WE NEED BLACK TEACHERS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, April 14, 2025, a trademark application was filed for WE NEED BLACK TEACHERS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the WE NEED BLACK TEACHERS trademark a serial number of 99136804. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED as of Tuesday, December 2, 2025. This trademark is owned by The Center for Black Educator Development. The WE NEED BLACK TEACHERS trademark is filed in the Clothing & Apparel Products category with the following description:
Hooded sweat shirts; T-shirts; Short-sleeved or long-sleeved t-shirts
General Information
| Serial Number | 99136804 |
| Word Mark | WE NEED BLACK TEACHERS |
| Filing Date | Monday, April 14, 2025 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 8048436 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Hooded sweat shirts; T-shirts; Short-sleeved or long-sleeved t-shirts |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of "WE NEED" above "BLACK TEACHERS" with "BLACK TEACHERS" within a rectangle. |
Classification Information
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, April 14, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, January 2, 2019 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, January 2, 2019 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | The Center for Black Educator Development |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Philadelphia, PA 19102 |
| Party Name | The Center for Black Educator Development |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Philadelphia, PA 19102 |
| Party Name | The Center for Black Educator Development |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Philadelphia, PA 19102 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, April 14, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, April 14, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Sunday, August 24, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Sunday, August 24, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, September 15, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
