monday, August 16, 2021TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 11, 2021POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 7
Tuesday, August 10, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, August 4, 2021TEAS SECTION 7 REQUEST RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 3, 2021APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Tuesday, August 3, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 3, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, August 3, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 3, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Saturday, March 20, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, August 14, 2017NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Monday, August 14, 2017REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, August 14, 2017CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, July 5, 2017TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, March 20, 2017COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 20, 2012REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, January 3, 2012OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 3, 2012PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, December 14, 2011NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Monday, October 24, 2011WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Tuesday, October 11, 2011LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, October 11, 2011ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, September 22, 2011APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, September 21, 2011TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, September 20, 2011CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, September 20, 2011TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, March 25, 2011NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, March 25, 2011NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, March 25, 2011NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, March 25, 2011ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, January 7, 2011NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK MAILED
Thursday, January 6, 2011NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED