USPTO serial 88140681
BLACK FOLK MUST VOTE
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Reg. 5756660Status 710
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- May 21, 2019
- Examiner
- JENKINS JR, CHARLES L
- 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 The federal registration is no longer active.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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Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 025 | Hats; Shirts; Sweatshirts; T-shirts; Tank tops | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Oct 15, 2004 |
| 035 | Promoting public awareness of the need for African Americans to register to vote, vote and participate in the political and electoral process; Organizing voter registration drives; Providing information regarding political issues, knowing how to vote and knowing how to register to vote | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Oct 15, 2004 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | C8.. | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR) | — |
| May 21, 2024 | REM1 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED | — |
| May 21, 2019 | 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. |
| Apr 14, 2019 | ARAA | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED | 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. |
| Apr 14, 2019 | REAP | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 5, 2019 | NPUB | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED | — |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 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. |
| Feb 13, 2019 | NONP | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 22, 2019 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Jan 15, 2019 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Oct 11, 2018 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Oct 6, 2018 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |