| Serial Number | 98041000 |
| Word Mark | SHEKERE CREATIONS BY THEMBI |
| Filing Date | Tuesday, June 13, 2023 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 3, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 3, 2025 |
| Goods and Services | Custom manufacture of percussion musical instrument, namely, shekere, and artifacts being works of art |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the blue words "SHEKERE" and "THEMBI" with capital "S" and capital "T", in cursive script with curvature front beginning to end, with "SHEKERE" bordering the top and "THEMBI" bordering the bottom of a central image in a curved line. The central image contains white shading situated inside the outlining of a blue swirl connected to a gourd on the top left, and a neck on the bottom right. To the right of the design appears the blue wording "CREATIONS BY" in all capitals. The entire wording and design are positioned on a white background. |
| Goods and Services | Musical instruments, namely, shekere |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) Blue and White is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "SHEKERE CREATIONS" |
| Goods and Services | Works of art of gourd fruit, namely, the exterior of gourd fruit |
| International Class | 040 - Treatment of materials. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 103, 106 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 040 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, September 15, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, September 15, 2020 |
| International Class | 015 - Musical instruments. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 021, 036 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 015 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, September 15, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, September 15, 2020 |
| International Class | 020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 020 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, September 15, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, September 15, 2020 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Capitol Heights, MD 20791 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Capitol Heights, MD 20791 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, June 16, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, July 19, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 20, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | TEAS AMENDMENT ENTERED BEFORE ATTORNEY ASSIGNED |
| Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Saturday, March 2, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, March 4, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, March 4, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 4, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, July 11, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 11, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 11, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Sunday, September 29, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Sunday, September 29, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Sunday, September 29, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, May 31, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Saturday, May 31, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Saturday, May 31, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |