BLACK MARIA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, a trademark application was filed for BLACK MARIA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BLACK MARIA trademark a serial number of 97815229. The federal status of this trademark filing is STATEMENT OF USE - TO EXAMINER as of Tuesday, June 2, 2026. This trademark is owned by Charles Edison Fund. The BLACK MARIA trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Promoting public awareness of the need to preserve the legacy, contributions, heritage and artifacts of Thomas A Edison; on-line retail store services featuring apparel, handbags, writing instruments, key chains, all of the foregoing containing themes pertaining to science, history, biographies, historical settings, historical subjects and individuals

Pre-recorded DVDs featuring science, history, biographies, and historical settings; Pre-recorded CDs featuring instructional, educational and teaching materials in the field of science

Providing science educational mentoring services and programs; providing education services in a virtual environment, namely, providing online classes, seminars, workshops in the field of subject matter relating to the Thomas Edison legacy which includes motion pictures, motion picture studios, film and video production; providing virtual museum services via the internet featuring virtual artifacts and memorabilia relating to Thomas A. Edison; providing recognition and incentives by the way of awards to demonstrate excellence in the fields of technological, scientific, artistic, athletic and economic invention and/or innovation; arranging and conducting virtual competitions in the fields of technological, scientific, artistic, athletic and economic invention and/or innovation; providing online non-downloadable publications in the nature of books, magazines, and brochures relating to Thomas A. Edison and relating to technological, scientific, artistic, athletic and economic invention an...

Charitable fundraising services; charitable fundraising services for preserving the legacy and contributions of Thomas A Edison and for the preservation and rehabilitation of sites, artifacts, and papers reflecting the scientific and historical heritage of Thomas A Edison; philanthropic services, namely, providing financial grants to other charitable organizations to generally support their fund-raising efforts, and for medical research, science, education, and historical preservation purposes; philanthropic services concerning monetary donations; charitable fundraising services in a virtual environment; philanthropic services, namely, financial endowment of the Thomas Edison legacy; philanthropic services concerning monetary donations in a virtual environment; providing financial information about the legacy, contributions, heritage and artifacts of Thomas A. Edison
black maria

General Information


Serial Number97815229
Word MarkBLACK MARIA
Filing DateTuesday, February 28, 2023
Status748 - STATEMENT OF USE - TO EXAMINER
Status DateTuesday, June 2, 2026
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 11, 2024

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesPromoting public awareness of the need to preserve the legacy, contributions, heritage and artifacts of Thomas A Edison; on-line retail store services featuring apparel, handbags, writing instruments, key chains, all of the foregoing containing themes pertaining to science, history, biographies, historical settings, historical subjects and individuals
Goods and ServicesPre-recorded DVDs featuring science, history, biographies, and historical settings; Pre-recorded CDs featuring instructional, educational and teaching materials in the field of science
Goods and ServicesProviding science educational mentoring services and programs; providing education services in a virtual environment, namely, providing online classes, seminars, workshops in the field of subject matter relating to the Thomas Edison legacy which includes motion pictures, motion picture studios, film and video production; providing virtual museum services via the internet featuring virtual artifacts and memorabilia relating to Thomas A. Edison; providing recognition and incentives by the way of awards to demonstrate excellence in the fields of technological, scientific, artistic, athletic and economic invention and/or innovation; arranging and conducting virtual competitions in the fields of technological, scientific, artistic, athletic and economic invention and/or innovation; providing online non-downloadable publications in the nature of books, magazines, and brochures relating to Thomas A. Edison and relating to technological, scientific, artistic, athletic and economic invention and/or innovation; providing online non-downloadable publications in the nature of books, magazines, and brochures relating to the famous signature of Thomas A. Edison and relating to technological, scientific, artistic, athletic and economic invention and/or innovation; entertainment services, namely, an ongoing series featuring historic, scientific and biographic artifacts and memorabilia relating to Thomas A. Edison provided through computer networks and web-based applications; conducting guided tours of film studios
Goods and ServicesCharitable fundraising services; charitable fundraising services for preserving the legacy and contributions of Thomas A Edison and for the preservation and rehabilitation of sites, artifacts, and papers reflecting the scientific and historical heritage of Thomas A Edison; philanthropic services, namely, providing financial grants to other charitable organizations to generally support their fund-raising efforts, and for medical research, science, education, and historical preservation purposes; philanthropic services concerning monetary donations; charitable fundraising services in a virtual environment; philanthropic services, namely, financial endowment of the Thomas Edison legacy; philanthropic services concerning monetary donations in a virtual environment; providing financial information about the legacy, contributions, heritage and artifacts of Thomas A. Edison

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 DateMonday, March 6, 2023
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, July 10, 2025
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, August 15, 2025

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, February 21, 2024
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, January 8, 2026
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, January 16, 2026

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, March 6, 2023
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, January 18, 2026
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, January 23, 2026

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, February 21, 2024
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, July 10, 2025
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, July 17, 2025

Trademark Owner History


Party NameCharles Edison Fund
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressNewark, NJ 07102
US

Party NameCharles Edison Fund
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressNewark, NJ 07102
US

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, March 3, 2023NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, March 6, 2023NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, November 29, 2023ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, November 29, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, November 29, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 29, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 21, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 21, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, February 21, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, February 22, 2024EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Thursday, February 22, 2024EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, February 22, 2024NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, February 22, 2024EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, February 22, 2024APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, March 12, 2024WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Monday, April 1, 2024PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Tuesday, April 16, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, April 16, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 16, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 8, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, May 8, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, May 8, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Thursday, May 9, 2024APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, May 22, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 11, 2024PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, June 11, 2024OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 6, 2024NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, January 23, 2025SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, January 23, 2025SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, January 24, 2025SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, March 3, 2025NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, July 25, 2025SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, July 25, 2025SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Friday, July 25, 2025SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Saturday, July 26, 2025NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, February 6, 2026TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, February 6, 2026USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, June 3, 2026STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE