FLAT BLACK MATTERS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, May 25, 2018, a trademark application was filed for FLAT BLACK MATTERS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the FLAT BLACK MATTERS trademark a serial number of 87936776. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, November 7, 2025. The FLAT BLACK MATTERS trademark is filed in the Clothing & Apparel Products category with the following description:
Bottoms as clothing; Footwear; Hats; Headwear; Jackets; T-shirts; Tops as clothing; Underwear
General Information
| Serial Number | 87936776 |
| Word Mark | FLAT BLACK MATTERS |
| Filing Date | Friday, May 25, 2018 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, November 7, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5735759 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording "FLAT BLACK MATTERS" above an M16 rifle. The rectangle on which the mark appears is background, and is not part of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "FLAT BLACK" |
| Goods and Services | Bottoms as clothing; Footwear; Hats; Headwear; Jackets; T-shirts; Tops as clothing; Underwear |
Classification Information
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, November 7, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, January 18, 2016 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, January 18, 2016 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Oceanside, CA 92054 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Oceanside, CA 92054 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, May 29, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Sunday, June 3, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 5, 2018 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Saturday, September 15, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, September 22, 2018 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT AND/OR PRIORITY ACTION - COMPLETED |
| Saturday, September 22, 2018 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, September 22, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, September 23, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, September 24, 2018 | COMBINED EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION ENTERED |
| Saturday, March 16, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Saturday, March 16, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Saturday, March 16, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Saturday, March 16, 2019 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Saturday, March 16, 2019 | APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2019 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2019 | REGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, November 7, 2025 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
