KING AFRICAN SOLE Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, a trademark application was filed for KING AFRICAN SOLE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the KING AFRICAN SOLE trademark a serial number of 98789533. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, June 16, 2026. This trademark is owned by KING AFRICAN SOUL. The KING AFRICAN SOLE trademark is filed in the Clothing & Apparel Products category with the following description:
Athletic footwear; Apparel for dancers, namely, tee shirts, sweatshirts, pants, leggings, shorts and jackets; Athletic apparel, namely, shirts, pants, jackets, footwear, hats and caps, athletic uniforms; Caps being headwear; Footwear for men and women; Business wear, namely, suits, jackets, trousers, blazers, blouses, shirts, skirts, dresses and footwear; Footwear for track and field athletics; Footwear; Children's headwear; Headwear; Footwear for men
General Information
| Serial Number | 98789533 |
| Word Mark | KING AFRICAN SOLE |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 8306697 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 17, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Athletic footwear; Apparel for dancers, namely, tee shirts, sweatshirts, pants, leggings, shorts and jackets; Athletic apparel, namely, shirts, pants, jackets, footwear, hats and caps, athletic uniforms; Caps being headwear; Footwear for men and women; Business wear, namely, suits, jackets, trousers, blazers, blouses, shirts, skirts, dresses and footwear; Footwear for track and field athletics; Footwear; Children's headwear; Headwear; Footwear for men |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of three maps of the African continent at three different sizes (large, middle, and small) overlaid one another. The larger 'green' map shows at the outer edge encircling the two other maps, next 'black' middle map, and then the 'red' smallest map. Likewise, the map of Madagascar has the same color scheme. The words "KING AFRICAN SOLE" below, in black |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "AFRICAN" |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) Green, Black, and Red is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
Classification Information
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Saturday, January 20, 2024 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, November 27, 2025 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | KING AFRICAN SOUL |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Rialto, CA 92376
US |
| Party Name | KING AFRICAN SOUL |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Rialto, CA 92376
US |
| Party Name | KING AFRICAN SOUL |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Rialto, CA 92376
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 10, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | HIDDEN SENSITIVE CONTENT |
| Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, May 25, 2026 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Monday, May 25, 2026 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
