BASL LIT Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, a trademark application was filed for BASL LIT with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BASL LIT trademark a serial number of 99193933. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, November 25, 2025. This trademark is owned by JADE FILMS AND ENTERTAINMENT. The BASL LIT trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Organization of entertainment events featuring American Sign Language (ASL) and Black American Sign Language (BASL) in the nature of live music festivals and contests, live spoken word poetry with deaf and hard-of-hearing artists and hearing signers, live signed spoken poetry, visual vernacular performances, mime performances in the nature of movements of hands, body and face, live music, live bands, live art, and dancing performances; Conducting of entertainment events in the nature of slamming live on stage, acting performances, deaf talent, deaf performers, deaf creatives, and deaf artists who slam signed visual words, panel discussions, live talks, staged readings, slam contests, featured poet performances, open mic sessions, professional dancing performances, film festivals, film screenings, signed poetry, visual language performances by Black deaf artists; Conducting of acting classes and workshops in the field of Black American Sign Language (BASL) poetry, dance poetry, poetry w...
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General Information


Serial Number99193933
Word MarkBASL LIT
Filing DateTuesday, May 20, 2025
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, November 25, 2025
Registration Number8045018
Registration DateTuesday, November 25, 2025
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesOrganization of entertainment events featuring American Sign Language (ASL) and Black American Sign Language (BASL) in the nature of live music festivals and contests, live spoken word poetry with deaf and hard-of-hearing artists and hearing signers, live signed spoken poetry, visual vernacular performances, mime performances in the nature of movements of hands, body and face, live music, live bands, live art, and dancing performances; Conducting of entertainment events in the nature of slamming live on stage, acting performances, deaf talent, deaf performers, deaf creatives, and deaf artists who slam signed visual words, panel discussions, live talks, staged readings, slam contests, featured poet performances, open mic sessions, professional dancing performances, film festivals, film screenings, signed poetry, visual language performances by Black deaf artists; Conducting of acting classes and workshops in the field of Black American Sign Language (BASL) poetry, dance poetry, poetry writing creative lab, storytelling, visual storytelling; Conducting entertainment events in the nature of poetry performance by Black deaf artists and competitions in the nature of slam competitions and poetry competitions, virtual settings being poetry performances in virtual environments, theater performance, stage performance, black box theater performance, ticketed events in the nature of slam competitions, online performances and online competitions, namely, online sign language competitions, 48-hour poetry film challenges, slam concept pitches being slam poetry competitions, and Deaf Women of Color Poetry Retreat and Networking sessions; Entertainment services in the nature of production of television programs, streaming platform shows featuring literary developments within popular culture and Black Deaf Culture, slam poetry for television, podcast, video contest, namely, sign language contests, monologue slam, contests for social media influencers and others pitches being sign language contests; Arranging and conducting of educational courses, literature workshops, and literature contests all in the field of Black American Sign Language (BASL) culture and the culture, and cultural initiatives for deaf writers and artists; television program syndication, television show production, production of podcasts and streaming platform shows, conducting workshops and seminars in the field of literary and writing developments for creative artists who utilize American Sign Language (ASL) and Black American Sign Language (BASL) through poetry, monologues, staged reading, table readings, creative written materials, screenplays, short stories, essays, dramatic works, flash fictions, memoirs, journals, or long or short speeches within popular culture and Black deaf culture
Pseudo MarkBLACK AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE LITERATURE
NOT AVAILABLE"BASL"

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, May 20, 2025
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, April 30, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, September 20, 2019

Trademark Owner History


Party NameJADE FILMS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10026

Party NameJADE FILMS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressNew York, NY 10026

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, May 20, 2025NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, May 20, 2025APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Friday, September 26, 2025NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, October 2, 2025ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, October 3, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, October 3, 2025NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, October 3, 2025NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 21, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 21, 2025CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, October 21, 2025TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, October 23, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, October 23, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, October 23, 2025NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, October 23, 2025EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Tuesday, October 28, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Tuesday, October 28, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 28, 2025NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 28, 2025EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, October 29, 2025APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER
Tuesday, November 25, 2025REGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER
Tuesday, November 25, 2025NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED