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TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
08/12/2026
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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States
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BY INDIE MEANS NECESSARY
ST13
US500000090240680Class
41
Filing
90240680
Registration
6408100
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
17
Latest update
08/12/2026
Trademark type
Word
Nice classes
41
Filing date
10/07/2020
Registration date
07/06/2021
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
07/06/2021
Last transaction
08/12/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
700
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
2012-06-00
First use in commerce
2012-06-00
Drawing code
4
Owner type
54
Owner location
Philadelphia, PA, US
Examiner
MESSICK, TABITHA LEE
Law office
L40
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Holders and representatives
Holders
The Black Lily, Inc.
Representatives
Joel Karni Schmidt COWAN, LIEBOWITZ & LATMAN, P.C.
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 41
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 41
providing online information regarding filmsregarding film industry events offered via a global computer network; planning and conducting film screening events in the nature of classic and contemporary moviesdocumentaries and short films; planning and conducting cultural eventsexhibitionsconferences and panel discussionsall in the fields of artliteraturemusic and cinema; organizing and conducting film festival exhibitions for educationalcultural and entertainment purposes; development and dissemination of printed educational materials of others in the field of film production; conducting classesseminarsworkshopsfestivalsexhibitionsconferencesall concerning film and concerning visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global communities of colorconcerning showcasing films by blackbrown and indigenous people from around the world; entertainment and educational servicesdistribution of educational film programming and motion picture programming for others distributed via various platforms across multiple forms of transmission mediathe internet; publishing of electronic publications; providing information of entertainment via global computer networks
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
17 publications found
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
07/06/2026
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
07/06/2021
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
04/20/2021
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
04/20/2021
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
03/31/2021
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
03/16/2021
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
03/16/2021
GNEN
NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
03/16/2021
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
03/16/2021
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
03/16/2021
GNRN
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
03/06/2021
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
03/06/2021
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
03/06/2021
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
03/05/2021
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
11/20/2020
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
10/10/2020
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