VISIONS OF AFRICA Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, January 31, 1997, a trademark application was filed for VISIONS OF AFRICA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the VISIONS OF AFRICA trademark a serial number of 75234280. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Sunday, October 2, 2005. This trademark is owned by POWERSPORTS VIDEO PRODUCTIONS CALIFORNIA COMPACT TECHNOLOGY, INC.. The VISIONS OF AFRICA trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:
prerecorded video tapes featuring music and video featuring the animals of Africa
General Information
| Serial Number | 75234280 |
| Word Mark | VISIONS OF AFRICA |
| Filing Date | Friday, January 31, 1997 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Sunday, October 2, 2005 |
| Registration Number | 2215218 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 29, 1998 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, January 13, 1998 |
Trademark Statements
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "AFRICA" |
| Goods and Services | prerecorded video tapes featuring music and video featuring the animals of Africa |
Classification Information
| 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 | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, October 2, 2005 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, September 25, 1998 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, September 25, 1998 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC. |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | TOKYO 146-8655
JP |
| Party Name | POWERSPORTS VIDEO PRODUCTIONS CALIFORNIA COMPACT TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tarzana, CA 91356 |
| Party Name | POWERSPORTS VIDEO PRODUCTIONS CALIFORNIA COMPACT TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tarzana, CA 91356 |
| Party Name | POWERSPORTS VIDEO PRODUCTIONS CALIFORNIA COMPACT TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Tarzana, CA 91356 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Sunday, October 2, 2005 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) |
| Tuesday, December 29, 1998 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, October 29, 1998 | ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED |
| Monday, October 26, 1998 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, October 20, 1998 | STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE |
| Wednesday, September 30, 1998 | USE AMENDMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, April 7, 1998 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, January 13, 1998 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, December 12, 1997 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, November 10, 1997 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, October 17, 1997 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, September 26, 1997 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Thursday, September 18, 1997 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
