BLACK BOOKS MATTER
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Serial Number

88266827

Owner

The Mahogany Business Group, LLC

Attorney

TYRA HUGHLEY SMITH

First Use Date

Jul 13, 2016

Filing Date

Jan 18, 2019

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BLACK BOOKS MATTER Trademark

Serial Number: 88266827 • Registration: 8325549

BLACK BOOKS MATTER is a trademark filed by The Mahogany Business Group, LLC on January 18, 2019. The trademark is classified under Class 41 (Education & Entertainment), Class 45 (Legal & Security Services), Class 35 (Advertising & Business). The application is currently registered and active.

Owner Contact Info

The Mahogany Business Group, LLC (3 trademarks)

Woodbridge, VA 22191

Entity Type: 16

Trademark Details

Filing Date

January 18, 2019

Registration Date

June 30, 2026

First Use Anywhere

July 13, 2016

First Use in Commerce

December 2, 2017

Published for Opposition

April 11, 2023

Goods & Services

Providing information in the field of social justice

Business networking; Organizing business networking events; Organizing and conducting public awareness campaigns to promote and advance social justice

Organizing, arranging, and conducting book readings, celebrity and author appearances, social events, and cultural events; Organizing and hosting of events for cultural purposes; Organizing and hosting of events for cultural awareness purposes; Providing information pertaining to books, literary works, and publications in the nature of articles and magazines, all in the field of African-American authors, history, culture, politics, and current events

Filing History

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED
Jun 30, 2026 NRCC
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Jun 30, 2026 R.PR
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Jun 10, 2026 SUNA
ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Jun 10, 2026 CNPR
STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
May 12, 2026 SUPC
USE AMENDMENT FILED
Dec 29, 2025 IUAF
TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Dec 29, 2025 EISU
NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Jul 15, 2025 NOAM
TTAB RELEASE CASE TO TRADEMARKS
Jun 2, 2025 TMBN
OPPOSITION TERMINATED NO. 999999
Jun 2, 2025 OP.T
OPPOSITION DISMISSED NO. 999999
Apr 8, 2025 OP.D
OPPOSITION INSTITUTED NO. 999999
May 9, 2023 OP.I
OPPOSITION PAPERS RECEIVED AT TTAB
May 9, 2023 OPPF
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Apr 11, 2023 NPUB
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Apr 11, 2023 PUBO
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Mar 22, 2023 NONP
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Mar 9, 2023 CNSA
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Feb 17, 2023 TEME
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Feb 17, 2023 CRFA
TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Feb 17, 2023 ERFR
NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Feb 7, 2023 GNFN
FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Feb 7, 2023 GNFR
FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Feb 7, 2023 CNFR
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Jan 13, 2023 TEME
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Jan 12, 2023 CRFA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Jan 12, 2023 TROA
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Oct 12, 2022 CHAN
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Oct 12, 2022 TCCA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Oct 12, 2022 ARAA
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Oct 12, 2022 REAP
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Oct 12, 2022 COAR
WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY GRANTED
Oct 12, 2022 WOAG
TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED
Oct 12, 2022 WOAR
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Oct 12, 2022 GNRN
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Oct 12, 2022 GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Oct 12, 2022 CNRT
REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Mar 16, 2022 RCSC
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Aug 30, 2021 DOCK
REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Aug 23, 2021 RCSC
REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Dec 3, 2020 RCSC
NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
May 26, 2020 GNS3
LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
May 26, 2020 GNSL
SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
May 26, 2020 CNSL
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
May 2, 2020 TEME
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
May 2, 2020 CRFA
ASSIGNED TO LIE
May 2, 2020 ALIE
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Apr 28, 2020 TROA
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Oct 29, 2019 GNRN
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Oct 29, 2019 GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Oct 29, 2019 CNRT
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Oct 11, 2019 TEME
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Oct 10, 2019 CRFA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Oct 10, 2019 TROA
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Apr 10, 2019 GNRN
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Apr 10, 2019 GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Apr 10, 2019 CNRT
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Apr 1, 2019 DOCK
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Feb 10, 2019 NWOS