VCG AFRICA Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, June 12, 2003, a trademark application was filed for VCG AFRICA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the VCG AFRICA trademark a serial number of 78261638. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Tuesday, May 3, 2005. This trademark is owned by Epana Networks Inc.. The VCG AFRICA trademark is filed in the Paper & Printed Material Products and Communication Services categories with the following description:
Prepaid telephone calling cards, not magnetically encoded
Telecommunications services, namely, providing long distance telecommunication services
General Information
| Serial Number | 78261638 |
| Word Mark | VCG AFRICA |
| Filing Date | Thursday, June 12, 2003 |
| Status | 606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, May 3, 2005 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 16, 2003 |
Trademark Statements
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "AFRICA" |
| Goods and Services | Prepaid telephone calling cards, not magnetically encoded |
| Goods and Services | Telecommunications services, namely, providing long distance telecommunication services |
Classification Information
| International Class | 016 - 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 Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, June 17, 2003 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, June 17, 2003 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Epana Networks Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | New York, NY 10025 |
| Party Name | Epana Networks Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | New York, NY 10025 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, August 2, 2005 | ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, August 2, 2005 | ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Monday, May 2, 2005 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 2, 2004 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Wednesday, September 8, 2004 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE PROCESS - TERMINATED |
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 | EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2003 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, November 26, 2003 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2003 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, September 24, 2003 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 24, 2003 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
