BLACK LIGHTNING Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, May 31, 2018, a trademark application was filed for BLACK LIGHTNING with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BLACK LIGHTNING trademark a serial number of 87943033. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, February 16, 2021. This trademark is owned by DC Comics. The BLACK LIGHTNING trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

Digital versatile discs featuring music, comedy, drama, action, adventure, and/or animation; downloadable publications in the nature of books featuring characters from animated, action adventure, comedy and/or drama features, comic books, graphic novels
black lightning

General Information


Serial Number87943033
Word MarkBLACK LIGHTNING
Filing DateThursday, May 31, 2018
Status700 - REGISTERED
Status DateTuesday, February 16, 2021
Registration Number6273174
Registration DateTuesday, February 16, 2021
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 14, 2019

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesDigital versatile discs featuring music, comedy, drama, action, adventure, and/or animation; downloadable publications in the nature of books featuring characters from animated, action adventure, comedy and/or drama features, comic books, graphic novels

Classification Information


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, June 6, 2018
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, November 16, 2011
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, November 16, 2011

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDC Comics
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type02 - Partnership
AddressBurbank, CA 91522

Party NameDC Comics
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type02 - Partnership
AddressBurbank, CA 91505

Party NameDC Comics
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type02 - Partnership
AddressBurbank, CA 91505

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, September 14, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, June 4, 2018NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, June 6, 2018NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Friday, September 14, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, September 14, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, September 14, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, March 8, 2019TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, March 8, 2019CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, March 8, 2019TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, May 14, 2019PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, July 9, 2019NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Wednesday, January 8, 2020SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, March 21, 2019APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, April 24, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 14, 2019OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Thursday, July 9, 2020SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Tuesday, August 11, 2020TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 11, 2020SOU EXTENSION RECEIVED WITH TEAS PETITION
Wednesday, August 12, 2020ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, January 8, 2020SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Wednesday, January 8, 2020SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Friday, January 10, 2020NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, August 10, 2020ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Monday, August 10, 2020ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Tuesday, August 11, 2020PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
Monday, October 5, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, January 5, 2021TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Saturday, January 9, 2021ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, August 12, 2020NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED
Monday, October 5, 2020SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Tuesday, October 6, 2020NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 5, 2021USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, January 6, 2021STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, January 12, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Monday, January 11, 2021ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Monday, July 14, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, July 14, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, July 14, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 16, 2021REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, July 14, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, July 14, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED