BAL AFRICAIN Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, July 16, 2003, a trademark application was filed for BAL AFRICAIN with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BAL AFRICAIN trademark a serial number of 76529603. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, January 16, 2026. This trademark is owned by The Detroit Institute of Arts. The BAL AFRICAIN trademark is filed in the Insurance & Financial Services category with the following description:

organizing fundraising events, namely charity balls to benefit the visual and performing arts
bal africain

General Information


Serial Number76529603
Word MarkBAL AFRICAIN
Filing DateWednesday, July 16, 2003
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, January 16, 2026
Registration Number2964533
Registration DateTuesday, July 5, 2005
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 12, 2005

Trademark Statements


Translation of Words in MarkBAL AFRICAIN translated into English means "African Ball".
Goods and Servicesorganizing fundraising events, namely charity balls to benefit the visual and performing arts
NOT AVAILABLE"BAL"

Classification Information


International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, January 16, 2026
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, December 31, 1963
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, December 31, 1963

Trademark Owner History


Party NameThe Detroit Institute of Arts and Friends of African and African-American Art
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type07 - Unincorporated Association
AddressDETROIT, MI 48202

Party NameThe Detroit Institute of Arts and Friends of African and African-American Art
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type07 - Unincorporated Association
AddressDETROIT, MI 48202

Party NameThe Detroit Institute of Arts and Friends of African and African-American Art
Party Type11 - New Owner Before Publication
Legal Entity Type07 - Unincorporated Association
AddressDETROIT, MI 48202

Party NameThe Detroit Institute of Arts
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressDetroit, MI 482024094

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, January 30, 2004ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, February 3, 2004NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, February 12, 2004EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED
Thursday, February 12, 2004NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, August 9, 2004PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, August 9, 2004CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, August 17, 2004AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Saturday, September 4, 2004EXAMINERS AMENDMENT AND/OR PRIORITY ACTION - COMPLETED
Tuesday, September 7, 2004EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT AND/OR PRIORITY ACTION MAILED
Thursday, December 2, 2004TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, December 2, 2004CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, December 9, 2004TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, December 14, 2004EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Wednesday, December 15, 2004EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED
Wednesday, December 22, 2004APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, January 5, 2005ASSIGNED TO LIE
Tuesday, January 11, 2005LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, March 23, 2005NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, April 12, 2005PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 5, 2005REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, March 24, 2011TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Friday, March 25, 2011CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, March 26, 2011REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, July 7, 2014TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 22, 2014CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, July 22, 2014REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, July 22, 2014REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, July 22, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Friday, July 5, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, January 16, 2026CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9