| Serial Number | 98740491 |
| Word Mark | WELCOME TO AFRICA CASINO HOTEL AND RESORT |
| Filing Date | Monday, September 9, 2024 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
| Goods and Services | Resort hotel accommodation services |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) Gold, Red, Yellow, Green, White and Grey is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a design of the continent of Africa in yellow and grey. Appearing on top of the continent are the words "WELCOME TO AFRICA" in white, grey, red, gold, and green. Below that are the words "CASINO HOTEL AND RESORT" in grey, white, and yellow, and below that is the design of a lion's head in grey and yellow. The color black represents background, outlining, shading, and/or transparent areas and is not part of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "AFRICA", "CASINO", "HOTEL AND RESORT" |
| International Class | 043 - Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, September 9, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 043 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Hermitage, TN 37076 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Hermitage, TN 37076 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, March 21, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, March 21, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Saturday, March 22, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, May 5, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, May 5, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 5, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, May 18, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Sunday, May 18, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Sunday, May 18, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, November 3, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, November 3, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Monday, November 3, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 26, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |