Trademarks / Class 9 / KAMARA. JTHIS IS THE EXACT WAY I WISH TO REGISTER MY TRADEMARK. I AM A NEO-SOUL ARTIST SINGER BASED OUT OF THE DMV AND I HAVE BEEN PERFORMING MUSIC, VIDEOS, PERFORMANCES UNDER THIS ARTIST NAME SINCE 2017. I HAVE MUSIC MATERIAL WITHIN MY CATALOG THAT CAN BACK UP THIS CLAIM. I WISH TO LEGALLY WON THIS TRADEMARK, AS I CONTINUE TO PERFORM AND DO BUSINESS UNDER MY ARTIST NAME; KAMARA. J THE WAY I WANT TO TRADEMARK THIS NAME IS EXACTLY HOW IT IS WRITTEN. CAPITAL K WITH THE DOT AFTER KAMARA, SPACE AND THEN THE CAPITAL LETTER J SOON FOLLOWS. AGAIN, AS TO MAKE CLEAR, WITH THIS TRADEMARK, I PLAN TO RELEASE MUSIC/SONGS, MUSIC VIDEOS/VISUAL ART, HOST AND DO PUBLIC MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND SELL MERCH, AND ANY DBA ADVENTURES UNDER MY ARTIST NAME, KAMARA. J.THIS NAME IS TO LEGALLY ESTABLISH MY BRAND AS A MUSIC ARTIST UNDER THE DBA MONIKER OF KAMARA. J. I HAVE COMPLETED A THOROUGH SEARCH OVER THE YEARS THROUGH THE TRADEMARK DATABASE AND HAVE NOT FOUND ANY ARTIST OPERATING EXCLUSIVELY UNDER THIS ARTIST NAME BESIDE MY OWN.MAY YOU PLEASE HONOR THIS REQUEST, I HAVE POSTED A COUPLE LINKS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE NATURE OF MY WORK.HTTPS://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/CEST_LIEF/ (I WAS THE LEAD SINGER OF A BAND FOR 5+ YRS/ THIS IS THE IG)HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=WAQTQLHB13K (COVER VIDEO PERFORMED UNDER MY ARTIST NAME)

KAMARA. JTHIS IS THE EXACT WAY I WISH TO REGISTER MY TRADEMARK. I AM A NEO-SOUL ARTIST SINGER BASED OUT OF THE DMV AND I HAVE BEEN PERFORMING MUSIC, VIDEOS, PERFORMANCES UNDER THIS ARTIST NAME SINCE 2017. I HAVE MUSIC MATERIAL WITHIN MY CATALOG THAT CAN BACK UP THIS CLAIM. I WISH TO LEGALLY WON THIS TRADEMARK, AS I CONTINUE TO PERFORM AND DO BUSINESS UNDER MY ARTIST NAME; KAMARA. J THE WAY I WANT TO TRADEMARK THIS NAME IS EXACTLY HOW IT IS WRITTEN. CAPITAL K WITH THE DOT AFTER KAMARA, SPACE AND THEN THE CAPITAL LETTER J SOON FOLLOWS. AGAIN, AS TO MAKE CLEAR, WITH THIS TRADEMARK, I PLAN TO RELEASE MUSIC/SONGS, MUSIC VIDEOS/VISUAL ART, HOST AND DO PUBLIC MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND SELL MERCH, AND ANY DBA ADVENTURES UNDER MY ARTIST NAME, KAMARA. J.THIS NAME IS TO LEGALLY ESTABLISH MY BRAND AS A MUSIC ARTIST UNDER THE DBA MONIKER OF KAMARA. J. I HAVE COMPLETED A THOROUGH SEARCH OVER THE YEARS THROUGH THE TRADEMARK DATABASE AND HAVE NOT FOUND ANY ARTIST OPERATING EXCLUSIVELY UNDER THIS ARTIST NAME BESIDE MY OWN.MAY YOU PLEASE HONOR THIS REQUEST, I HAVE POSTED A COUPLE LINKS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE NATURE OF MY WORK.HTTPS://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/CEST_LIEF/ (I WAS THE LEAD SINGER OF A BAND FOR 5+ YRS/ THIS IS THE IG)HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=WAQTQLHB13K (COVER VIDEO PERFORMED UNDER MY ARTIST NAME)

SN 98798909 never registeredPrincipal RegisterUSPTO TSDR ↗
Dead · Refused DEAD/APPLICATION/Refused/Dismissed or Invalidated
Mark · Trademark, Service Mark
KAMARA. JTHIS IS THE EXACT WAY I WISH TO REGISTER MY TRADEMARK. I AM A NEO-SOUL ARTIST SINGER BASED OUT OF THE DMV AND I HAVE BEEN PERFORMING MUSIC, VIDEOS, PERFORMANCES UNDER THIS ARTIST NAME SINCE 2017. I HAVE MUSIC MATERIAL WITHIN MY CATALOG THAT CAN BACK UP THIS CLAIM. I WISH TO LEGALLY WON THIS TRADEMARK, AS I CONTINUE TO PERFORM AND DO BUSINESS UNDER MY ARTIST NAME; KAMARA. J THE WAY I WANT TO TRADEMARK THIS NAME IS EXACTLY HOW IT IS WRITTEN. CAPITAL K WITH THE DOT AFTER KAMARA, SPACE AND THEN THE CAPITAL LETTER J SOON FOLLOWS. AGAIN, AS TO MAKE CLEAR, WITH THIS TRADEMARK, I PLAN TO RELEASE MUSIC/SONGS, MUSIC VIDEOS/VISUAL ART, HOST AND DO PUBLIC MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND SELL MERCH, AND ANY DBA ADVENTURES UNDER MY ARTIST NAME, KAMARA. J.THIS NAME IS TO LEGALLY ESTABLISH MY BRAND AS A MUSIC ARTIST UNDER THE DBA MONIKER OF KAMARA. J. I HAVE COMPLETED A THOROUGH SEARCH OVER THE YEARS THROUGH THE TRADEMARK DATABASE AND HAVE NOT FOUND ANY ARTIST OPERATING EXCLUSIVELY UNDER THIS ARTIST NAME BESIDE MY OWN.MAY YOU PLEASE HONOR THIS REQUEST, I HAVE POSTED A COUPLE LINKS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE NATURE OF MY WORK.HTTPS://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/CEST_LIEF/ (I WAS THE LEAD SINGER OF A BAND FOR 5+ YRS/ THIS IS THE IG)HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=WAQTQLHB13K (COVER VIDEO PERFORMED UNDER MY ARTIST NAME) - official mark drawing from the USPTO record

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “KAMARA. J” is dead and was refused because it did not meet minimum filing date requirements; the serial number was assigned in error. The owner listed is Jeneba Mantenneh Kamara, an individual. The goods and services covered in the application were audio and video recordings featuring music and artistic performances, downloadable MP3 and video recordings, and entertainment services such as live musical performances, music tours, and hosting social entertainment events. A similar name would raise the closest concern in the music and entertainment field, especially where recordings or live performances are involved. The record does not give control over every use of the wording, only over the specific goods and services listed. No enforcement activity appears in the supplied history. The last meaningful event was the application filing on October 13, 2024, followed by a status change to dead on November 12, 2024. For someone considering a similar name, the presence of this dead application suggests that the exact wording may still be available, but the same musical and entertainment context could still pose a risk of confusion.

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Mark Trademark, Service Mark

KAMARA. JTHIS IS THE EXACT WAY I WISH TO REGISTER MY TRADEMARK. I AM A NEO-SOUL ARTIST SINGER BASED OUT OF THE DMV AND I HAVE BEEN PERFORMING MUSIC, VIDEOS, PERFORMANCES UNDER THIS ARTIST NAME SINCE 2017. I HAVE MUSIC MATERIAL WITHIN MY CATALOG THAT CAN BACK UP THIS CLAIM. I WISH TO LEGALLY WON THIS TRADEMARK, AS I CONTINUE TO PERFORM AND DO BUSINESS UNDER MY ARTIST NAME; KAMARA. J THE WAY I WANT TO TRADEMARK THIS NAME IS EXACTLY HOW IT IS WRITTEN. CAPITAL K WITH THE DOT AFTER KAMARA, SPACE AND THEN THE CAPITAL LETTER J SOON FOLLOWS. AGAIN, AS TO MAKE CLEAR, WITH THIS TRADEMARK, I PLAN TO RELEASE MUSIC/SONGS, MUSIC VIDEOS/VISUAL ART, HOST AND DO PUBLIC MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND SELL MERCH, AND ANY DBA ADVENTURES UNDER MY ARTIST NAME, KAMARA. J.THIS NAME IS TO LEGALLY ESTABLISH MY BRAND AS A MUSIC ARTIST UNDER THE DBA MONIKER OF KAMARA. J. I HAVE COMPLETED A THOROUGH SEARCH OVER THE YEARS THROUGH THE TRADEMARK DATABASE AND HAVE NOT FOUND ANY ARTIST OPERATING EXCLUSIVELY UNDER THIS ARTIST NAME BESIDE MY OWN.MAY YOU PLEASE HONOR THIS REQUEST, I HAVE POSTED A COUPLE LINKS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE NATURE OF MY WORK.HTTPS://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/CEST_LIEF/ (I WAS THE LEAD SINGER OF A BAND FOR 5+ YRS/ THIS IS THE IG)HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=WAQTQLHB13K (COVER VIDEO PERFORMED UNDER MY ARTIST NAME)
Standard-character drawing · USPTO TSDR, retrieved Aug 25, 2026
Drawing type4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Filing basisUse in Commerce (§1(a)).
StatusApplication is void because it did not meet minimum filing date requirements. Serial number was assigned in error.

Key dates

Application filedOct 13, 2024
Status dateNov 12, 2024

Goods & services

Cl. 009Electrical & Scientific ApparatusACTIVE

Audio and video recordings featuring music and artistic performances; Audio and video recordings featuring music and artistic performances; Downloadable MP3 files and MP3 recordings featuring music; Downloadable musical sound recordings; Downloadable video recordings featuring music; series of musical sound recordings.

First use: 2018
Use in commerce: 2020
Cl. 041Education & EntertainmentACTIVE

Entertainment services, namely, providing music tours in the nature of live musical performances; Entertainment services, namely, providing information about a recording artist via an online network; Entertainment services in the nature of recording, production and post-production services in the field of music; Entertainment services in the nature of live musical performances; Entertainment services in the nature of hosting social entertainment events

First use: 2018
Use in commerce: 2019

Owner & representation

OwnerJeneba Mantenneh Kamara
Address9309 Biemans Terrace, Upper Marlboro, MARYLAND UNITED STATES 20774
EntityINDIVIDUAL
Attorney of record
CorrespondentJeneba Mantenneh Kamara
Correspondent email3 emails
Correspondent phone1********3
Correspondent addressUpper Marlboro, MARYLAND
Full details in the report

Prosecution history 2 events

Oct 13, 2024
APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Oct 13, 2024
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED

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