ARETHA FRANKLIN Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 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 99273751. The federal status of this trademark filing is NEW APPLICATION - RECORD INITIALIZED NOT ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER as of Wednesday, July 9, 2025. This trademark is owned by The Personal Representative of the Estate of Aretha Franklin, deceased. The ARETHA FRANKLIN trademark is filed in the Clothing & Apparel Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Entertainment services in the nature of live music, art, and cultural performances; Arranging social entertainment events, namely, music, cultural, social, and art events; Providing online non-downloadable videos in the field of music, art, and culture; Entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the field of music, art, and culture; On-line journals, namely, blogs featuring music, art, and culture

Musical sound recordings; Sound recordings featuring music and podcasts; Downloadable audio recordings featuring music and podcasts; Downloadable video recordings featuring music and video podcasts; Cases for mobile phones; Sunglasses; Cases for eyeglasses and sunglasses

Tops as clothing; Bottoms as clothing; Clothing jackets; Headwear; Sweaters; Sweatshirts

Promoting concerts, music, entertainment, cultural, and art events for others; Retail store services featuring music, film, literature, clothing, jewelry, and accessories, home goods, decor, and kitchenware, and music memorabilia
aretha franklin

General Information


Serial Number99273751
Word MarkARETHA FRANKLIN
Filing DateWednesday, July 9, 2025
Status630 - NEW APPLICATION - RECORD INITIALIZED NOT ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Status DateWednesday, July 9, 2025
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing0 - NOT AVAILABLE
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment services in the nature of live music, art, and cultural performances; Arranging social entertainment events, namely, music, cultural, social, and art events; Providing online non-downloadable videos in the field of music, art, and culture; Entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the field of music, art, and culture; On-line journals, namely, blogs featuring music, art, and culture
Description of MarkThe mark consists of ARETHA FRANKLIN in her signature handwriting.
Goods and ServicesMusical sound recordings; Sound recordings featuring music and podcasts; Downloadable audio recordings featuring music and podcasts; Downloadable video recordings featuring music and video podcasts; Cases for mobile phones; Sunglasses; Cases for eyeglasses and sunglasses
Goods and ServicesTops as clothing; Bottoms as clothing; Clothing jackets; Headwear; Sweaters; Sweatshirts
Goods and ServicesPromoting concerts, music, entertainment, cultural, and art events for others; Retail store services featuring music, film, literature, clothing, jewelry, and accessories, home goods, decor, and kitchenware, and music memorabilia

Classification Information


International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, July 9, 2025
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, July 9, 2025
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

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 DateWednesday, July 9, 2025
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, July 9, 2025
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

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
Wednesday, July 9, 2025NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, July 9, 2025APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Wednesday, July 9, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 9, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 9, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED