PAINT THE POLLS BLACK Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, July 29, 2024, a trademark application was filed for PAINT THE POLLS BLACK with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PAINT THE POLLS BLACK trademark a serial number of 98671862. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE as of Thursday, June 19, 2025. This trademark is owned by Essence Communications Inc.. The PAINT THE POLLS BLACK trademark is filed in the Clothing & Apparel Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Jewelry Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Educational services, namely, providing non-downloadable podcasts, audio recordings, and video recordings in the fields of news, information, and commentary to promote public interest in politics and current affairs; Entertainment services, namely, organizing and conducting live events, seminars, workshops, and discussions in the field of politics, and current affairs; Providing educational information in the field of economics, namely, providing economic information regarding economic advancement and empowerment; Providing online non-downloadable video and audio recordings in the fields of promoting public interest and education in the fields of politics, current affairs, and social and economic issues; Providing live and online events, seminars, workshops, and discussions in the fields of public awareness and education in the fields of politics, current affairs, and social and economic issues

Downloadable podcasts and downloadable audio recordings in the field of promoting public interest and awareness of politics and current affairs; Downloadable podcasts, downloadable audio recordings and downloadable video recordings featuring news, information and commentary in the fields of promoting public interest and awareness of politics and current affairs; Downloadable audio books and e-books featuring news, information, and commentary in the fields of promoting public interest and awareness of politics and current affairs

Printed matter, namely, books and magazines all in the fields of promoting public interest and awareness of politics and current affairs; Printed educational publications, namely books, hand-outs, and guides in the fields of news, information, and commentaries in the fields of public interest, politics, and current affairs

Clothing, namely, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, shirts, tank tops, jackets, scarves, bandanas and headbands featuring designs and messages related to promoting public interest and awareness of politics, and current affairs

Keychains of metal; key rings of metal; jewelry

Providing commentary in the field of business, namely, providing business information in the field of business leadership development and providing business information in the field of economics, namely, providing economic information regarding economic advancement and empowerment; Promoting public awareness of politics, current affairs, public interest careers, and economic advancement and empowerment
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General Information


Serial Number98671862
Word MarkPAINT THE POLLS BLACK
Filing DateMonday, July 29, 2024
Status681 - PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE
Status DateThursday, June 19, 2025
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, July 8, 2025

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducational services, namely, providing non-downloadable podcasts, audio recordings, and video recordings in the fields of news, information, and commentary to promote public interest in politics and current affairs; Entertainment services, namely, organizing and conducting live events, seminars, workshops, and discussions in the field of politics, and current affairs; Providing educational information in the field of economics, namely, providing economic information regarding economic advancement and empowerment; Providing online non-downloadable video and audio recordings in the fields of promoting public interest and education in the fields of politics, current affairs, and social and economic issues; Providing live and online events, seminars, workshops, and discussions in the fields of public awareness and education in the fields of politics, current affairs, and social and economic issues
Goods and ServicesDownloadable podcasts and downloadable audio recordings in the field of promoting public interest and awareness of politics and current affairs; Downloadable podcasts, downloadable audio recordings and downloadable video recordings featuring news, information and commentary in the fields of promoting public interest and awareness of politics and current affairs; Downloadable audio books and e-books featuring news, information, and commentary in the fields of promoting public interest and awareness of politics and current affairs
Goods and ServicesPrinted matter, namely, books and magazines all in the fields of promoting public interest and awareness of politics and current affairs; Printed educational publications, namely books, hand-outs, and guides in the fields of news, information, and commentaries in the fields of public interest, politics, and current affairs
Goods and ServicesClothing, namely, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, shirts, tank tops, jackets, scarves, bandanas and headbands featuring designs and messages related to promoting public interest and awareness of politics, and current affairs
Goods and ServicesKeychains of metal; key rings of metal; jewelry
Goods and ServicesProviding commentary in the field of business, namely, providing business information in the field of business leadership development and providing business information in the field of economics, namely, providing economic information regarding economic advancement and empowerment; Promoting public awareness of politics, current affairs, public interest careers, and economic advancement and empowerment

Classification Information


International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, July 29, 2024
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, July 29, 2024
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, July 29, 2024
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class014 - Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments.
US Class Codes002, 027, 028, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, July 29, 2024
Primary Code014
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, July 29, 2024
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, July 29, 2024
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameESSENCE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Party Type11 - New Owner Before Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBROOKLYN, NY 11232

Party NameEssence Communications Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBrooklyn, NY 11232

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, July 29, 2024NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, July 29, 2024NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, September 30, 2024ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, December 14, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, April 2, 2025ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
Wednesday, May 28, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Saturday, December 14, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, December 14, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 2, 2025ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - FAILURE TO RESPOND
Friday, April 11, 2025AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, May 28, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, May 28, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, May 28, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, May 28, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Saturday, May 31, 2025TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Saturday, May 31, 2025NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED
Saturday, May 31, 2025PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
Saturday, May 31, 2025CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Saturday, May 31, 2025TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Sunday, June 8, 2025APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, May 31, 2025TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED