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USPTO serial 98404105

AFRO LA.

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Reg. 8319257Status 700Registered
Filing date
Status date
Registration date
Jun 23, 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.

Status 700: 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.

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Owner

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 States

Goods and services

ClassDescriptionStatusFirst use
038Electronic 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.ACTIVEApr 4, 2022
041Providing 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 justiceACTIVEApr 4, 2022
042Providing 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.ACTIVEApr 4, 2022

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Prosecution history

DateCodeEventWhat it means
Jun 23, 2026NRCSNOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED—
Jun 23, 2026R.SRREGISTERED-SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTERYour 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.
May 22, 2026CNTAAPPROVED FOR REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER—
Apr 22, 2026TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Apr 22, 2026CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Apr 22, 2026ERFRTEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED—
Feb 25, 2026GNFNNOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED—
Feb 25, 2026GNFRFINAL REFUSAL E-MAILEDA final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon.
Feb 25, 2026CNFRFINAL REFUSAL WRITTENA final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon.
Jan 26, 2026TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Jan 26, 2026CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Jan 26, 2026TROATEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVEDThis 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, 2025GNRNNOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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, 2025GNRTNON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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, 2025CNRTNON-FINAL ACTION WRITTENA 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, 2025TEMETEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED—
Mar 24, 2025CRFACORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE—
Mar 24, 2025TROATEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVEDThis 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, 2024XELGAPPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED—
Dec 23, 2024XELRAPPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED—
Sep 23, 2024GNRNNOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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, 2024GNRTNON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILEDA 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, 2024CNRTNON-FINAL ACTION WRITTENA 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, 2024DOCKASSIGNED TO EXAMINER—
Mar 18, 2024NWOSNEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED—
Feb 22, 2024NWAPNEW APPLICATION ENTERED—

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