ARETHA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, September 30, 2022, a trademark application was filed for ARETHA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ARETHA trademark a serial number of 97614633. The federal status of this trademark filing is RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED as of Monday, April 28, 2025. This trademark is owned by The Personal Representative of the Estate of Aretha Franklin, deceased. The ARETHA trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Leather Products, and Clothing & Apparel Products categories with the following description:

Sound recordings, namely, compact discs and records all featuring music

Tote bags

Clothing, namely, t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies
aretha

General Information


Serial Number97614633
Word MarkARETHA
Filing DateFriday, September 30, 2022
Status661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED
Status DateMonday, April 28, 2025
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesSound recordings, namely, compact discs and records all featuring music
Goods and ServicesTote bags
Goods and ServicesClothing, namely, t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies

Classification Information


International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, October 18, 2022
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 30, 1979
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 30, 1979

International Class018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.
US Class Codes001, 002, 003, 022, 041
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, October 18, 2022
Primary Code018
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, October 18, 2022
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, June 28, 2021
First Use In Commerce DateMonday, June 28, 2021

Trademark Owner History


Party NameThe Personal Representative of the Estate of Aretha Franklin, deceased
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type18 - Estate
AddressTroy, MI 48098

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, October 4, 2022NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, October 18, 2022NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, March 23, 2023TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED
Thursday, March 23, 2023TEAS AMENDMENT ENTERED BEFORE ATTORNEY ASSIGNED
Thursday, July 13, 2023ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, July 25, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, July 25, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 25, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, October 12, 2023APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED
Thursday, October 12, 2023APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED
Tuesday, January 23, 2024NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 23, 2024SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Tuesday, January 23, 2024LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 25, 2024TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Wednesday, September 25, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 25, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 25, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, November 21, 2024APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, November 21, 2024ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, January 3, 2025SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION
Friday, April 25, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED
Monday, April 28, 2025CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, April 28, 2025TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, January 31, 2025REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Thursday, May 29, 2025PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED
Thursday, May 29, 2025TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Thursday, May 29, 2025TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED