ARETHA FRANKLIN Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, a trademark application was filed for ARETHA FRANKLIN with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ARETHA FRANKLIN trademark a serial number of 88458925. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, November 8, 2022. This trademark is owned by The Estate of Aretha Franklin. The ARETHA FRANKLIN trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Entertainment services, namely, providing a web site featuring musical performances, musical videos, film clips, photographs, and other multimedia materials

Musical sound recordings and musical video recordings, namely, compact discs, records, DVDs, all featuring music; downloadable musical sound recordings; downloadable musical video recordings

Printed matter, namely, posters, photographs, stickers, books, all containing photographs and other information relating to Aretha Franklin

Clothing, namely, t-shirts, sweatshirts, shirts, tank tops and hats
aretha franklin

General Information


Serial Number88458925
Word MarkARETHA FRANKLIN
Filing DateTuesday, June 4, 2019
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, November 8, 2022
Registration Number6895604
Registration DateTuesday, November 8, 2022
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, October 1, 2019

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment services, namely, providing a web site featuring musical performances, musical videos, film clips, photographs, and other multimedia materials
Goods and ServicesMusical sound recordings and musical video recordings, namely, compact discs, records, DVDs, all featuring music; downloadable musical sound recordings; downloadable musical video recordings
Goods and ServicesPrinted matter, namely, posters, photographs, stickers, books, all containing photographs and other information relating to Aretha Franklin
Goods and ServicesClothing, namely, t-shirts, sweatshirts, shirts, tank tops and hats

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, June 18, 2019
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, December 11, 2010
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, December 11, 2010

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, June 18, 2019
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, March 5, 2021
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, March 5, 2021

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, June 18, 2019
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, October 23, 2020
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, October 23, 2020

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, June 18, 2019
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSaturday, December 11, 2010
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, December 11, 2010

Trademark Owner History


Party NameThe Estate of Aretha Franklin
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type18 - Estate
AddressDetroit, MI 48226

Party NameThe Estate of Aretha Franklin
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type18 - Estate
AddressDetroit, MI 48226

Party NameThe Estate of Aretha Franklin
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type18 - Estate
AddressBingham Farms, MI 48025

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, June 7, 2019NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, June 18, 2019NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, August 27, 2019APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, September 11, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Monday, August 26, 2019ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, October 1, 2019PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, October 1, 2019OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 26, 2019NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, May 5, 2020SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 5, 2020SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Wednesday, June 3, 2020SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, May 14, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, June 4, 2020NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, November 23, 2020SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, November 23, 2020SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Monday, November 23, 2020SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, November 25, 2020NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, May 21, 2021ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, May 21, 2021TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, May 21, 2021TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Friday, May 21, 2021TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 25, 2021SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 23, 2022NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 25, 2021SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Tuesday, May 25, 2021SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Thursday, May 27, 2021NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, November 26, 2021SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Monday, December 27, 2021ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Monday, December 27, 2021ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Wednesday, February 23, 2022TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 23, 2022SOU EXTENSION RECEIVED WITH TEAS PETITION
Wednesday, February 23, 2022PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
Wednesday, March 9, 2022NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 27, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 28, 2022TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 8, 2022SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Tuesday, May 17, 2022SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 17, 2022SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
Tuesday, June 7, 2022SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Wednesday, June 8, 2022NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 27, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, September 27, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 28, 2022USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, September 30, 2022STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, October 4, 2022ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, October 5, 2022NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 8, 2022REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, September 25, 2024TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Wednesday, September 25, 2024ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 25, 2024TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 25, 2024TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 8, 2022NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED