BLACK REEL AWARDS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, February 23, 2024, a trademark application was filed for BLACK REEL AWARDS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BLACK REEL AWARDS trademark a serial number of 98417901. The federal status of this trademark filing is RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED as of Thursday, November 14, 2024. This trademark is owned by Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film, Inc. (FAAAF). The BLACK REEL AWARDS trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:
Organizing community festivals featuring primarily cinema presentations, movie presentations and television shows and arranging and conducting of conferences, seminars, and symposiums in the field of entertainment, cinema and television; arranging and conducting concerts, student competitions, community outreach and education in the field of entertainment, cinema and television shows, online electronic publications, namely, newsletters, in the field of entertainment, cinema and television, arranging and conducting of workshops in the field of entertainment, cinema and television; Providing recognition and incentives by the way of awards to demonstrate excellence in the field of films, motions pictures, and television shows
General Information
| Serial Number | 98417901 |
| Word Mark | BLACK REEL AWARDS |
| Filing Date | Friday, February 23, 2024 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Thursday, November 14, 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 | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Organizing community festivals featuring primarily cinema presentations, movie presentations and television shows and arranging and conducting of conferences, seminars, and symposiums in the field of entertainment, cinema and television; arranging and conducting concerts, student competitions, community outreach and education in the field of entertainment, cinema and television shows, online electronic publications, namely, newsletters, in the field of entertainment, cinema and television, arranging and conducting of workshops in the field of entertainment, cinema and television; Providing recognition and incentives by the way of awards to demonstrate excellence in the field of films, motions pictures, and television shows |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of The mark consists of the following: the wording BLACK REEL AWARDS in gold, with a gold Lightning bolt inserted between letters B and A to represent the letter L in the word black. Centered underneath the word black is the word reel and underneath reel is the word awards. The white in the mark is for background purposes and is not part of the mark. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) gold is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | Black Reel Awards |
Classification Information
| 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 | Friday, February 23, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, February 16, 2000 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, February 16, 2000 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film, Inc. (FAAAF) |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Washington, DC 20017 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, February 23, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Sunday, June 30, 2024 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Sunday, June 30, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 12, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, November 14, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, November 14, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, November 14, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
