| Serial Number | 77820516 |
| Word Mark | GRIOT AUDIO |
| Filing Date | Friday, September 4, 2009 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 7, 2020 |
| Registration Number | 3802326 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 15, 2010 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, March 30, 2010 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "AUDIO" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a tree, a face formed from some of the branches in the tree, and the words "Griot Audio". |
| Goods and Services | AUDIO CASSETTES FEATURING SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCES OF FICTION AND NONFICTION TEXT; COMPACT DISCS FEATURING SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCES OF FICTION AND NONFICTION TEXT; DOWNLOADABLE SOUND RECORDINGS FEATURING SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCES OF FICTION AND NONFICTION TEXT |
| Name/Portrait Description and/or Consent Statement | The name(s), portrait(s), and/or signature(s) shown in the mark does not identify a particular living individual. |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "GRIOT" in the mark is a storyteller in western Africa who perpetuates the oral tradition and history of a village or family. |
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, September 9, 2009 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, August 2, 2000 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, August 2, 2000 |
| Party Name | RECORDED BOOKS INC. |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | PRINCE FREDERICK, MD 20678 |
| Party Name | Recorded Books, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Prince Frederick, MD 20678 |
| Party Name | Recorded Books, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Prince Frederick, MD 20678 |
| Party Name | Recorded Books, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Prince Frederick, MD 20678 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, July 7, 2020 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 7, 2020 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Tuesday, July 7, 2020 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, July 7, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Saturday, June 15, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Thursday, January 5, 2017 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Thursday, January 5, 2017 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, January 5, 2017 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, October 27, 2016 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, August 5, 2015 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Monday, June 15, 2015 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, March 5, 2014 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Wednesday, February 26, 2014 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Thursday, June 23, 2011 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, June 23, 2011 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 15, 2010 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 31, 2010 | ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY |
| Tuesday, March 30, 2010 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 30, 2010 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Monday, February 22, 2010 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Saturday, February 20, 2010 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, February 19, 2010 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, February 19, 2010 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, February 19, 2010 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Monday, January 11, 2010 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Monday, January 11, 2010 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, January 11, 2010 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, December 11, 2009 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, September 10, 2009 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 9, 2009 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM |
| Tuesday, September 8, 2009 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM |