SANKOFA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, a trademark application was filed for SANKOFA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the SANKOFA trademark a serial number of 99525474. The federal status of this trademark filing is RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED as of Saturday, April 11, 2026. This trademark is owned by HOOD ROCK RECORDS LLC. The SANKOFA trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Entertainment services, namely, non-downloadable ringtones, pre-recorded music, and graphics presented to mobile communications devices via a global computer network and wireless networks; Entertainment services, namely, providing non-downloadable prerecorded music via a website; Production of musical sound recordings; Live music performances; Music composition for others; Production of sound and music video recordings; Providing digital music from the Internet, not downloadable; Providing information in the field of music via a website; Entertainment services, namely, providing music tours in the nature of live musical performances; Composition of music for others
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General Information


Serial Number99525474
Word MarkSANKOFA
Filing DateTuesday, December 2, 2025
Status661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED
Status DateSaturday, April 11, 2026
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Translation of Words in MarkThe English translation of SANKOFA in the mark is to go back and retrieve it.
NOT AVAILABLEThe Twi characters in this mark transliterate to San= return Ko= go Fa=look, seek, and take/fetch and this means To go back and retrieve it in English.
Goods and ServicesEntertainment services, namely, non-downloadable ringtones, pre-recorded music, and graphics presented to mobile communications devices via a global computer network and wireless networks; Entertainment services, namely, providing non-downloadable prerecorded music via a website; Production of musical sound recordings; Live music performances; Music composition for others; Production of sound and music video recordings; Providing digital music from the Internet, not downloadable; Providing information in the field of music via a website; Entertainment services, namely, providing music tours in the nature of live musical performances; Composition of music for others

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, December 2, 2025
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, June 14, 2007
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, October 21, 2014

Trademark Owner History


Party NameHOOD ROCK RECORDS LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBrooklyn, NY 11221
US

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, December 2, 2025NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, December 2, 2025APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Thursday, February 12, 2026NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, April 6, 2026ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, April 10, 2026NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, April 10, 2026NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, April 10, 2026NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, April 10, 2026TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, April 10, 2026CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Saturday, April 11, 2026TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED