THIS AIN'T YOUR GRANDDADDY'S AFRICA

Live / Allowed — Notice of allowance issued (as of 17 Mar 2026)

What this means for you

Approved and waiting on proof of use. It will register unless the applicant drops it, and its 17 Jun 2025 filing date already counts against anyone who files later.

Record

Serial number
99236807
Mark type
Design + words
Filed
17 Jun 2025
Published for opposition
20 Jan 2026
Attorney of record
Kevin Coker

Goods and services

  • Class 021 — Housewares and glass: Mugs
  • Class 025 — Clothing: T-shirts
  • Class 041 — Education and entertainment services: Educational and entertainment services, namely, providing speaking tours in the nature of live presentations by educational and motivational speakers; Educational and entertainment services, namely, providing motivational and educational speakers; Educational services, namely, developing, arranging, and conducting educational conferences and programs and providing courses of instruction in the field of Fintech, technology, alternative finance, Islamic finance, team and leadership performance and business operations; Educational services, namely, conducting , creating, developing, arranging, and coordinating conferences, workshops, course materials, training courses and instruction in the field of Fintech, technology, alternative finance, Islamic finance, team and leadership performance and business operations, and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith; Educational and entertainment services, namely, providing motivational speaking services in the field of FinTech, technology, alternative finance, Islamic finance, team and leadership performance, business consulting, and business operations

Owner

Prosecution history

  • 17 Mar 2026 — NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
  • 20 Jan 2026 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
  • 20 Jan 2026 — PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
  • 14 Jan 2026 — NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
  • 22 Dec 2025 — APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
  • 08 Dec 2025 — EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
  • 08 Dec 2025 — NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
  • 08 Dec 2025 — EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
  • 08 Dec 2025 — EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
  • 05 Nov 2025 — TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
  • 05 Nov 2025 — CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
  • 05 Nov 2025 — TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
  • 05 Nov 2025 — NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
  • 05 Nov 2025 — NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
  • 05 Nov 2025 — NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN

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