EBONY Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, August 26, 1996, 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 75155836. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, March 26, 2005. 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 video tapes for use in entertaining and educating children, preteens and teenagers; and prerecorded video tapes on topics in the areas of finance and health and also of entertainment which feature African American artists or on subjects of interest to African Americans

General Information


Serial Number75155836
Word MarkEBONY
Filing DateMonday, August 26, 1996
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateSaturday, March 26, 2005
Registration Number2166870
Registration DateTuesday, June 23, 1998
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 31, 1998

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicesprerecorded video tapes for use in entertaining and educating children, preteens and teenagers; and prerecorded video tapes on topics in the areas of finance and health and also of entertainment which feature African American artists or on subjects of interest to African Americans

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 Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateSaturday, March 26, 2005
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, June 30, 1996
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, June 30, 1996

Trademark Owner History


Party NameJohnson Publishing Company, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChicago, IL 60601

Party NameJohnson Publishing Company, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChicago, IL 60601

Party NameJohnson Publishing Company, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressChicago, IL 60601

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, March 26, 2005CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Tuesday, June 23, 1998REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, March 31, 1998PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, February 27, 1998NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Monday, February 2, 1998APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, January 29, 1998EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Tuesday, January 27, 1998PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Wednesday, October 22, 1997APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, October 20, 1997EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Wednesday, April 16, 1997NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, April 10, 1997ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER