USPTO serial 85662658
AFRICAN BY NATURE
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Reg. 4286184Status 710
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Feb 5, 2013
- Examiner
- BUSH, KAREN K
- Law office
- TMO LAW OFFICE 100 - EXAMINING ATTORNEY ASSIGNED
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 The federal registration is no longer active.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
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
Lewes, DE
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 025 | Caps; Hats; Shirts; Shoes; Sweat shirts; T-shirts | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Jul 20, 1994 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2024 | PC.D | PETITION TO DIRECTOR DISMISSED | — |
| Feb 8, 2024 | APET | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF | — |
| Oct 24, 2023 | TPDR | TEAS PETITION TO DIRECTOR RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 18, 2023 | CAEX | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 | — |
| Feb 5, 2022 | REM2 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 16, 2019 | NAS8 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 16, 2019 | 8.OK | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED | The USPTO accepted your Section 8 declaration showing the mark is still in use in commerce (or excusable nonuse). This satisfies the six-year maintenance requirement and keeps the registration active until the next renewal deadline. |
| Jan 11, 2019 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Dec 20, 2018 | TCCA | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED | — |
| Dec 20, 2018 | ES8R | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED | — |
| Jul 7, 2018 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Jul 7, 2018 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Feb 5, 2018 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 15, 2014 | CHAN | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED | — |
| Oct 15, 2014 | COAR | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 12, 2014 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Feb 5, 2013 | 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. |
| Nov 20, 2012 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Nov 20, 2012 | 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. |
| Oct 31, 2012 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Oct 18, 2012 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Oct 17, 2012 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jul 6, 2012 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Jun 30, 2012 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |