ALMOST MARRIED
Dead · Cancelled DEAD/REGISTRATION/Cancelled/Invalidated
What this record means
The record shows that “ALMOST MARRIED” is a cancelled Principal Register service mark owned by Black Entertainment Television LLC; the registration was cancelled on June 11 2021 because the owner did not file an acceptable Section 8 declaration, and the history contains no visible oppositions, cancellations by third parties, or other enforcement actions. The mark was limited to Class 041 – “Entertainment in the nature of on‑going television programs in the field of reality” – so a similar name used for reality‑style TV shows would be the closest area of concern, while uses in unrelated fields such as clothing or food fall farther from the scope shown in the record. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words “almost married.” Because the mark was on the Principal Register and never moved to the Supplemental Register, there is no examination sequence to explain. The most recent meaningful event is the Section 8 cancellation in 2021, and no future deadline is listed. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan a reality‑TV brand with a similar name.
Informational only - not legal advice.Mark Service Mark
| Drawing type | 4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK |
| Filing basis | Use in Commerce (§1(a)). |
| Status | Registration cancelled because registrant did not file an acceptable declaration under Section 8. To view all documents in this file, click on the Trademark Document Retrieval link at the top of this page. |
Key dates
| Application filed | Oct 22, 2009 |
| Published for opposition | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Notice of Allowance | May 25, 2010 |
| Registered (Principal) | Nov 09, 2010 |
| Status date | Jun 11, 2021 |
Goods & services
Entertainment in the nature of on-going television programs in the field of reality
Owner & representation
| Owner | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION LLC |
| Address | Business & Legal Affairs, One BET Plaza, 1235 W Street, N.E., Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES 20018 |
| Entity | LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - organized in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| Attorney of record | QUALAHNIA K. SUGGS, ESQ. |
| Correspondent | VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. |
| Attorney email | t********@*****.com |
| Correspondent email | t********@*****.com |
| Correspondent phone | 2********4 |
| Correspondent address | New York, NEW |