BLACK STORIES MATTER Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, August 13, 2019, a trademark application was filed for BLACK STORIES MATTER with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BLACK STORIES MATTER trademark a serial number of 88576912. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Friday, November 14, 2025. This trademark is owned by Starling Productions Inc.. The BLACK STORIES MATTER trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Educational and entertainment services, namely, storytelling; providing on-line videos featuring performances of spoken word stories about the Black experience in America, not downloadable
black stories matter

General Information


Serial Number88576912
Word MarkBLACK STORIES MATTER
Filing DateTuesday, August 13, 2019
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateFriday, November 14, 2025
Registration Number6094109
Registration DateTuesday, July 7, 2020
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 21, 2020

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducational and entertainment services, namely, storytelling; providing on-line videos featuring performances of spoken word stories about the Black experience in America, not downloadable
NOT AVAILABLE"BLACK STORIES"

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, August 28, 2019
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, November 30, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, November 30, 2016

Trademark Owner History


Party NameStarling Productions Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressKingston, NY 12401

Party NameStarling Productions Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressKingston, NY 12401

Party NameStarling Productions Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressKingston, NY 12401

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, August 16, 2019NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, August 28, 2019NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, November 12, 2019ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, November 13, 2019NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, November 13, 2019NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 13, 2019NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 11, 2020TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 11, 2020CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, March 12, 2020TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, March 13, 2020APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, March 19, 2020ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, April 1, 2020NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 21, 2020PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, April 21, 2020OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 7, 2020REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, July 7, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, July 21, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, July 21, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, July 21, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, July 28, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Friday, November 14, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, November 14, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, November 14, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED