| Serial Number | 86593331 |
| Word Mark | THE BLACK SUCCESS NETWORK EDUCATE. INSPIRE. EMPOWER. |
| Filing Date | Friday, April 10, 2015 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 5, 2018 |
| Registration Number | 5486860 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 5, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of an image of the world in light gold and darker gold colors with an image of a purple-colored old fashion video camera situated in the center of and on top/in front of the world image. The camera is purple with the two camera reels being purple and white. Each camera reel has a white circle in the middle with five black circular dots in a circle in the inner core of each reel within the white colored space. The right hand bottom of the camera has a white circular dot and to the right of the white circular dot on the camera. The words "THE BLACK SUCCESS NETWORK" are capitalized in black standard character font and are positioned around the top of the image of the world situated in a nearly half circle layout. The following words and periods appear around the bottom of the world image: "EDUCATE. INSPIRE. EMPOWER." The word "EDUCATE" appears capitalized in black standard character font followed by a black period. The word "INSPIRE" appears capitalized in purple standard character font followed by a black period and the word "EMPOWER" appears capitalized in black standard character font followed by a black period. These three words and periods are situated in a nearly half circle layout around the bottom of the world image. |
| Goods and Services | Audio and video recordings featuring life and career success stories and tips |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) purple, gold, black and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Advertisement and publicity services by television, radio, mail; Advertisement for others on the Internet; Advertisement via mobile phone networks; Advertising and business management consultancy; Advertising and business services, namely, securing airtime on all forms of media communications stations, systems, networks, and services for the purpose of promoting the goods and services of others; Advertising and marketing consultancy; Advertising and marketing services provided by means of indirect methods of marketing communications, namely, social media, search engine marketing, inquiry marketing, internet marketing, mobile marketing, blogging and other forms of passive, sharable or viral communications channels; Advertising and marketing services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others; Advertising and promotion services and related consulting; Advertising and promotional services; Advertising and publicity services; Advertising and publicity services, namely, promoting the goods, services, brand identity and commercial information and news of third parties through print, audio, video, digital and on-line medium; Advertising consultation; Advertising flyer distribution for others; Advertising in periodicals, brochures and newspapers; Advertising in the popular and professional press; Advertising of the published texts of others; Advertising on the Internet for others; Advertising services; Advertising services, namely, promoting and marketing the goods and services of others through all public communication means; Advertising services, namely, promoting the brands, goods and services of others; Advertising services, namely, providing advertising space in a periodical; Advertising services, public relations and marketing services, namely, promoting and marketing the goods and services of others through all public communication means; Advertising through all public communication means; Advertising via electronic media and specifically the internet; Advertising, including on-line advertising on a computer network; Advertising, marketing and promotion services; Advertising, marketing and promotion services in the field of life and career success; Advertising, marketing and promotion services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others by providing customized exhibits; Advertising, marketing and promotional services related to all industries for the purpose of facilitating networking and socializing opportunities for business purposes; Advertising, promotion and marketing services in the nature of e-mail blast campaigns for others; Arranging and conducting special events for commercial, promotional or advertising purposes; Cinema advertising; Compilation of advertisements for use as web pages on the Internet; Design of advertising materials; Design of internet advertising; Design of the advertising content of brochures for others; Design of the advertising content of flyers for others; Digital advertising services; Direct mail advertising services; Direct marketing advertising for others; Displaying advertisements for others; Dissemination of advertisements; Dissemination of advertising for others via public and private wireless networks for display on mobile devices; Dissemination of advertising for others via the Internet; Dissemination of advertising matter; Event planning and management for marketing, branding, promoting or advertising the goods and services of others; Marketing, advertising, and promoting the retail goods and services of others through wireless electronic devices; Online advertising and marketing services in the field of life and career success; Online advertising and promotional services; Pay per click advertising; Placing advertisements for others; Preparing advertisements for others; Preparing advertisements for others, namely, preparing video advertising and promotional videos for commercial use via the internet and television, digital cable and video-on-demand or download; Preparing audiovisual presentations for use in advertising; Preparing speeches and oral presentations for others for use in advertising; Production of advertising matter and commercials; Production of film and television advertising; Promoting and marketing the goods and services of others by distributing advertising material, coupons and discount offers via text messages; Promoting and showcasing the goods of others in the field of life and career success by means of an on-line shopping site with links to the retail advertisements of others; Promoting the goods and services of others by distributing advertising materials through a variety of methods; Promoting the goods and services of others by means of distributing advertising on the Internet; Promoting the goods and services of others by preparing and placing advertisements in an electronic magazine accessed through a global computer network; Promoting, advertising and marketing of the brands, products, services and online websites of individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations; Promoting, advertising and marketing on-line web sites of others; Promoting, advertising and marketing the on-line databases and electronic publications of others; Promoting, marketing and advertising the brands and goods of others related to all industries, through all public and private communication means, namely, promoting the brands and goods of others made in the United States; Promotion, advertising and marketing of on-line websites; Providing a searchable on-line advertising website and guide featuring the goods and services of other vendors via the Internet; Providing a web site which features advertisements for the goods and services of others on a global computer network; Providing advertising, marketing and promotional services, namely, development of advertising campaigns for web pages that promote life and career success; Providing advertising, marketing and promotional services, namely, development of advertising campaigns provided through cable television broadcast, web casts, radio broadcasts, newspapers, magazines, online banners, outdoor billboards, wild postings, bus and subway ads |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "THE BLACK SUCCESS NETWORK" AND "EDUCATE" |
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, April 17, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, April 17, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Tuesday, November 12, 2013 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Tuesday, November 12, 2013 |
| Party Name | The Black Success Network, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Okemos, MI 48864 |
| Party Name | The Black Success Network, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Okemos, MI 48864 |
| Party Name | The Black Success Network, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Okemos, MI 48864 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, June 5, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 5, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, April 28, 2018 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 27, 2018 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Tuesday, April 10, 2018 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 10, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 10, 2018 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 10, 2018 | SU-EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2017 | SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN |
| Thursday, August 3, 2017 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Monday, July 3, 2017 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Wednesday, July 26, 2017 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Monday, July 3, 2017 | TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 24, 2017 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, November 29, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 29, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, November 9, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, October 22, 2016 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Friday, October 21, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, October 20, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 20, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 20, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, October 20, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, September 28, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, September 28, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, September 16, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 22, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 22, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 22, 2016 | COMBINED EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/PRIORITY ACTION AUTOMATIC ENTRY |
| Tuesday, March 22, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT AND/OR PRIORITY ACTION - COMPLETED |
| Friday, February 26, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 25, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, February 25, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 18, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Thursday, February 18, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 18, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 18, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, January 28, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, January 28, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, January 28, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Sunday, January 17, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 24, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 24, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 24, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, July 20, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, April 18, 2015 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 17, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |