AMERICAN BLACK PLAYWRITING COMPETITION Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, a trademark application was filed for AMERICAN BLACK PLAYWRITING COMPETITION with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the AMERICAN BLACK PLAYWRITING COMPETITION trademark a serial number of 98941755. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE as of Friday, October 10, 2025. This trademark is owned by Indianapolis Black Theater Company, Inc.. The AMERICAN BLACK PLAYWRITING COMPETITION trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:
Conducting of entertainment events in the nature of playwriting competitions; Entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting of competitions in the field of playwriting competitions; Organization of entertainment events in the nature of playwriting competitions
General Information
| Serial Number | 98941755 |
| Word Mark | AMERICAN BLACK PLAYWRITING COMPETITION |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, January 7, 2025 |
| Status | 602 - ABANDONED - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE |
| Status Date | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Conducting of entertainment events in the nature of playwriting competitions; Entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting of competitions in the field of playwriting competitions; Organization of entertainment events in the nature of playwriting competitions |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of The logo features the words "AMERICAN BLACK" in uppercase, bold, sans-serif font, displayed in green. Below this, the word "Playwriting" is prominently written in a large, cursive, gray script with a slight italic slant. The word "COMPETITION" appears beneath "Playwriting" in uppercase, bold, sans-serif font, and is colored in orange. Two horizontal gray lines accent the design - one is placed above the word "Playwriting" and another below it.. |
| Pseudo Mark | AMERICAN BLACK PLAY WRITING COMPETITION |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) Green, Gray and Orange is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
Classification Information
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, January 7, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, November 1, 2024 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, November 1, 2024 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Indianapolis Black Theater Company, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Indianapolis, IN 46204 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, January 7, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, June 5, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 5, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, June 26, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, October 10, 2025 | ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE |
| Friday, October 10, 2025 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND |
| Thursday, June 26, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 26, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
