NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, June 23, 2016, a trademark application was filed for NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE trademark a serial number of 87081623. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Saturday, June 14, 2025. This trademark is owned by Smithsonian Institution. The NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Museum services
national museum of african american history & culture

General Information


Serial Number87081623
Word MarkNATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE
Filing DateThursday, June 23, 2016
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateSaturday, June 14, 2025
Registration Number5688472
Registration DateTuesday, March 5, 2019
Mark Drawing3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 4, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesMuseum services
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a representation of a silhouette of the exterior tiered design of the museum building with the following words stacked on top of each other inside the silhouette: "NATIONAL", "MUSEUM OF", "AFRICAN", "AMERICAN", "HISTORY &", "CULTURE", with "OF" and "&" underlined.
Pseudo MarkNATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
Section 2(f) Limitation Statementas to "NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE"
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
NOT AVAILABLE"MUSEUM"

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, June 29, 2016
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, October 28, 2015
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, October 28, 2015

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSmithsonian Institution
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressWashington, DC 20024

Party NameSmithsonian Institution
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressWashington, DC 200137012

Party NameSmithsonian Institution
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressWashington, DC 200137012

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, June 27, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, June 29, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, June 30, 2016NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
Thursday, September 29, 2016ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, October 29, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Saturday, October 29, 2016NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, October 29, 2016NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, February 2, 2017TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Thursday, February 16, 2017ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, February 16, 2017CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, February 16, 2017TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, February 27, 2017LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, April 4, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, April 4, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Wednesday, May 3, 2017OPPOSITION PAPERS RECEIVED AT TTAB
Wednesday, May 3, 2017OPPOSITION INSTITUTED NO. 999999
Friday, January 25, 2019OPPOSITION TERMINATED NO. 999999
Friday, January 25, 2019OPPOSITION DISMISSED NO. 999999
Friday, January 25, 2019TTAB RELEASE CASE TO TRADEMARKS
Thursday, February 16, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, March 15, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 5, 2019REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, August 30, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 30, 2022TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 30, 2022TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 30, 2022ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, August 30, 2022APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Friday, March 31, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, March 31, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, March 31, 2023TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Friday, March 31, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Saturday, June 14, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, June 14, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, June 14, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Friday, February 21, 2025TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, March 5, 2024COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED