TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
01/23/2026
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AA AFRICAN ANCESTRY
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
45
Latest update
01/25/2026
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
9, 42
Filing date
04/23/2013
Registration date
06/03/2014
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
08/18/2024
Last transaction
01/25/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
1999-12-00
First use in commerce
2003-02-00
Drawing code
3
Owner type
03
Owner location
Washington, DC
Examiner
AWRICH, ELLEN
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Mark description
The mark consists of two capital letters "A" intertwined and connected by a double helix, above the wording "AFRICAN ANCESTRY".
Holders and representatives
Holders
AFRICAN ANCESTRY INC
Representatives
Ned T. Himmelrich Gordon Feinblatt LLC
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 9Class 42
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 9
Genetic identity test kits primarily comprising laboratory swabs and also containing bar-coded specimen envelopeinstruction sheetspecimen information formpre-paid mailing envelope
Class 42
scientific research; ancestry tracingDNA analysis for identifying familial lineages; providing a web site that features scientific DNA information for determining genetic ancestry
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
45 publications found
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
01/23/2026
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
01/23/2026
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
01/23/2026
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
01/23/2026
NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
08/18/2024
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
08/18/2024
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
08/18/2024
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
08/18/2024
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
06/03/2024
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
06/03/2023
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
03/02/2023
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
03/02/2023
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
03/02/2023
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
07/20/2019
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
07/20/2019
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
07/20/2019
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
06/06/2019
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
06/06/2019
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
06/03/2019
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
06/03/2014
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
03/18/2014
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
03/18/2014
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
02/26/2014
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
02/07/2014
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
02/03/2014
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
01/13/2014
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
01/13/2014
GNEN
NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
01/13/2014
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
01/13/2014
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
01/13/2014
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
01/06/2014
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
01/05/2014
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
01/05/2014
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
11/14/2013
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
11/14/2013
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
11/13/2013
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
11/13/2013
GNRN
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
08/09/2013
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
08/09/2013
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
08/09/2013
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
08/09/2013
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
05/01/2013
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
04/30/2013
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
04/26/2013
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