USPTO serial 76580596
VIA AFRIKA
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Reg. 4010692Status 710
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Aug 16, 2011
- Examiner
- KON, ELISSA GARBER
- Law office
- PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
What this means
Status 710 means the registration was cancelled because a required Section 8 declaration of continued use was not filed within the deadline (including any grace period). The federal registration is no longer active. Evaluate filing a new application if you still use the mark, or petition if cancellation was erroneous. Consult counsel on remaining common-law rights.
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Owner
Cape Town, 8000, ZA
Cape Town, 8000, ZA
Cape Town, 8000, ZA
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Pre-recorded compact discs featuring music and prerecorded books featuring general information about entertainment, business, cultural and current events in Africa; computer hardware, namely, communication servers and data processing equipment; computer software, namely, database management software, down loadable software for use in database management, computer software to enhance the audio-visual capabilities of multimedia applications, namely, for the integration of text, audio, graphics, still images and moving pictures; communication software for connecting computer network users and computer or electronic networks; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of audio, video and multimedia books, manuals, newspapers, newsletters, magazines and periodicals featuring information in the fields of music, literary works, current events and general information about entertainment, business, cultural and current events in Africa recorded on electronic media; electronic notice boards; and structural parts for the foregoing goods; none of the foregoing includes publications or other goods in the field of travel | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | — |
| 016 | Printed published matter, namely, books, manuals, newspapers, newsletters, magazines and periodicals in the fields of current events and general information about entertainment, business, cultural and current events in Africa for general circulation, and in the fields of musical works and literary works of fiction and nonfiction on a variety of topics; photographs; stationery, calendars; printed teaching, instructional and educational material in the fields of elementary, secondary and tertiary level math, social studies and science, as well as printed instructional, teaching and educational materials used in corporate leadership education training courses; none of the foregoing includes publications or other goods in the field of travel | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | — |
| 035 | Advertising, marketing and promotional services, namely, providing advertising for others by means of graphic, multimedia and interactive images through a computer or electronic communications network; preparation and placement of advertisements in printed and electronic media; electronic billboard advertising; business information services; business administration services; retail and wholesale services, namely, telephone retail ordering services, computerized electronic retail ordering services, wholesale distributorships featuring general consumer merchandise and printed/published matter; dissemination of advertisements and advertising material; database management services; news clipping services; mail order book clubs; all of the foregoing services provided by means of telephonic communication, online from a computer database, over an electronic computer network and via wireless communication; none of the foregoing includes advertising, marketing and promotional services in the field of travel | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | — |
| 041 | Educational services, namely, providing training, classes, seminars, conferences and programs in the fields of math, personal finance and social studies and leadership for elementary, secondary, tertiary levels and for corporate training; sporting and cultural services, namely, providing online information regarding sporting and cultural events; publishing of books, newspapers, newsletters, magazines, manuals; providing online, non-downloadable books, newspapers, newsletters, magazines and periodicals in the fields of current events and general information about entertainment, business, cultural and current events in Africa for general circulation, and in the fields of music and literary works; library services; news agencies, namely, gathering and dissemination of news; all of the foregoing also provided online from a computer database, over a global computer network, or other electronic computer or wireless networks; none of the foregoing includes providing on-line publications or any other services in the field of travel | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | — |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2018 | C8.. | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) | — |
| Aug 16, 2011 | R.PR | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER | Your trademark is registered on the Principal Register — the strongest form of federal trademark protection. You may use the ® symbol for the covered goods and services. Maintenance filings (Section 8 and renewals) are required to keep the registration alive. |
| May 31, 2011 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| May 31, 2011 | PUBO | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION | Your mark was published in the USPTO Official Gazette for a 30-day opposition window. During that period, third parties who believe they would be harmed can file an opposition. If no opposition is filed, prosecution usually continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. |
| Apr 28, 2011 | PREV | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED | — |
| Apr 25, 2011 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Apr 15, 2011 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Apr 15, 2011 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 13, 2011 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Mar 17, 2011 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED | This event means the applicant filed a response to a USPTO Office Action — typically arguments, amendments, or evidence addressing the examiner's objections. The USPTO will review the response and either allow the mark to proceed or issue another action. |
| Jan 27, 2011 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Jan 27, 2011 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Jan 27, 2011 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Jan 3, 2011 | DMCC | DATA MODIFICATION COMPLETED | — |
| Dec 30, 2010 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| Dec 30, 2010 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Dec 30, 2010 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Dec 28, 2010 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Nov 1, 2010 | DMCC | DATA MODIFICATION COMPLETED | — |
| Oct 29, 2010 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 29, 2010 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 29, 2010 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| Oct 9, 2010 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Apr 9, 2010 | DMCC | DATA MODIFICATION COMPLETED | — |
| Apr 8, 2010 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 8, 2010 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Apr 8, 2010 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| Apr 8, 2010 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| Apr 8, 2010 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Apr 7, 2010 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Dec 3, 2009 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Dec 3, 2009 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Dec 3, 2009 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Dec 3, 2009 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| Dec 3, 2009 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Dec 1, 2009 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Nov 16, 2009 | GNS2 | NOTIFICATION OF INQUIRY AS TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 16, 2009 | GNSI | INQUIRY TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 16, 2009 | CNSI | SUSPENSION INQUIRY WRITTEN | — |
| Nov 13, 2009 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Nov 10, 2009 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| May 7, 2009 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| May 7, 2009 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| May 7, 2009 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| May 7, 2009 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| May 7, 2009 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| May 4, 2009 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Apr 30, 2009 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Dec 16, 2008 | GNS2 | NOTIFICATION OF INQUIRY AS TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 16, 2008 | GNSI | INQUIRY TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Dec 16, 2008 | CNSI | SUSPENSION INQUIRY WRITTEN | — |
| Dec 16, 2008 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Jun 16, 2008 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 16, 2008 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 16, 2008 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| Jun 9, 2008 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| Jun 9, 2008 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jun 5, 2008 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Jun 5, 2008 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 5, 2008 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Jun 5, 2008 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| May 28, 2008 | DMCC | DATA MODIFICATION COMPLETED | — |
| May 13, 2008 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| May 13, 2008 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| May 12, 2008 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Jan 29, 2008 | GNS3 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 29, 2008 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 29, 2008 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| Jan 29, 2008 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| Jan 29, 2008 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jan 28, 2008 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Jul 31, 2007 | GNS2 | NOTIFICATION OF INQUIRY AS TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 31, 2007 | GNSI | INQUIRY TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Jul 31, 2007 | CNSI | SUSPENSION INQUIRY WRITTEN | — |
| Jul 30, 2007 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Jan 29, 2007 | GNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 29, 2007 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| Jan 29, 2007 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| Jan 29, 2007 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jan 29, 2007 | ALIE | ASSIGNED TO LIE | — |
| Jan 3, 2007 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Oct 11, 2006 | GNSI | INQUIRY TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 11, 2006 | CNSI | SUSPENSION INQUIRY WRITTEN | — |
| Sep 22, 2006 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Feb 16, 2006 | RCSC | REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED | — |
| Feb 15, 2006 | RCCK | SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION | — |
| Nov 9, 2005 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 9, 2005 | CNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED | — |
| Aug 9, 2005 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| Aug 4, 2005 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| Jul 25, 2005 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jul 25, 2005 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Jul 22, 2005 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Apr 6, 2005 | CNSL | LETTER OF SUSPENSION MAILED | — |
| Apr 5, 2005 | CNSL | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN | — |
| Apr 5, 2005 | ACEC | AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED | — |
| Mar 22, 2005 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Mar 22, 2005 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Sep 28, 2004 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Sep 27, 2004 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Sep 24, 2004 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Mar 26, 2004 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |