BLK CHI Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, a trademark application was filed for BLK CHI with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BLK CHI trademark a serial number of 99239166. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, June 30, 2026. This trademark is owned by BLK CHICAGO LLC. The BLK CHI trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Advertising and marketing; Marketing the goods and services of others by means of location-based messaging; Advertising, marketing and promotional services related to all industries for the purpose of facilitating networking and socializing opportunities for business purposes; Promoting public awareness of the interests of the African American community in the greater Chicago metropolitan area; Providing marketing and promotion of special events; Providing on-line web directory services featuring hyperlinks to the websites of others; Providing information, news and commentary in the field of business; On-line retail store services featuring clothing and hats
Providing a website featuring non-downloadable articles in the field of black-owned businesses, events, entertainment, and other community news in the greater Chicago metropolitan area; Providing on-line digital publications in the nature of newsletters, blogs, e-guides, and social media posts in the field of community, culture, fashion, beauty, wellness, and news in the greater Chicago metropolitan area via the Internet; Entertainment services in the nature of organizing social entertainment events; Providing on-line magazines in the field of greater Chicago metropolitan area community, culture, and news; On-line journals, namely, blogs featuring black-owned businesses, events, entertainment, and other community news in the greater Chicago metropolitan area; Providing information, news and commentary in the field of current events relating to the black community, fashion, beauty, wellness, culture, and entertainment
General Information
| Serial Number | 99239166 |
| Word Mark | BLK CHI |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, June 17, 2025 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 30, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 30, 2026 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Advertising and marketing; Marketing the goods and services of others by means of location-based messaging; Advertising, marketing and promotional services related to all industries for the purpose of facilitating networking and socializing opportunities for business purposes; Promoting public awareness of the interests of the African American community in the greater Chicago metropolitan area; Providing marketing and promotion of special events; Providing on-line web directory services featuring hyperlinks to the websites of others; Providing information, news and commentary in the field of business; On-line retail store services featuring clothing and hats |
| Pseudo Mark | BLACK CHICAGO |
| Pseudo Mark | BLACK CHI |
| Goods and Services | Providing a website featuring non-downloadable articles in the field of black-owned businesses, events, entertainment, and other community news in the greater Chicago metropolitan area; Providing on-line digital publications in the nature of newsletters, blogs, e-guides, and social media posts in the field of community, culture, fashion, beauty, wellness, and news in the greater Chicago metropolitan area via the Internet; Entertainment services in the nature of organizing social entertainment events; Providing on-line magazines in the field of greater Chicago metropolitan area community, culture, and news; On-line journals, namely, blogs featuring black-owned businesses, events, entertainment, and other community news in the greater Chicago metropolitan area; Providing information, news and commentary in the field of current events relating to the black community, fashion, beauty, wellness, culture, and entertainment |
Classification Information
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, June 17, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, February 6, 2026 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, February 6, 2026 |
| 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 | Tuesday, June 17, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, April 12, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Saturday, April 12, 2025 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | BLK CHICAGO LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60607
US |
| Party Name | BLK CHICAGO LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Chicago, IL 60607
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, October 24, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, November 10, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, November 10, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 10, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 9, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, February 9, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, February 9, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 26, 2026 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Thursday, February 26, 2026 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 26, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | TEAS AMENDMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | AMENDMENT TO USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, June 1, 2026 | USE AMENDMENT ACCEPTED |
| Monday, June 1, 2026 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
