EBONY Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, January 18, 1990, a trademark application was filed for EBONY with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the EBONY trademark a serial number of 74020395. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL as of Tuesday, October 25, 1994. This trademark is owned by Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.. The EBONY trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

prerecorded audio and video tapes, discs, magnetic and optical media featuring entertainment and educational programs in the fields of news and current events; fashion and beauty; health and personal care; culinary; literature, entertainment and the arts; finance, business, career opportunities; history, biographics, fiction; politics; sports; travel; education, culture and personal relationships

General Information


Serial Number74020395
Word MarkEBONY
Filing DateThursday, January 18, 1990
Status603 - ABANDONED - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL
Status DateTuesday, October 25, 1994
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, January 15, 1991

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicesprerecorded audio and video tapes, discs, magnetic and optical media featuring entertainment and educational programs in the fields of news and current events; fashion and beauty; health and personal care; culinary; literature, entertainment and the arts; finance, business, career opportunities; history, biographics, fiction; politics; sports; travel; education, culture and personal relationships

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, 026, 036
Class Status Code8 - Abandoned
Class Status DateWednesday, August 4, 1999
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, October 15, 1991
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, October 15, 1991

Trademark Owner History


Party NameJohnson Publishing Company, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChicago, IL 60605

Party NameJohnson Publishing Company, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChicago, IL 60605

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, October 25, 1994ABANDONMENT - AFTER EX PARTE APPEAL
Monday, February 13, 1995EXPARTE APPEAL TERMINATED
Tuesday, October 25, 1994EXPARTE APPEAL DSMSED - FAILURE TO FILE BRIEF
Friday, April 29, 1994EX PARTE APPEAL-INSTITUTED
Thursday, February 16, 1995PREVIOUS ACTION COUNT WITHDRAWN
Wednesday, June 30, 1993FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Friday, May 28, 1993CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, October 9, 1992UNRESPONSIVE/DUPLICATE PAPER RECEIVED
Monday, November 23, 1992NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, October 13, 1992CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Saturday, June 6, 1992NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, May 6, 1992STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, May 6, 1992EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Monday, March 9, 1992USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, March 9, 1992EXTENSION 2 FILED
Thursday, November 21, 1991EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Sunday, October 6, 1991EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, April 9, 1991NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, January 15, 1991PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, December 14, 1990NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Friday, November 16, 1990APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, October 11, 1990CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, April 18, 1990NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Tuesday, April 3, 1990ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER