GHANAFEST Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, July 26, 2017, a trademark application was filed for GHANAFEST with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the GHANAFEST trademark a serial number of 87543679. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, September 26, 2025. This trademark is owned by Ghana National Council of Metropolitan Chicago. The GHANAFEST trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Entertainment in the nature of dance performances; Entertainment services in the nature of organizing social entertainment events; Entertainment services, namely, conducting parties; Entertainment, namely, live music concerts; Entertainment, namely, live performances by musical bands; Fashion modeling for entertainment purposes; Organisation of fashion shows for entertainment purposes; Organizing community festivals featuring a variety of activities, namely, art exhibitions, heritage markets, ethnic dances, and the like; Organizing community festivals featuring primarily cultural and ethnic Ghanaian entertainment and also providing local and national Ghanaian music, dance, food, fashion, arts and crafts

General Information


Serial Number87543679
Word MarkGHANAFEST
Filing DateWednesday, July 26, 2017
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, September 26, 2025
Registration Number5694416
Registration DateTuesday, March 12, 2019
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 25, 2018

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment in the nature of dance performances; Entertainment services in the nature of organizing social entertainment events; Entertainment services, namely, conducting parties; Entertainment, namely, live music concerts; Entertainment, namely, live performances by musical bands; Fashion modeling for entertainment purposes; Organisation of fashion shows for entertainment purposes; Organizing community festivals featuring a variety of activities, namely, art exhibitions, heritage markets, ethnic dances, and the like; Organizing community festivals featuring primarily cultural and ethnic Ghanaian entertainment and also providing local and national Ghanaian music, dance, food, fashion, arts and crafts
Pseudo MarkGHANA FEST

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, September 26, 2025
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, July 1, 1988
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, July 30, 1988

Trademark Owner History


Party NameGhana National Council of Metropolitan Chicago
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBoilingbrook, IL 60440

Party NameGhana National Council of Metropolitan Chicago
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBoilingbrook, IL 60440

Party NameGhana National Council of Metropolitan Chicago
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBoilingbrook, IL 60440

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, July 29, 2017NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, July 31, 2017NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, October 30, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, October 18, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, October 30, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, October 30, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 29, 2018ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
Tuesday, July 10, 2018TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 10, 2018PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
Tuesday, July 10, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, July 11, 2018NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED
Monday, July 23, 2018ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, July 26, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, July 26, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Sunday, November 11, 2018TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Sunday, November 11, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, November 12, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Wednesday, December 5, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 25, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, December 25, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 12, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, March 12, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, September 26, 2025CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Friday, November 16, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, May 29, 2018ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND
Thursday, August 23, 2018FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Thursday, August 23, 2018FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Thursday, August 23, 2018NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED