USPTO serial 99463098
BLACK AUGUST
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Status 641Office Action
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- —
- Examiner
- VAFAI, NIKKI
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 14, 2026
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Office Action issues
The USPTO examiner has raised several issues regarding your trademark application, including refusals based on descriptiveness, ornamental use, specimen requirements, acquired distinctiveness, potential prior-filed application conflicts, and the need to amend your goods and services descriptions.
Owner
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 016 | Printed patterns for making clothes; Printed certificates for use as awards; Printed worksheets in the field of education; Printed short stories in the field of culture, history, education; Anatomical models for scientific, instructional, and educational purposes; Blueprints; Printed event programs; Printed event programmes; Printed event admission tickets; Printed paper signs featuring names for use for special events; Organizational kits containing printed calendars, stationery, planning folders, templates and guidelines for planning social events; Printed paper signs featuring table numbers for use for special events; Printed events programmes; Printed news bulletins; Printed news releases in the field of education and current events; Printed news articles in the field of education and current events; Printed posters; Printed advertising posters; Printed educational publications, namely, educational learning cards, flash cards, activity cards, workbooks, textbooks, activity books, story books, puzzle books, printed puzzles, teacher guides, manuals, posters and educational booklets in the field of Black August.; Book covers; Printed comic strips appearing in print and online media | ACTIVE | Aug 1, 1979 |
| 025 | Heavy jackets; Head scarves; Head sweatbands; Headbands against sweating; Jogging pants; Footwear for women; Footwear for men; Clothing for wear in wrestling games; Clothing for wear in judo practices; Morning coats; Reversible jackets; Clothing, namely, base layers; Combative sports uniforms; Clothing for athletic use, namely, padded shirts; Martial arts uniforms; Rain suits; Topcoats; Hats; Headbands; Sweaters; Fleece vests; Tee shirts; Crew necks; Tank tops; Long sleeve pullovers; Stuff jackets; Muscle tops; Sweatshirts; Hooded sweatshirts; Shirts and short-sleeved shirts; Shirts; Shirt fronts; Outer jackets; Fur jackets; Track jackets; Camouflage jackets; Hunting jackets; Stocking hats; Fashion hats | ACTIVE | Aug 1, 1979 |
| 041 | Cinematography services; Audio mastering; Sound mixing; Instruction in the nature of educational and cultural services including festivals, panels, workshops, memorials, and community programs. lessons; Instruction in the nature of educational and cultural services including festivals, panels, workshops, memorials, and community programs. clinics; Entertainment services, namely, non-downloadable ringtones, pre-recorded music, and graphics presented to mobile communications devices via a global computer network and wireless networks; Leasing of electronic gaming machines for gambling; Direction of making radio or television programs; Publishing e-books in the field of educational and cultural services including festivals, panels, workshops, memorials, and community programs.; Publishing audio books in the field of educational and cultural services including festivals, panels, workshops, memorials, and community programs.; Radio entertainment services, namely, radio programs featuring performances by a educational and cultural services including festivals, panels, workshops, memorials, and community programs.; Conducting fellowship training programs in the field of education; Providing personal training and physical fitness consultation to individuals to help them make physical fitness, strength, conditioning, and exercise improvement in their daily living; Personal training services, namely, strength and conditioning training; Providing information in the field of art; Organisation of architecture festivals for cultural or entertainment purposes; Organisation of film festivals for cultural or entertainment purposes; Organisation of ethnic festivals for cultural or entertainment purposes; Organization of ethnic festivals for cultural or entertainment purposes; Entertainment services, namely, planning and conducting a series of film festivals; Organizing festivals in the field of educational and cultural services including festivals, panels, workshops, memorials, and community programs. for cultural or entertainment purposes; Conducting festivals in the field of educational and cultural services including festivals, panels, workshops, memorials, and community programs. for cultural or entertainment purposes; Recreational park services featuring veterans memorials; Organizing community sporting and cultural events; Community outreach services provided to pregnant women, namely, providing information, news and commentary in the field of current events relating to pregnant women; Organizing community festivals in the field of Black Education for cultural or entertainment purposes; Conducting workshops and seminars in personal awareness; Conducting workshops and seminars in self awareness; Arranging and conducting of workshops and seminars in personal awareness | ACTIVE | Aug 1, 1979 |
Related trademarks
CopyMark links this record to cited §2(d) serials, the owner's other marks, Nice classes, similar mark names, and recently changed USPTO applications.
Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | 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. |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 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. |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 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. |
| Jul 16, 2026 | TEME | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | CRFA | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE | — |
| Jul 15, 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. |
| Jun 18, 2026 | XELG | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | XELR | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 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. |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 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. |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 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 9, 2026 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Oct 26, 2025 | NWOS | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED | — |
| Oct 26, 2025 | MAFR | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED | — |
| Oct 26, 2025 | NWAP | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED | — |