| Serial Number | 97761179 |
| Word Mark | BB |
| Filing Date | Thursday, January 19, 2023 |
| Status | 748 - STATEMENT OF USE - TO EXAMINER |
| Status Date | Tuesday, September 17, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 21, 2023 |
| Goods and Services | Arranging, organizing, conducting, and hosting social entertainment events; Entertainment services, namely, an ongoing series featuring interviews and stories of black owned businesses provided through online video platforms; Entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the field of black business and entrepreneurship; Entertainment services, namely, providing video podcasts in the field of black business and entrepreneurship; Membership club services, namely, providing training to members in the field of marketing, business growth and development, business marketing and marketing for black owned businesses; Organizing events in the field of black business and entrepreneurship for cultural or educational purposes for cultural or educational purposes; Production of podcasts |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of Two stylized letter B's below a metropolitan city skyline. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable mobile applications for providing consumer information, namely, compilations, rankings, ratings, reviews, referrals, locating, finding and recommendations relating to black owned businesses, restaurants, service providers, events, public service, recreational areas, and nonprofit organizations |
| Pseudo Mark | BLACK BOOK |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Advertising services in the field of business; Advertising via electronic media and specifically the internet; Advertising, marketing and promotion services; Business marketing consulting services; Business marketing services; Business networking; Compilation of business directories; Membership club services in the nature of providing discounts to members in the field of marketing, business growth and development; On-line advertising and marketing services; On-line business directories featuring black owned businesses; On-line customer-based social media brand marketing services; Organizing business networking events in the field of black business and entrepreneurship; Providing advertising, marketing and promotional services, namely, development of advertising campaigns for black owned businesses; Providing promotional marketing services to businesses in the broadband and media industries; General business networking referral services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others by passing business leads and referrals among group members; Membership club services, namely, providing on-line information to members in the fields of branding, business development, business marketing, and marketing; On-line business networking services; Promoting, advertising and marketing of the brands, products, services and online websites of individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations; Providing marketing services for black owned businesses; Providing an online video business directory |
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, February 9, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, August 1, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, August 1, 2019 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, February 9, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, August 1, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, August 1, 2019 |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, February 9, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, August 1, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, August 1, 2019 |
| Party Name | Black Book Houston |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Houston, TX 77088 |
| Party Name | Black Book Houston |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Houston, TX 77088 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, January 23, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 9, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, February 10, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Monday, July 15, 2024 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Monday, July 15, 2024 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |