USPTO serial 98404086
AFROLA
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- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Mar 24, 2026
- Examiner
- FLEBBE, KEVIN ROBERT
- Law office
- FILE REPOSITORY (FRANCONIA)
What this means
Status 700 means the trademark is registered and active on the Principal Register. You have nationwide rights for the listed goods and services and may use ®. Section 8 maintenance is due between years five and six. Calendar Section 8 between years five and six, and consider trademark monitoring.
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Owner
Los Angeles, CA, US
Los Angeles, CA, US
Attorney of record
The USPTO lists this attorney as the applicant's representative for correspondence on this application.
Matthew S. Makover
Matthew S. Makover Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP787 Seventh AvenueNew York, NY 10019United StatesGoods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 038 | electronic Transmission of articles, blogs, and multimedia content in the fields of news, journalism, community issues, and social justice, told through the lens of the black community; electronic transmission of messages and data, namely, transmission of messages and multimedia content in the fields of news, journalism, community issues, and social justice, told through the lens of the black community | ACTIVE | Apr 4, 2022 |
| 041 | Providing a website featuring online non-downloadable digital publications, namely, articles, blogs, and multimedia content in the fields of news, journalism, community issues, and social justice, told through the lens of the black community; Organizing and conducting educational events in the nature of workshops, seminars, and book clubs in the fields of news, journalism, community issues, and social justice | ACTIVE | Apr 4, 2022 |
| 042 | Providing a website featuring technology that enables users to transmit messages and multimedia content in the fields of news, journalism, community issues, and social justice, told through the lens of the black community. | ACTIVE | Apr 4, 2022 |
Related trademarks
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | NRCS | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED | — |
| Mar 24, 2026 | R.SR | REGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | Your mark is registered on the Supplemental Register, which is available for marks that are not yet distinctive enough for the Principal Register but can still identify a source. Protection is more limited than Principal Register registration but can later support a Principal Register application. |
| Feb 25, 2026 | CNTA | APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER | — |
| Jan 26, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jan 26, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 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. |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 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. |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 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. |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 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. |
| Mar 24, 2025 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Mar 24, 2025 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 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. |
| Dec 23, 2024 | XELG | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED | — |
| Dec 23, 2024 | XELR | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED | — |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 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. |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 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. |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 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 5, 2024 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Feb 13, 2024 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |