BLACK & BETTER Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, October 17, 2014, a trademark application was filed for BLACK & BETTER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BLACK & BETTER trademark a serial number of 86427021. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Monday, November 20, 2017. This trademark is owned by Spartan Brands, Inc.. The BLACK & BETTER trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products category with the following description:

Magazines directed to matters of interest to the African-American community
black & better

General Information


Serial Number86427021
Word MarkBLACK & BETTER
Filing DateFriday, October 17, 2014
Status606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED
Status DateMonday, November 20, 2017
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 23, 2016

Trademark Statements


Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"BLACK"
Goods and ServicesMagazines directed to matters of interest to the African-American community
Pseudo MarkBLACK AND BETTER

Classification Information


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 DateFriday, October 24, 2014
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSpartan Brands, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10016

Party NameSpartan Brands, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNew York, NY 10016

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, November 20, 2017ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Monday, November 20, 2017ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Wednesday, April 19, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, April 17, 2017EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Monday, April 17, 2017EXTENSION 2 FILED
Monday, April 17, 2017TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 18, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, October 14, 2016EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Friday, October 14, 2016EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, October 14, 2016TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 19, 2016NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, February 23, 2016OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 23, 2016PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, February 3, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 19, 2016LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, January 12, 2016APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, December 31, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, December 30, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, December 30, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, July 2, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, July 2, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, July 2, 2015NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, July 2, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, July 2, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, June 24, 2015ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, June 15, 2015TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Saturday, December 13, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, December 13, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, December 13, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, December 5, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, October 25, 2014NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED
Friday, October 24, 2014NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Wednesday, October 22, 2014NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM