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CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
07/24/2026
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THE BLACK MALE SUMMIT EMPOWERING ... ENCOURAGING
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CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)Type: CombinedOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.
USPTO status
CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
34
Latest update
08/18/2026
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
41
Filing date
02/16/2018
Registration date
01/14/2020
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
07/24/2026
Last transaction
08/18/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
710
Official register
Principal Register
Filing basis
Intent to use
First use anywhere
02/14/2018
First use in commerce
02/14/2018
Drawing code
3
Owner type
01
Owner location
Akron, OH, US
Examiner
LEE, DOUGLAS
Law office
M40
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Mark description
The mark consists of the stylized wording "THE BLACK MALE SUMMIT" with a design of a stick figure holding a diploma as part of a mortarboard with the tassel in place of the letter "L" in the word "BLACK", a horizontal line with a break under the word "SUMMIT" and the wording "EMPOWERING . . . ENCOURAGING" underneath the horizontal line.
Holders and representatives
Holders
Sheppard, Victoria C., Ph.D.
Representatives
Victoria C. Sheppard
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 41
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 41
Education servicesproviding conferences relating to issues affecting African-American men; Education servicesproviding conferencesworkshops and seminars in the fields of higher education and how to start and maintain businesses in the field of higher education
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
34 publications found
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
01/14/2025
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
01/14/2020
SUNA
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
12/11/2019
CNPR
ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
12/10/2019
SUPC
STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
12/09/2019
AITU
CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
12/09/2019
IUAF
USE AMENDMENT FILED
12/02/2019
EISU
TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
12/02/2019
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
11/29/2019
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
11/29/2019
NOAM
NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
06/11/2019
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
04/16/2019
NPUB
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
03/27/2019
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
02/20/2019
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED
02/14/2019
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
02/14/2019
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
02/14/2019
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
02/12/2019
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
02/11/2019
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
02/11/2019
GNRN
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
11/13/2018
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
11/13/2018
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
11/13/2018
NREV
NOTICE OF REVIVAL - E-MAILED
11/02/2018
PETG
PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
11/02/2018
PROA
TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
11/02/2018
GNRN
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
04/10/2018
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
04/10/2018
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
04/10/2018
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
04/06/2018
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
02/27/2018
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
02/25/2018
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
02/20/2018
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