VIA AFRICA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Monday, July 9, 2018, a trademark application was filed for VIA AFRICA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the VIA AFRICA trademark a serial number of 88030744. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Monday, September 6, 2021. The VIA AFRICA trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

News agencies, namely, gathering and dissemination of news; News reporter services in the nature of news analysis and news commentary; News syndication for the broadcasting industry; News syndication reporting; Distribution of television programs featuring news, current events, politics, world affairs, entertainment, culture and lifestyle for others to cable television systems; Entertainment and education services in the nature of a series of short shows featuring news, current events, politics, world affairs, entertainment, culture and lifestyle distributed to mobile handsets, which may include video, text, photos, illustrations or hypertext; Entertainment in the nature of an ongoing special variety, news, music or comedy show featuring current events, politics, world affairs, entertainment, culture and lifestyle broadcast over television, satellite, audio, and video media; Entertainment in the nature of ongoing television programs in the field of news, current events, politics, world...
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General Information


Serial Number88030744
Word MarkVIA AFRICA
Filing DateMonday, July 9, 2018
Status606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED
Status DateMonday, September 6, 2021
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 11, 2018

Trademark Statements


Disclaimer with Predetermined Text"AFRICA"
Goods and ServicesNews agencies, namely, gathering and dissemination of news; News reporter services in the nature of news analysis and news commentary; News syndication for the broadcasting industry; News syndication reporting; Distribution of television programs featuring news, current events, politics, world affairs, entertainment, culture and lifestyle for others to cable television systems; Entertainment and education services in the nature of a series of short shows featuring news, current events, politics, world affairs, entertainment, culture and lifestyle distributed to mobile handsets, which may include video, text, photos, illustrations or hypertext; Entertainment in the nature of an ongoing special variety, news, music or comedy show featuring current events, politics, world affairs, entertainment, culture and lifestyle broadcast over television, satellite, audio, and video media; Entertainment in the nature of ongoing television programs in the field of news, current events, politics, world affairs, entertainment, culture and lifestyle; Entertainment in the nature of television news shows; Entertainment services in the nature of live visual and audio performances, namely, musical, variety, news and comedy shows; Entertainment services, namely, the provision of continuing long- and short-form television programs featuring news, current events, politics, world affairs, entertainment, culture and lifestyle delivered by broadcast, cable, satellite and internet; Entertainment, namely, a continuing news show broadcast over television, satellite, audio, and video media; Entertainment, namely, a continuing news show broadcast over the Internet; Entertainment, namely, television news shows; Providing news in the nature of current event reporting; Providing an Internet news portal featuring links to news stories and articles in the field of current events; Providing current event news via a global computer network; Providing information and news in the field of current events relating to current events, politics, world affairs, entertainment, culture and lifestyle; Providing information, news and commentary in the field of current events relating to politics, world affairs, entertainment, culture and lifestyle; Providing information, news and commentary in the field of entertainment; Providing information, news and commentary in the field of recreation and leisure activities; Providing information, news, and commentary in the field of current events via the Internet; Syndication of television programs featuring news, current events, politics, world affairs, entertainment, culture and lifestyle

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, July 13, 2018
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameNOT AVAILABLE
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type01 - Individual
AddressLos Angeles, CA 90046

Party NameNOT AVAILABLE
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type01 - Individual
AddressLos Angeles, CA 90046

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, September 7, 2021ABANDONMENT NOTICE E-MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Monday, September 6, 2021ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
Tuesday, February 9, 2021NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, February 5, 2021EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Friday, February 5, 2021EXTENSION 4 FILED
Friday, February 5, 2021TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, August 7, 2020NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, August 5, 2020EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Wednesday, August 5, 2020EXTENSION 3 FILED
Wednesday, August 5, 2020TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, April 20, 2020ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, March 7, 2020NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 5, 2020EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, February 5, 2020EXTENSION 2 FILED
Wednesday, February 5, 2020TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 7, 2019NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, August 5, 2019EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, August 5, 2019EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, August 5, 2019TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 5, 2019NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, December 11, 2018OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 11, 2018PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, November 21, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Friday, October 26, 2018APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, October 26, 2018ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, July 13, 2018NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Thursday, July 12, 2018NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM