USPTO serial 99318631
BLACK AUGUST
Status 641Office Action
- Filing date
- Aug 4, 2025
- Status date
- Aug 30, 2026
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- DANG, BAO-NGOC K
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What this means
The USPTO has issued an Office Action on this application. A response is typically required before the deadline, or the application can be abandoned.
Deadline: November 30, 2026
Office Action issues
The examiner has identified that your trademark is considered an informational message that does not function as a source identifier. Additionally, the examiner maintains that your trademark is merely descriptive of your goods and services.
Owner
BAYKULTURE GENESIS, LLC
WILMINGTON, DE, US
Mare Princia Studios Inc.
Yolo, CA, US
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 025 | Hooded sweatshirts; graphic T-shirts; tee shirts; baseball shirts; graphic tee shirts; embroidered clothing, namely, T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, sweatshirts, and hats related to American Freedmen history and the year-round framework of Black August. | ACTIVE | — |
| 035 | Promoting public awareness of Black American history, including American Freedmen history, historical remembrance, cultural heritage, and political education through multimedia campaigns and events; promotional marketing services using audiovisual media; online retail store services featuring downloadable digital graphics, posters, books, educational content, audio recordings, and multimedia files in the fields of Black American history, including American Freedmen history, historical remembrance, cultural heritage, and political education; online retail clothing store services; online retail store services featuring downloadable digital music; advertising services, namely, promoting and marketing the goods and services of others in the fields of Black American cultural awareness, including American Freedmen cultural awareness, historical remembrance, political education, and social justice via print and electronic media; advertising and marketing services rendered using artificial intelligence (AI). | ACTIVE | — |
| 041 | Organizing entertainment services, namely, organizing cultural events, film screenings, educational panels, and performances in the fields of Black American history, including American Freedmen history, historical remembrance, cultural heritage, and political education, with festivals for cultural or entertainment purposes; organization of events for cultural purposes; organization of shows for cultural purposes; ticket reservation and booking for cultural events; organizing and hosting of events for cultural purposes; organization of parades for cultural purposes; organization of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes. | ACTIVE | — |
Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Aug 30, 2026 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Aug 30, 2026 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Jun 30, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Jun 30, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Jun 30, 2026 | TROA | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Jun 17, 2026 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Mar 20, 2026 | XELG | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Mar 20, 2026 | XELR | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Dec 30, 2025 | GNRN | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Dec 30, 2025 | GNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Dec 30, 2025 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Dec 17, 2025 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Dec 11, 2025 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Aug 4, 2025 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Aug 4, 2025 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |